澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 澳向美国寻求进口钢铁关税豁免权 意大利议会举行选举

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Australia is pleading its case with the Trump¹ administration to be spared heavy tariffs² that the US President is about to slap on steel imports. But China which will certainly be hit is taking a tougher stand. It's warning that it won't st?and by and let its interests suffer.

美国总统特朗普计划对进口钢铁征收重税，而澳大利亚则在向特朗普政府寻求关税豁免权。但是肯定会受到影响的中国则采取了更为强硬的立场。中国警告称，他们不会坐视本国利益遭受影响。

Voting is underway in Italy after a campaign marked by anger over the economy, unemployment and immigration. Pollsters have predicted that former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his far-right allies could emerge as the largest bloc³ in parliament. The 81 year-old cannot himself hold public office until next year due to a tax fraud conviction.

在抗议经济、失业和移民问题的活动发生之后，意大利展开投票。民调专家预测称，前总理西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼及其极右翼盟友可能成为议会中最大的政治集团。因为逃税罪名成立，现年81岁的贝卢斯科尼要到明年才能担任公职。

Tasmanian Labor⁴ leader Rebecca White is sticking by her policy to rid the state's hotels and clubs of poker⁵ machines despite her party's emphatic⁶ loss in the state election. The re-elected liberal party has vowed⁷ to keep the machines in pubs and clubs until 2043.

塔斯马尼亚工党领袖丽贝卡·怀特坚持清除该州酒店和俱乐部内的老虎机，虽然她所在政党在州选举中遭遇惨败。获得连任的自由党则承诺，将酒吧和俱乐部内的老虎机保留至2043年。

And there's widespread relief as rains continue to drench⁸ parts of drought-stricken western Queensland. While some celebrate the rain, others have missed out and are crossing their fingers for falls in the coming days.

雨水持续浸湿昆士兰州西部旱区，这令人颇感欣慰。虽然一些地区在庆祝降雨，但是其他地区则错过了降雨，这些地区的民众仍在祈祷未来几天会迎来降雨。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

3 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 poker   

n.扑克；vt.烙制

参考例句：

• He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌，把钱都输光了。
• I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了，可以玩些花样。

6 emphatic   

adj.强调的，着重的；无可置疑的，明显的

参考例句：

• Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them.他们的回答很坚决，不容有任何人怀疑。
• He was emphatic about the importance of being punctual.他强调严守时间的重要性。

7 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

8 drench   

v.使淋透，使湿透

参考例句：

• He met a drench of rain.他遇上一场倾盆大雨。
• They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them.他们将消防水管对着人们，把他们浇了个透。