澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-07-18

 Kevin Rudd is poised¹ to revamp Labour's asylum² seeker policy. The prime minister has said he's looking to tighten³ refugee processing rules. And he's flight to ever seek the changes to the refugee convention. The Australian Navy has rescued another 120 asylum seekers after their boat got into trouble near Christmas Island.

 

A New South Wales child protection worker has broken a ban on speaking to the media to defend his colleagues. Now they've been criticized for not removing abuse children from violent parents in the wake of the series recent death. The case worker has told Lateline it's the parents who should be held accountable.

 

Nelson Mandla is spending his 95th birthday in hospital. His daughter says he's making remarkable⁴ progress. Zinzi Mandla says her father is communicating with his eyes and hand. And he maybe going home soon.

 

German prosecutors⁵ have charged formula One Bonsboni Alcoston with bribe⁶. The charge alleged⁷ to $44 million dollar payment to German banker,Keyhanger Bonski,eighty years ago. Mr.Alcoston admits making the payment. The claims that the banker were threatening to reporting to British tax authorities.

 

In India,more than 20 children have died and dozens are in hospital after eating contaminated meals at a government school. Angry parents and residents took to the streets,pelting a police station with stones and setting several vehicles on fire. An inquiry⁸ has been ordered into these deaths.

1 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

2 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

3 tighten   

v.(使)变紧；(使)绷紧

参考例句：

• Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
• Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。

4 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

5 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。

6 bribe   

n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通

参考例句：

• He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
• He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。

7 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

8 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。