英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-18

 Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed today that there's been a more serious incident at the detention¹ centre on Manus Island. The minister says all non-essential staffs have been evacuated² as a pre-caution. He says a group of asylum-seekers broke out of the centre overnight and some are yet to be accounted for. Mr. Morrison says several asylum-seekers have been injured, some seriously. 

 

The United Nations report has found widespread crimes against humanity in North Korea. The year-long inquiry³ was headed by former Australian High Court Judge Michael Kirby. The UN accused the regime of ordering systemic torture,rape, starvation and mass killings⁴ that verge⁵ on genocide.

 

Households in New South Wales are now facing big, big rise in their gas bills. Gas retailers⁶ want to raise prices by up to 20 percent, which will leave many consumers many than 200 dollars a year out of pocket. 

 

West Australians will find out today whether they have to go back to the polls for another senate election. The original result was thrown into doubt after more than 1,300 votes went missing during a recount. The High Court will hand down a decision on this matter later this morning.

 

A teenage father has been charged for allegedly bashing his baby son at Bunbury Hospital in Western Australia. The month-old baby is now in a critical condition in a Perth hospital. The baby's 15-year-old father has faced court, charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

1 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

2 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

3 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。

4 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

5 verge   

n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。

6 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。