澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-09-02

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A central Queensland vet¹ has died from Hendra virus in the Brisbane hospital. Dr. Alister Rodgers contracted the virus while treating sick horses at a property near Rockhampton last month. He and three property workers had a trial of antiviral drugs in Rockhampton. But he was flown to Brisbane after becoming seriously ill.

The New South Wales Opposition² will try to force an earlier election by moving the vote of no confidence in the Labor³ Government today. It follows the resignation of John Della Bosca as Health Minister, after revelations he had an affair with a 26-year-old woman. Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell says it’s the final straw for state’s voters.

 the final straw / the last straw (ALSO the straw that breaks the camel's back)
the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation:
Losing my job was bad enough, but being evicted⁴ from my house was the final straw.
She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother.

The Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding is expected to leave hospital today, after spending two nights lost in the state’s alpine⁵ region. He was rescued yesterday after falling down a ridge⁶ while hiking on Mount Feathertop. Mr. Holding suffered only minor⁷ cuts and bruises⁸. That was kept under observation over night.

And ceremonies had been held across Europe to mark the seventieth anniversary of the start of the 2nd World War. European Leaders gathered in Poland to remember the millions of people who lost their lives. German Chancellor⁹ Angela Merkel said no words could express the suffering caused by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi¹⁰ regime.

1 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

2 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。

3 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。

4 evicted   

v.（依法从房屋里或土地上）驱逐，赶出( evict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• They had evicted their tenants for non-payment of rent. 他们赶走了未交房租的房客。

5 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。

6 ridge   

n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭

参考例句：

• We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
• The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

7 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

8 bruises   

n.瘀伤，伤痕，擦伤( bruise的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来，摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

10 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。