澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) "黑人的命也是命"运动席卷全球

Politicians, indigenous¹ leaders and an Australian cricket captain have all been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Former prime minister Tony Abbott is one of three people to receive the nation's highest honour, being named a Companion of the Order of Australia, for his contributions to trade, border control and indigenous affairs. Long-serving speaker of the House Bronwyn Bishop² has also received a nod, as has Michael Clarke, with both being made Officers of the Order of Australia.

政治家、土著领袖和澳大利亚板球队长均入选女王生日荣誉名单。澳大利亚前总理托尼·阿博特是这一国家最高荣誉的三名获得者之一，他因在贸易、边境控制和土著事务等方面所作出的贡献获得澳大利亚同伴勋章。长期任职的众议院议长布朗雯·毕晓普和迈克尔·克拉克获得澳大利亚官佐勋章。

And following Black Lives Matter protests across the country this weekend, indigenous academic and activist³ Marcia Langton has used her honour to demand justice over aboriginal⁴ deaths in custody⁵.

在本周末澳大利亚各地举行“黑人的命也是命”抗议活动之后，土著学者兼活动人士玛西娅·兰顿用其名誉要求为在拘押期间死亡的土著人伸张正义。

Security measures in parts of the US have been lifted following almost a fortnight of mass demonstrations⁶ over the death of George Floyd. The Black Lives Matter movement has sparked huge protests around the world — with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets over the weekend. In the UK, a slave trader's statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the river by angry crowds.

在乔治·弗洛伊德死亡所引发的大规模示威持续近两周之后，美国部分地区的安全措施已经解除。“黑人的命也是命”运动在世界各地引发了大规模抗议，周末有数万人走上街头。英国布里斯托尔一个奴隶贩子的雕像被愤怒的人群推倒并扔入河中。

The biggest murder trial in Western Australia's history resumes today with closing submissions⁷ to be heard in the alleged⁸ Claremont serial⁹ killings¹⁰. Bradley Robert Edwards is charged with the murders of Sarah Spiers, Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in the 1990's. Edwards' trial which has run for more than 80 days, is scheduled to return to the Supreme¹¹ Court in Perth today.

今天，西澳大利亚州史上规模最大的谋杀审判继续进行，庭上将听取克莱蒙特连环杀人案的结案陈词。布拉德利·罗伯特·爱德华兹被控在上世纪90年代谋杀萨拉·斯比尔思、简·里默和西亚拉·葛莱农。爱德华兹的审判已经进行了80多天，该案定于今天重回珀斯最高法院。

1 indigenous   

adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的

参考例句：

• Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
• Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。

2 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

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 aboriginal   

adj.（指动植物）土生的，原产地的，土著的

参考例句：

• They managed to wipe out the entire aboriginal population.他们终于把那些土著人全部消灭了。
• The lndians are the aboriginal Americans.印第安人是美国的土著人。

5 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。

6 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

7 submissions   

n.提交( submission的名词复数 )；屈从；归顺；向法官或陪审团提出的意见或论据

参考例句：

• The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994. 递交参赛申请的截止时间为1994年的复活节。 来自辞典例句
• Section 556(d) allows the agency to substitute written submissions for oral direct testimony in rulemaking. 第五百五十六条第（四）款准允行政机关在规则制定中用书面提交材料替代口头的直接证言。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

8 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

9 serial   

n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的

参考例句：

• A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
• Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？

10 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

11 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。