澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 特朗普欲承认以色列对戈兰高地享主权 欧盟同意短期延长英国脱欧期限

A day after announcing sweeping¹ and immediate² changes to her country's gun laws, New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern will again travel to Christchurch for a day of mourning and remembrance. The call to prayer will be broadcast live on national television and radio followed by a two minute silence.

一天之前，新西兰总理杰欣达·阿德恩宣布立即对国家枪支法进行大规模修改，她今天将再次前往克赖斯特彻奇市参加悼念活动。祷告将由国家电视台和广播电台进行直播，随后进行两分钟的默哀仪式。

The Northern Territory is bracing³ for winds gusting⁴ up to 275 kilometres an hour, when cyclone⁵ Trevor makes landfall tomorrow. A state of emergency has already been declared, with thousands being moved in the biggest mass evacuation since cyclone Tracy in 1974.

气旋“特雷弗”将于明天登陆澳大利亚北领地，届时该地将迎来风力高达每小时275公里的阵风。该地区已宣布进入紧急状态，数千人将被撤离，这是自1974年气旋“特雷西”来袭之后，该地进行的最大规模撤离。

Meanwhile, tropical cyclone Veronica continues to track towards the Pilbara Coast in Western Australia. Bureau of Meteorology says the cyclone is expected to develop into a category five system over the weekend.

同时，热带气旋“维罗尼卡”继续向西澳大利亚州皮尔巴拉海岸移动。气象局表示，预计该气旋将于周末增强为五级系统。

In a major shift in US policy, president Donald Trump⁶ has announced America will formally recognise Israel's soverignty over the Golan Heights. Syria has consistently sought to regain⁷ sovereignty over the region seized by Israel in 1967.

美国政策发生重大改变，唐纳德·特朗普总统宣布美国将正式承认以色列对戈兰高地享有主权。自这一地区在1967年被以色列占领以来，叙利亚一直在寻求重夺该地区主权。

European leaders have agreed to a short extension on Britain's departure from the European Union, but only to May. It's also conditional⁸ on British MPs approving the deal negiotiated by prime minister Theresa May who had asked for a three-month extension until the end of June.

欧洲领导人同意短期延长英国脱离欧盟的期限，但只延长到5月。而且，条件是英国议员必须同意英国首相特蕾莎·梅协商的脱欧协议，此前，梅要求将脱欧期限延长至6月底。

1 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

3 bracing   

adj.令人振奋的

参考例句：

• The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
• The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

4 gusting   

（风）猛刮（gust的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Then the treacherous North Atlantic struck, with hail, rain, lightning and gusting wind. 这时，气候变幻莫测的北大西洋出现了冰雹、大雨、闪电和狂风。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• Jeff: Sometimes, the partiality and miscarriage of justice are dis-gusting too. 杰夫： 有时，裁判的不公平和误判也真是令人讨厌的一件事情。

5 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

6 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。

7 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

8 conditional   

adj.条件的，带有条件的

参考例句：

• My agreement is conditional on your help.你肯帮助我才同意。
• There are two forms of most-favored-nation treatment:conditional and unconditional.最惠国待遇有两种形式:有条件的和无条件的。