澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-01-23

 The federal government's trail of pokies machine reforms will cost at least 37 million dollars.That how much compensation it's offering ACT clubs to try mandatory¹ pre-commitment technology next year.The back down on pokies machine reforms has cost the government the support of independent MP Andrew Wilkie.

 

 

Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt² Romney says he will release his recent taxes returns in the next couple of days.His announcement follows  Newt Gingrich big win in the South Carolina primary with 40 percent of Gingrich.Mitt Romney could only manage 28%.

 

 

The Arab League administers, meeting in Carlo,are likely to extend the meeting to Syria for another month. They also expected to increase the number of  observers.Syrian Opposition³ says it has no faith in the meeting and it's calling on the United Nations to intervene.

 

 

At least 8 people have reportedly been killed in renewed violence in northern Nigeria.More than 150 people died in a series of bombings in Kano on Friday.The series of explosions targeted police stations,a post post office and other government buildings.

1 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

2 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

3 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。