澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-07-23

 And the consumer group Choice says it's still concerned about a lack of competition in the supermarket sector¹. Coles has been cleared of anti-competitive behavior for slashing² its home brand milk prices. The consumer watchdog says consumers are benefiting from the move, but Choice is calling for greater scrutiny³. The findings from a Senate inquiry⁴ into the milk campaign are due to be handed down in October. 

 

Greece's finance minister  has expressed great relief in the wake of a second European bailout package. Eurozone countries have pledged Greece a package worth $145 billion, but the Greek prime minister says still a lot of work needs to be done with unpopular cost-cutting measures starting next year. Greek shares jumped on the opening with the benchmark index up almost 3.5 per cent. 

 

The Greek rescue deal also helped push up local markets. The All Ords and the ASX 200 jumped just over 1 per cent. Asian markets also made sharp gains. Japan's Nikkei closed 122 points higher. And in the US, markets were mixed, the Dow Jones is down 43 points. And on the currency market, the Australian dollar is currently around 107 or 108 US cents.

1 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。

2 slashing   

adj.尖锐的；苛刻的；鲜明的；乱砍的v.挥砍( slash的现在分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减

参考例句：

• Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
• He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手，不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句

3 scrutiny   

n.详细检查，仔细观察

参考例句：

• His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
• Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

4 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。