2007年VOA标准英语-Australian Police Question Two Men Over UK Terr

By Phil Mercer
Sydney
03 July 2007

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Queensland Premier Peter Beatty speaks at a press conference in Brisbane, 03 July 2007

Australian police are interviewing two men in connection with a plot to detonate car bombs in Britain and have detained one of them. Counter-terrorism officers detained the young doctor at Brisbane airport as he was trying to leave the country. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports.

Australian police are questioning the two doctors over the failed car bombings in the British cities of London and Glasgow. Officials said both men had been working in northern England before being recruited by a hospital in Queensland.

A 27-year-old Indian man was first detained at Brisbane airport, apparently² trying to board a flight on a one-way ticket. He had been employed as a registrar³ at the Gold Coast hospital since September of last year and according to staff had arrived with 'excellent references.'

Government officials here have not said what his alleged⁴ involvement in the UK terror plot was.

Australia's attorney general Philip Ruddock says action was taken following a tip-off from British investigators⁵.

"The Australian federal police and Queensland police acting⁶ on this advice that we've received specifically from UK authorities detained a 27-year-old man in Brisbane last night. He was detained at Brisbane international airport," said Ruddock. "The man is currently assisting police with their inquiries⁷. No charges have been laid."

His arrest in Australia brings the number of people held in connection with the failed British attacks to eight.

Officials say there appears to be no specific link between the second doctor, who is being questioned, and the foiled bombings in the United Kingdom.

Under Australia's counter-terrorism laws suspects can be held without charge for three days, and for longer periods with the approval of a court.

The government in Canberra insists there is no new evidence to suggest that Australia was a target for extremists.

The country's terrorism alert level will remain at medium.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said the public should remain vigilant⁸, saying there were "evil people" seeking to do harm in Australia.

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3 registrar   

n.记录员，登记员；(大学的)注册主任

参考例句：

• You can obtain the application from the registrar.你可以向注册人员索取申请书。
• The manager fired a young registrar.经理昨天解雇了一名年轻的记录员。

4 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

5 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

7 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 vigilant   

adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的

参考例句：

• He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
• The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。