澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-12-07

 And the assets of Julian Assange have been frozen as authorities close in on the WikiLeaks founder¹. Mr Assange is believed to be hiding out in England, and a warrant for his arrest has reached UK authorities. European authorities want to question him about allegations of rape².

 

Heavy rain forecast this week is expected to cause more trouble for flood-affected communities across New South Wales. Major flooding is expected tonight around Narrabri and Wee Waa in the state's northwest. But the immediate³ threat around Wagga Wagga has eased with the Murrumbidgee River falling slowly overnight. 

 

A double suicide bombing has killed 40 people in northwest Pakistan. The bomber⁴ struck a government compound where officials were meeting with tribal⁵ elders to discuss forming an anti-Taliban militia⁶. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack.

 

There's speculation⁷ Australian live exports are to blame for a deadly shark attack in Egypt. In the past week, five tourists have been attacked by sharks near the beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. One was killed. The BBC's reporting that sharks may have been drawn⁸ to the area by animal carcasses dumped from an Australian ship carrying sheep and cattle.

 

And the man who played "Mr Squiggle" has died in Sydney. Norman Hetherington was 89. "Mr Squiggle" was written by his wife Margaret and ran on the ABC for 40 years before ending in 1999.

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

5 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

6 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

7 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

8 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。