澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-05-31

 The Federal Government is considering banning live cattle exports to some countries. It's in response to a report by the ABC's Four Corners programme last night exposing inhumane treatment in Indonesian abattoirs¹. The Greens and some Independents want the practice stopped immediately. Independent MP Andrew Wilkie will introduce a private member's bill into Parliament today.

 

An Australian soldier has been involved in an incident during an operation in Afghanistan. Defence says it occurred yesterday and the soldier's family has been notified. We'll bring you more details on that story as they come to hand.

 

Eight senior officers have defected from Colonel Gaddafi's army. They say they're among up to 120 officers and soldiers who've deserted² him in recent days. They say Libya's army is now at just 20 per cent capacity. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has just arrived in Tripoli in yet another attempt to broker³ a ceasefire.

 

US President Barack Obama has appointed General Martin Dempsey to be his new chairman of the Joint⁴ Chiefs of Staff. It's the most senior post in the American armed services. General Dempsey will have his work cut out for him with America winding⁵ down its operations at Iraq, the continuing Afghanistan war and NATO's mission in Libya.

 

And the Federal Government's climate change adviser⁶ Ross Garnaut releases his final report today and it's all about how to compensate⁷ families and businesses for the impact of a carbon tax. Professor Garnaut is expected to recommend a combination of tax cuts and welfare increases. The Government has already said most of the money raised will be paid to households.

1 abattoirs   

n.屠场( abattoir的名词复数 )；（拳击、摔跤、斗牛等的）角斗场

参考例句：

• All that talk about abattoirs turned me right off! 关于屠宰场的那些话让我十分恶心。 来自互联网
• They take more care and have a greater number of staff than more intensive abattoirs. 他们更注意生产，比那些更密集的屠宰场拥有更多的雇员。 来自互联网

2 deserted   

adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的

参考例句：

• The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
• The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。

3 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

5 winding   

n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈

参考例句：

• A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
• The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

6 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

7 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。