澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-08-16

Labor¹ is maintaining its lead in the polls as it prepares to launch its election campaign in Brisbane today. The latest Newspoll shows Labor with a narrow lead over the Coalition², 52 to 48 on a two-party-preferred basis. Julia Gillard is expected to use the launch today to outline her economic plan and highlight Labor's policies on health and education.

 

The Opposition³ leader Tony Abbott will turn his attention back to Western Sydney today. He is due to campaign in five marginal electorates⁴. Mr Abbott was in Penrith last night where he told voters that Labor's planned Parramatta to Epping rail link is a hollow promise.

 

The United Nations Secretary-General Bang Ki-moon says the destruction in flood-devastated Pakistan is heart-wrenching. Mr Ban says the scale of the disaster is greater than anything he's seen before. And he's called for urgent aid to the region. The Pakistani government says more than 20 million people have been affected⁵ by the floods.

 

In the United States, eight spectators were killed when a car ploughed into them during a desert motor race. Twelve others were injured when the car crashed into the crowd at the night race near Los Angeles.

 

And a man will appear in court today charged with a double shooting in Melbourne. Adam Kosian is charged with murdering Boris Kostov and Goran Vasic in Melbourne on Friday afternoon. And Macchour Chaouk, the head of a Melbourne crime family who was also shot dead in Melbourne on Friday will be buried today.

1 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。

2 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。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 electorates   

全体选民( electorate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The assembly's 15 seats have electorates as small as 190. 大会的15个议席只有很少的190选民参加。
• Restricting hedge funds is something they can sell to their electorates. 限制对冲基金是他们能够向选民兜售的东西。

5 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。