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Tax cuts for low-to-middle income earners worth up to $10 a week and a boost to aged¹ care will be among the sweeteners in tonight's federal budget. Treasurer² Scott Morrison says it's a responsible budget providing relief where it can. It's being widely viewed as the first step in the government's pitch for re-election.

在今晚公布的联邦预算案中，好消息是中低收入人群每周最多可减税10美元，同时提高老年护理预算。澳大利亚财长斯科特·莫里森表示，这是一份负责的预算案，在可以提供救济的领域提供了救济。外界普遍认为这项预算案是政府为连任采取的首个举措。

The Greens and conservationists have condemned³ a deal stuck between the federal government and Labor⁴, which will see the Murray Darling Basin plan go ahead. They're concerned the decision will favour irrigators at the expense of the environment. The New South Wales premier⁵ says very stringent⁶ environmental considerations are in place.

澳大利亚绿党和环保人士对联邦政府和工党达成的一项协议感到担心，这项协议允许墨累达令河流域计划继续进行。他们担心这一决定对灌溉者有利，但会损害环境。新南威尔士州州长表示，协议进行了极为严格的环境考虑。

The New South Wales attorney-general has announced he plans to appoint a new commissioner⁷ to the law reform commission to lead a review into the state's sexual consent laws. It comes in the wake of last night's Four Corners program which investigated a high profile sexual assault case.

新南威尔士州总检察长宣布，他计划指派一名新专员进入法律改革委员会，领导针对该州同意性行为相关法律的调查。原因是，昨晚播出的《四角》节目调查了一起备受关注的性侵案。

And five horse trainers and three stable hands have been found guilty of doping-related offences by Victoria's Racing⁸ Appeals and Disciplinary Board. It follows an investigation⁹ into one of the biggest horseracing scandals in Australian history.

维多利亚州赛马上诉与纪律委员会认定，5名驯马师和3名马倌涉及与兴奋剂相关罪名属实。这是此前一项调查所得出的结论，该调查针对的是澳大利亚史上最大规模的赛马丑闻之一。

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 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。

3 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 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。

6 stringent   

adj.严厉的；令人信服的；银根紧的

参考例句：

• Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
• Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。

7 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

8 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

9 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。