澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-01-26

Millions of people are getting ready to celebrate Australia Day. The only Australian woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Medicine, Elizabeth Blackburn, has added Australia's top honor to her accolades¹. Professor Blackburn has become a Companion in the Order of Australia. Meanwhile Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry is calling for a radical² overhaul³ on immigration and mental health systems.

The family of missing Melbourne millionaire Herman Rockefeller is praying for his safe return after his car was found dumped near Ballarat yesterday. He was lost since five days ago after returning from a business trip, leaving the Melbourne airport car park. His car is now being tested for DNA⁴.

A series of bomb attacks in Bagdad have killed at least 36 people and injured more than 70. Hotels in the central of the city that are popular with westerners were targeted. At least two of the explosions were caused by suicide bombers⁵ in cars.

And an international conference focusing on the long-term rebuilding task in Haiti is taking place in the Canadian city of Montreal. Ministers and delegates from 20 countries as well as the United Nations and the World Bank are taking part in the discussions.

 That's the news for now. I will be back with more updates throughout the day.

1 accolades   

n.（连结几行谱表的）连谱号( accolade的名词复数 )；嘉奖；（窗、门上方的）桃尖拱形线脚；册封爵士的仪式（用剑面在肩上轻拍一下）

参考例句：

• Unlike other accolades for literature which tend to value style or experimentation. 有别于其他偏重风格活实验性的文学奖项。 来自互联网
• Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网

2 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

3 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

4 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

5 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》