英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-01-28

 New evidence has exposed endemic corruption² with Australia's construction industry. A joint³ 7:30&Fairfax Media investigation⁴ has found that high-raking officials in the CFMEU(Construction,Forestry, Mining and Energy Union)have helped organized crime figures secure a huge contract on building sites right across the country. Secret recordings⁵ and documents reveal bribery⁶, extortion and  threats of violence are being used by corrupt¹ rackets on major projects including the nation's largest Barangaroo. Melbourne crime boss Mick Gatto lobbied CFMEU officials to support Labor⁷ hire firms operated by Sydney underworld figure George Alex who has close ties to the Comanchero(西部黑手党）Bikie Gang. The head of the Federal Government building industry watchdog Nigel Hadgkiss says the scale of the corruption is simply staggering.

 

“Building and construction industry...ah...links itself to organised crime. There is a profit motive⁸. There is continued criminal activity....ah...There is lots of cash around. There is violence and there is corruption.”

 

The Union, meanwhile, has launched an internal investigation. More on that story very shortly.

 

In other news, the prime minster is expected to announce today the former defense⁹ chief Peter Cosgrove will be Australia's next Governor General. It's understood he's been chosen to replace Quentin Bryce as the Queen's representative when her term expires in March. General Cosgrove serves as commander of the International peace-keeping mission in East Timor and of course, was later appointed chief of the defense force.

1 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

2 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 recordings   

n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片

参考例句：

• a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
• old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

6 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

7 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

8 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

9 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。