澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-04-17

 Leading the news this morning.

Australian troops are likely to be withdrawn¹ from Afghanistan a year earlier than planned. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard will outline details of the withdrawal² in a speech later today. Australian troops could start leaving as early as this year, with most home within 18 months. 

 

The man accused of killing³ 77 people in Norway last year has shown no remorse⁴ at the beginning of his trial in Oslo. Anders Behring Breivik has admitted to carrying out the bomb and gun attacks but he’s pleaded not guilty, saying he acted in self-defense. The court must decide whether Breivik is criminally insane. 

 

Queensland’s police minister has been forced to resign for driving without a license⁵. David Gibson was sworn in just 10 days ago. His license was suspended for three months last year because he didn’t pay a speeding fine.

 

East Timor’s former Army chief Taur Matan Ruak looks set to become the country’s next president. Voters have gone to the polls to decide who will replace Jose Ramos-Horta. Mr. Ramos-Horta was knocked out during the first round of elections. Early results show Mr. Ruak cast a strong lead. 

 

Sydney police are investigating four separate shooting overnight. Seven people including five children escaped injury when their north mead⁶ home was shot at early this morning. An hour later, shots were fired at a house in Merrylands. Three elderly people in the house were unharmed. Two businesses were also attacked. There’s been almost 20 shootings in Sydney in this month.

1 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

2 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

3 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。

4 remorse   

n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

参考例句：

• She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
• He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。

5 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

6 mead   

n.蜂蜜酒

参考例句：

• He gave me a cup of mead.他给我倒了杯蜂蜜酒。
• He drank some mead at supper.晚饭时他喝了一些蜂蜜酒。