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The prime minister has issued a direct plea to teachers this morning, urging them to keep schools open. It comes as several states embark¹ on a massive program of remote learning affecting millions of students and their families. Scott Morrison says the risk of COVID-19 spreading among school aged-children is very low, and it's vital that kids are able to attend school.

澳大利亚总理今天早上直接向教师发出呼吁，敦促他们保持学校开放。此时，多个州开始实施影响数百万名学生及其家人的大规模远程学习计划。斯科特·莫里森表示，新冠肺炎在学龄儿童间传播的风险极低，而且儿童能够上学至关重要。

And there's more evidence this morning of the devastating² economic impact of the shutdowns — with the International Monetry Fund predicting the worst economic downturn in a century.

今天早上有更多的证据表明停工停产对经济造成了毁灭性的影响——国际货币基金组织预测全球将遭遇一个世纪以来最严重的经济衰退。

Close to two million people have now tested positive to coronavirus around the world. More than 125-thousand people have died. The United States continues to be the worst affected³ country with almost six hundred thousand cases.

目前全球有近200万人在冠状病毒检测中呈阳性。超过12.5万人死亡。美国仍是全球受影响最严重的国家，该国有近60万例确诊病例。

And Cardinal⁴ George Pell has accused Victoria police of "advertising⁵ for business" to try to build criminal cases against him. He made the remarks in his first interview since the high court last week quashed his convictions for child sexual abuse. The broadcast came as the Herald⁶ Sun newspaper reported that cardinal Pell is now being investigated by Victoria police over an alleged⁷ incident that occurred in the 1970's. The Herald Sun report did not suggest the allegation was true, and the cardinal has always vehemently⁸ denied all claims of sexual abuse. He told Sky News commentator⁹ Andrew Bolt it's quite possible Victoria police will continue to pursue him.

红衣主教乔治·佩尔指责维多利亚警方“为商业做广告”，试图建立针对他的刑事案件。上周，澳大利亚高等法院撤销了他的儿童性侵罪名，他在之后接受的首个采访中发表了上述言论。这一采访播出时，《先驱太阳报》报道称，红衣主教佩尔目前正在因上世纪70年代发生的一起案件接受维多利亚警方的调查。《先驱太阳报》并未在报道中说明这一指控是真的，而佩尔一直强烈否认所有性侵罪名。红衣主教佩尔对天空新闻台的评论员安德鲁·博尔特表示，维多利亚警方很可能会继续追踪他。

1 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

2 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 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。

4 cardinal   

n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的

参考例句：

• This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
• The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

5 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

6 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

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 vehemently   

adv. 热烈地

参考例句：

• He argued with his wife so vehemently that he talked himself hoarse. 他和妻子争论得很激烈，以致讲话的声音都嘶哑了。
• Both women vehemently deny the charges against them. 两名妇女都激烈地否认了对她们的指控。

9 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。