澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-10-02

 Leading the news, a gunman has opened fire on students at Community College in Oregon in the United States. Oregon Attorney General says 13 people have been shot dead and 20 more are injured but police have yet to confirm those reports. The attacker has been shot dead.

President Vladimir Putin has dismissed claims that Russian airstrikes have killed civilians¹ in Syria. Overnight, Russia has carried out more bombing raids. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow and the US Fed Coalition² see eye to eye when it comes to targeting ISIS and other terror groups.

Lawyers for anti-abortion activist³ Troy Newman will today launch a high court appeal against his deportation⁴. The American has spent the night detained at Melbourne’s Airport after arriving on a flight from Los Angeles without visa. Mr. Newman / for the book the question why doctors who perform abortions⁵ rather should not be executed, but he says he has done nothing wrong.

The UK court has heard details of a terror plot to kill Australians at this year’s Anzac Day pray in Melbourne. A British teenager has pleaded guilty to inciting⁶ terrorism. In a sentence hearing, the Manchester Crown Court heard the boy send messages to an alleged⁷ Australia’s jihadist named /, encouraging him to get his first taste of the heading. And pain killers⁸ containing codeine could become prescription⁹ only with the medicine regulator recommending they be taking off the counter. A therapy goods administration says there are safe alternatives to codeine that reduce the risk of drug dependence¹⁰. A final decision will be made next month.

1 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

2 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

4 deportation   

n.驱逐，放逐

参考例句：

• The government issued a deportation order against the four men.政府发出了对那4名男子的驱逐令。
• Years ago convicted criminals in England could face deportation to Australia.很多年以前，英国已定罪的犯人可能被驱逐到澳大利亚。

5 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

6 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

7 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

8 killers   

凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事

参考例句：

• He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
• They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

9 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

10 dependence   

n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属

参考例句：

• Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
• He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。