澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-05-12

 In other news today, violence has erupted in Syria's third largest city, Homs. Syria's army has been shelling the city and there've(口误) been reports of gunfire. At least nine people are thought to have been killed. Dozens more have been wounded. The fighting is part of the government's attempt to crush the dissidents.

 

A former titan of Wall Street has been found guilty of insider trading. Prosecutors¹ alleged² that Raj Rajaratnam made more than $60 million from illegal trades over six years. He's been convicted on all 14 charges of fraud and conspiracy³ in what's been called the biggest ever insider trading case, involving a hedge fund. Raj Rajaratnam could be jailed for up to 20 years when he's sentenced in July.

 

There have been violent scuffles on the streets of Athens during another large protest against the government's austerity measures. Dozens of hooded⁴ youths hurled⁵ stones and petrol bombs at police, who fired tear gas in return. The 24-hour strike closed schools and hospitals. Many flights were cancelled and public transport ground to a halt.

 

Two earthquakes have rocked southern Spain, killing⁶ at least 10 people and injuring many more. A quake measuring 4.5 was quickly followed by a slightly stronger one. Several buildings collapsed⁷ in the town of Lorca. The government has sent in the military to help rescue efforts.

 

Tony Abbott will focus on the cost of living in tonight's reply to the budget. The Government is trying to put pressure on the Opposition⁸ leader to spell out specific spending cuts, but Mr Abbott is resisting that, saying he doesn't intend to tell the Government how to do its own job.

1 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

4 hooded   

adj.戴头巾的；有罩盖的；颈部因肋骨运动而膨胀的

参考例句：

• A hooded figure waited in the doorway. 一个戴兜帽的人在门口等候。
• Black-eyed gipsy girls, hooded in showy handkerchiefs, sallied forth to tell fortunes. 黑眼睛的吉卜赛姑娘，用华丽的手巾包着头，突然地闯了进来替人算命。 来自辞典例句

5 hurled   

v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 )；大声叫骂

参考例句：

• He hurled a brick through the window. 他往窗户里扔了块砖。
• The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof. 大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

8 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。