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Australia is poised1 to become the first country to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes. From 2012, the Federal Government will ban all brand names on cigarette packets. But it will still be compulsory2 to carry graphic3 warnings. The Australian arm of British American Tobacco says the move could bolster4 the black market, because packets will be easier to counterfeit5.

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has apologized for an embarrassing election campaign gaffe6. Mr. Brown was caught on microphone, describing a voter he’d just met as a "bigot". Britons head to the polls for the general election next week.

The scandal surrounding former West Australian Treasurer7 Troy Buswell has taken a new twist. Mr. Buswell now says he sought legal advice which shows he did not misuse8 his parliamentary entitlements during his affair with Greens MP Adele Carles. Mr. Buswell tendered his resignation as treasurer on Tuesday.

The International Monetary9 Fund has warned the Greece's debt crisis could spread across Europe. IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been in Germany, trying to convince the country's finance minister to support a rescue plan. The Standard & Poor's ratings agency has downgraded Spain's debt too, a day after Greece's debt was listed as junk.


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1 poised SlhzBU     
a.摆好姿势不动的
参考例句：
  • The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
  • Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
2 compulsory 5pVzu     
n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的
参考例句：
  • Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
  • Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。
3 graphic Aedz7     
adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的
参考例句：
  • The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
  • Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。
4 bolster ltOzK     
n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励
参考例句：
  • The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
  • He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。
5 counterfeit 1oEz8     
vt.伪造，仿造；adj.伪造的，假冒的
参考例句：
  • It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
  • The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远，实际是最近的一幅赝品。
6 gaffe bhqxA     
n.（社交上令人不快的）失言，失态
参考例句：
  • I had no idea of the gaffe which I was committing.我不清楚我犯了什么错误。
  • He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.他在上周末的会议上出了洋相，狼狈不堪。
7 treasurer VmHwm     
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。
8 misuse XEfxx     
n.误用，滥用；vt.误用，滥用
参考例句：
  • It disturbs me profoundly that you so misuse your talents.你如此滥用自己的才能，使我深感不安。
  • He was sacked for computer misuse.他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。
9 monetary pEkxb     
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
参考例句：
  • The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

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