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MPs and senators are gathering¹ in Canberra tonight ah??ead of federal parliament's first sitting of the year. They're all promising² to concentrate on the economy and rising costs for families. But the threat of more tit-for-tat dual³ citizenship⁴ cases being sent to the high court also hangs heavy on capital hill.

今晚，澳大利亚议员和参议员齐聚堪培拉，准备参加联邦议会今年的首次会议。他们均承诺会集中精力提拔经济，并增加家庭支出。但是将越来越多的报复性双重国籍案件提交最高法院进行裁决是个威胁，而且也是国会山面临的难题。

At least 50,000 South Australian homes will have a battery and solar panel system installed under a state government plan to build the world's largest virtual power plant. The government will use a $2 million grant, and a $30 million dollar loan to help establish the plant but the cost will also be financed through the sale of electricity.

至少5万名南澳大利亚家庭将安装蓄电池和太阳能板系统，这是州政府建造全球最大虚拟发电厂计划的部分内容。州政府将动用200万美元拨款和3000万美元贷款，帮助建造这一发电厂，同时电力销售也将为这笔支出提供资金。

Several thousand people have protested on the streets of Seoul concerned that the Winter Olympics have become the North's pawn⁵ for propaganda. A joint⁶ North and South Korea Olympic ice hockey team has also angered protestors. They're saying the North is taking away opportunities for the South's athletes.

数千名民众走上首尔街头进行抗议，他们担心冬奥会已经沦为朝鲜宣传活动的棋子。朝鲜和韩国组建女子冰球联队参加冬奥会一事也令抗议者感到愤怒。他们认为朝鲜会夺走韩国运动员的机会。

And in tennis, Germany has beaten Australia to book a place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. Alexander Zverev beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to claim the tie three-one. Zverev won the match six-two, seven-six, six-two.

现在来关注网球，德国队击败澳大利亚队，进入戴维斯杯四分之一决赛。亚历山大·兹维列夫直落三盘以3比0战胜尼克·克耶高斯。三盘比分分别为6比2、7比6和6比2。

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 dual   

adj.双的；二重的，二元的

参考例句：

• The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
• He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。

4 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

5 pawn   

n.典当，抵押，小人物，走卒；v.典当，抵押

参考例句：

• He is contemplating pawning his watch.他正在考虑抵押他的手表。
• It looks as though he is being used as a political pawn by the President.看起来他似乎被总统当作了政治卒子。

6 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。