澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 美夏洛茨维尔暴力事件一周年 叙利亚反对派控制区一武器库爆炸

The future of two of the federal government's signature policies could be decided¹ this week with MPs back in Canberra after the long winter break. The coalition² is facing near certain defeat over its tax plan for big business. It's expected to bring the policy to a vote despite it not having the numbers in the Senate. Meanwhile, ministers say they're confident there will be strong support for the national energy guarantee at tomorrow's partyroom meeting.

澳大利亚联邦政府两大标志性政策有望在本周做出决定，议员已经结束漫长的冬季假期，返回堪培拉上班。联盟政府在大型企业税收计划上面临着几乎可以肯定的失败。预计联盟党将就这项政策举行投票，尽管该政策在参议院未得到足够票数。同时，各部长表示，他们相信国家能源保障计划将在明天举行的会议上得到大力支持。

Protesters have gathered in Virginia and Washington DC to mark the anniversary of last year's white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. A massive police presence has been deployed³ to keep a "unite the right" rally separate from counter demonstrations⁴. Last year, a local woman was killed when a man drove his car into a crowd of people, protesting a gathering⁵ of torch-bearing neo-nazis.

在夏洛茨维尔白人民族主义者集会发生一周年之际，抗议者聚集在弗吉尼亚州和华盛顿特区进行纪念。大量警力被部署到现场，将“团结右翼”集会与反示威活动分开。去年，一名男子驾车冲撞人群，抗议新纳粹分子举着火把的集会，造成一名当地女性死亡。

At least 39 people, including 12 children, have been killed in a blast in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib. Activists⁶ say the explosion took place in a residential⁷ building thought to be storing weapons and ammunition⁸. Civilians⁹ were living in the building, which was also used by an arms dealer¹⁰. There are reports that dozens of people are still missing.

叙利亚反对派控制的伊德利卜省发生爆炸，造成至少39人死亡，其中包括12名儿童。活动人士表示，爆炸发生在一座被认为储存有武器和弹药的居民楼。这座居民楼有平民居住，同时也被一名军火商使用。有报道称目前仍有数十人失踪。

Police have released a photo of a man they wish to speak to after a cyclist was hit by a stolen car and killed in Melbourne yesterday. Police say a 27-year-old Dutch woman was hit by a white Mercedes which clipped another car on Chapel¹¹ Street while cutting through the bike lane. Bystanders had helped the driver out of the car before he fled the scene.

昨天，一名骑自行车者在墨尔本被一辆偷来的汽车撞到后死亡，警方发布了一名男子的照片，他们说想对这名男子进行询问。警方表示，一名27岁的荷兰女子被一辆白色梅塞德斯撞倒，事发时梅塞德斯汽车在教堂街别另一辆汽车时进入了自行车道。目击者帮助司机从车里出来以后，该司机逃离现场。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 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。

3 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

4 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

5 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。

6 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

8 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

9 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

10 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

11 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。