澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) "跪杀"弗洛伊德前警官首次出庭 美民主党人提议立法改革警察

There are stark¹ warnings this morning that Australian women will be disproportionately affected² by plans to end free childcare next month. The federal government will stop paying child-care fees on July the 12th, and will halt access to the Jobkeeper wage subsidy³ for the sector⁴ a week later. Economists⁵ say more women than men lost work during the coronavirus crisis, and argue an end to the subsidy will make it harder for them to get back into the workforce⁶.

今天早上，澳大利亚女性收到了严正警告，下个月结束免费儿童保育的计划将对她们产生不成比例的影响。澳大利亚联邦政府将于7月12日停止支付儿童保育费用，并将在一周后停止为该行业发放“留职者工资补贴”。经济学家表示，在冠状病毒危机期间失去工作的女性比男性多，他们认为结束补贴将令女性更难重返职场。

The US policeman charged over the death of George Floyd has made his first court appearance this morning. Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin faces murder and manslaughter charges over the death of the unarmed black man two weeks ago. Meanwhile thousands of mourners are today paying tribute to George Floyd at public memorial in Houston, after his death sparked nationwide protests against police brutality⁷ and racism⁸. It comes as the US Democrats⁹ propose sweeping¹⁰ legislation to reform American police forces.

今天早上，因乔治·弗洛伊德之死而被起诉的美国警察首次出庭受审。明尼阿波利斯市警官德雷克·肖万因两周前一名手无寸铁黑人的死亡而面临谋杀和过失杀人指控。与此同时，数千名吊唁者今天在休斯敦市公共纪念馆悼念乔治·弗洛伊德，他的死亡引发了全美反对警察暴行和种族主义的抗议。同时，美国民主党人提议全面立法改革美国警察部队。

Police have spent the night searching for a vulnerable teenager who was separated from his family on Mount Disappointment north of Melbourne. 14-year old Will Callaghan has autism and was last seen on the south side of the popular hiking spot yesterday afternoon. Police say they're concerned for the teen as he is non-verbal and was not dressed for the cold overnight temperatures.

警方在墨尔本以北的失望山彻夜搜寻一名与家人失散的弱势少年。14岁的威尔·卡拉汉患有自闭症，于昨天下午最后一次出现在这一著名徒步旅行地点的南面。警方表示，他们非常担心这名少年，因为他不和他人说话，而且身上的衣服也无法抵抗夜间的低温。

1 stark   

adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
• He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。

2 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。

3 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

7 brutality   

n.野蛮的行为，残忍，野蛮

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军

8 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

9 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 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？