英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-05-08

 Next Tuesday's budget will include a tax levy¹ on high income owners. Federal cabinet has sought to push ahead the tax despite opposition² from business groups and growing number coalition³ benchfronts. Chris Richard ... the Royal Access Economics, says it's just beginning tat he budget planning. 

 

 

To actually solve an ongoing⁴ budget problem you need tame deficit⁵ with it. That's why this government is reaching for things with taxes because the problem is really big. 

 

 

Chris...is there. 

 

 

Now Western Australia will be handing down its own budget today. The state's premier⁶ Collon Banet has warned it will be recently tough and has foreshaowed high fees and taxes. The state lost its triple A credit rating last year. The government is expected to detail plans for asset sale to help pay down debt. 

 

 

Angry supporters of Thailand's set prime minister Inluck are threatening a massive rally at the weekend. The country's constitutional court has removed her for abuse of power. The ruling follows a month of political deadlock⁷ with anti-government protests demanding that she step down. 

 

 

In a surprised development in the Ukrain crisis Russia's president Vladimir Putin has urged pro-Russian separatists to postpone⁸ never to succeed. Mr. Putin has also conditionally⁹ backed Ukrain's presidential election due to be held later this month. Western leaders have dismissed his latest comments as just hotile. 

 

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1 levy   

n.征收税或其他款项，征收额

参考例句：

• They levy a tax on him.他们向他征税。
• A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.地方政府征收了食品税。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

4 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

5 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

6 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

7 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

8 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

9 conditionally   

adv. 有条件地

参考例句：

• We will provide necessary English training to the new employees conditionally. 公司将为员工提供必要的英语培训。
• China should conditionally support and participate in the coordination. 我国对此宜持有条件支持并参与的立场。