英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-03-28

 Thailand's Space Agency has released more possible evidence of debris¹ from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. The satellite images show up to 300 objects floating in the southern Indian Ocean, where Flight 370 is thought to vanished. The search resumed today after was suspended again yesterday because of poor weather. 

 

 

Peter Cosgrove is about to become Australia's 26th Governor-General today. The former Defense² Chief will be officially sworn in at a ceremony in the senate this morning. He takes over from Dame³ Quentin Bryce who left the job earlier this week. 

 

 

Cardinal⁴ George Pell has used his final message to Sydney to apologize to the victims of child sexual abuse. Cardinal Pell has now reacted up at the evidence of the Royal Commission on Institutional Responses to child sexual abuse. Cardinal Pell is about to take up a new senior role at the Vatican. 

 

 

Federal treasurer⁵ Joe Hockey is meeting his state treasury⁶ counterparts in Canberra today. They tried to persuade them to sell public assets and spend the money on infrastructure⁷. Mr. Hockey is expected to offer the states a range of financial incentives⁸ to sign up to an agreement. 

 

 

The former head of the Health Services Union Michael Williamson is expected to be sentenced for fraud today. Williamson has pleaded guilty to diverting almost 1 million dollars from the Union into businesses in which he had interest. Williamson faces up to 20 years in jail. 

1 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

2 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。

3 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

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 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

6 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

7 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

8 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法