澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-02-05

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Refugees could face closer monitoring in Australia under sweeping¹ changes to the government humanitarian² resettlement program. A leaked cabinet document suggests immigration minister Peter Dutton is also planning to make it harder for refugees to gain permanent residency because of national security fears.

 

The Vikileaks founder³ Julian Assange remains⁴ inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London despite a finding overnight by the UN that he has been unlawfully detained. The 44-year old sought refuge at the embassy in 2012 to avoid being extradited to Sweden over sexual assault claims. Mr.Assange says he should now be able to leave the embassy but police are warning he would be arrested if he does so with Britain saying it's not bound by the United Nation's ruling.

 

A five-year old girl has had part of her nose bitten off in a horrifying⁵ dog attack in Sydney's west. Police were called to a house in Pendle Hill last night after reports a girl had been mauled in her front yard by a dog was visiting the house. The dog has been seized by the local council.

 

And a conference in London has raised more than 10 billion US dollars to help Syrians affected⁶ inside the 5-year war. The Foreign Minister Julie Bishop⁷ says Australia has pledged an extra 25 million dollars.

 

1 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

3 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 horrifying   

a.令人震惊的，使人毛骨悚然的

参考例句：

• He went to great pains to show how horrifying the war was. 他极力指出战争是多么的恐怖。
• The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate. 战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

7 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。