澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-04-02

Good morning.

 

The Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign election observers of fraud during last year's disputed vote. Mr. Karzai says the then deputy head of the UN mission Peter Galbraith had been feeding details to the international media in an attempt to blacken his name. Mr.Galbraith was dismissed last year after alleging¹ that the UN wasn't doing enough to combat fraud in the election. The former US diplomat² says the allegations against him are absurd.

 

A New Zealand, an anti-whaling activist³ is facing a potential 15-year sentence in a Japanese jail. Peter Bethune was detained and later taken to Japan after forcing his way onboard a whaling vessel⁴ in Antarctic waters. The Japanese coastguards recommended a raft of charges be laid, including bodily harm for allegedly injuring crew by throwing rancid butter.

 

Back home, and the Qantas A380 at the centre of a safety scare on Wednesday has been cleared to fly again. Its brakes locked up as it was landing in Sydney, causing some tyres to blow out. But the airline says it’s an isolated⁵ incident.

 

And the Federal Opposition⁶ says it's hopeful of convincing big business to recognize the benefits of its paid parental⁷ leave scheme. It's asking for feedback on its 26-week plan and says it had some encouraging responses despite criticism from the business lobby.

 

And we'll have more news later.

1 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

2 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

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 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

5 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

6 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。

7 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。