澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-12-08
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Police in New South Wales are scouring 1 bushland in the state's north for a man accused of shooting a senior constable 2. Malcolm Naden is wanted for the murder of his cousin and has been on the run for six years. The officer was shot when police swooped 3 on a campsite east of Tamworth yesterday, where Mr Naden was believed to be. The policeman was later released from hospital.
A new report has found that dental care is out of reach of millions of Australians and that it costs the economy more than $1.3 billion a year. The report calls on the Government to develop a dental plan for those on the lowest incomes. A separate yet-to-be-released report is also understood to validate 4 calls for a national dental healthcare scheme.
Ten credit unions and mutual 5 banks will pass on the Reserve Bank's interest rate cut in full, but there's still no announcement from the big four banks. The Treasurer 6 Wayne Swan says people should now vote with their feet and get the best deal elsewhere. The big four say their rates are still under review.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering his troops to kill peaceful demonstrators. The president is under growing international pressure over a crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests. The United Nations says more than 4,000 people have been killed in the violence. But Mr Assad has told US television only a crazy leader would kill his own people.
1 scouring
擦[洗]净，冲刷，洗涤
- The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
- This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。
2 constable
n.(英国)警察，警官
- The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
- The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气，不肯冒起火来。
3 swooped
俯冲，猛冲( swoop的过去式和过去分词 )
- The aircraft swooped down over the buildings. 飞机俯冲到那些建筑物上方。
- The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it. 鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来，并把它杀死。
4 validate
vt.（法律）使有效，使生效
- You need an official signature to validate the order.你要有正式的签字，这张汇票才能生效。
- In order to validate the agreement,both parties sign it.为使协议有效，双方在上面签了字。