澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-07-06

 A corporate¹ regulator says it will monitor the Commonwealth² Bank's new compensation program, for customers who have lost money as a result of bad financial advice. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it wants to be notified if the CVA uncovers any illegal activity during its open review program. It says the bank will have ten days to report any wrongdoings it uncovers. ASIC was criticized by the Senate report for its inaction in dealing³ with rogue⁴ planners at the Commonwealth Bank. 

 

There are signs Australians living in the country's outer suburban⁵ areas are struggling to keep up with mortgage payments. Figures released by a credit ratings agency F. show L. and R. have pushed higher since the beginning of the year. The figures show that 3.7% of mortgage holders⁶ on the edge of cities have been more than 30 days late for a mortgage payment in the past six months. 

 

And let's take a look at the markets: 

 

And the All Ords closed 0.7 of a percent higher today; the ASX 200 posting a similar gain. The Dow Jones finished 72 points higher on the back of better-than-expected jobs data. The Nasdaq also managed some gains closing the day up 0.6 of a percent. 

1 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

2 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

5 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

6 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。