澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-01-29

 Thanks Michael

The World Health Organization has warned the Zika virus is spreading explosively across Latin America and up to 4 million cases can now be expected. The mosquito borne virus has been linked to birth defects. 23 countries have reported Zika infections with Argentina reporting its first case overnight.

 

French police have arrested a 28-year-old man who they say was found with two guns and ammunition¹ outside Disneyland in Paris. The 28-year-old was searched and taken into custody² after his bag triggered a metal detector³ in a hotel near Europe's most popular tourist attraction.

 

The fire threat in western Australia has eased with two emergency warning being downgraded in the small community of (gray craise but great crews??), I'm sorry, spent the night strengthening containment⁴ lines as they attempt to get the blaze under control. and overnight an emergency warning was issued for bushfire threat a forest style in the city Amidale but that seems downgraded to a watch and act.

 

Senior cabinet minister Chister Paune says ignoring the result of public vote on same sex marriage would be political suicide. The coalition⁵ has proposed a plebiscite on the issue if it wins the next election, but a number of conservative senators say they vote against gay marriage anyway.  Mr. Paune says his colleagues welcome the views but 'yes-vote' would become a law. 

 

And the world's most famous doll Barbie has undergone a major make over and her thigh⁶ gap is no more. Tall, curvy and petite Barbies will all be added to the lineup as Barbie finally gets real in all sharps and sizes along with several new skin tones.

1 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

2 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

3 detector   

n.发觉者，探测器

参考例句：

• The detector is housed in a streamlined cylindrical container.探测器安装在流线型圆柱形容器内。
• Please walk through the metal detector.请走过金属检测器。

4 containment   

n.阻止，遏制；容量

参考例句：

• Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。
• Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说，心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。

5 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。

6 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。