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 Here's the story today. The federal treasurer1 Waine Swan has confirmed he'll deliver a surplus in tonight's budget. It's expected to be around 1.5 billion dollars. Mr Swan argued that the surplus will act as a a buffer2 against global finance and security and will give the reserve bank flexibility3 on interest rates. The opposition4 leader Tony A. says government has cooked the books. The federal government says it will continue to except the votes of the former library paid turned cross bencher Craig Thompson. The former Health Services Union national secretary is the subject of a d** report by Fair Work Australia. He denies any wrong doing. But the opposition says the government should still refuse Mr Thompson's votes in parliament. Hundreds of royal Catholic priests have made in Dublin to call for an end to compulsory5 celibacy6. In a direct challenge to the ** want church to allow the ordination7 of women. The meeting comes as island's Catholic Church is broiled8 in a sex abuse scandal dating back to the seventies. 

 
And Australia's M.G. has won the 3rd stage of the G.G. on B.S. But his victory was overshadowed by crashing involving of T.F. United States. M.G.'s victory provided Australia team O.G. with its first grand tour list stage win. 

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1 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。
2 buffer IxYz0B     
n.起缓冲作用的人(或物)，缓冲器；vt.缓冲
参考例句：
  • A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
  • Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。
3 flexibility vjPxb     
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
参考例句：
  • Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
  • The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
4 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
5 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。
6 celibacy ScpyR     
n.独身(主义)
参考例句：
  • People in some religious orders take a vow of celibacy. 有些宗教修会的人发誓不结婚。
  • The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor. 修道者的独身观念含有禁欲与宗教热情之意。
7 ordination rJQxr     
n.授任圣职
参考例句：
  • His ordination gives him the right to conduct a marriage or a funeral.他的晋升圣职使他有权主持婚礼或葬礼。
  • The vatican said the ordination places the city's catholics in a "very delicate and difficult decision."教廷说，这个任命使得这个城市的天主教徒不得不做出“非常棘手和困难的决定”。
8 broiled 8xgz4L     
a.烤过的
参考例句：
  • They broiled turkey over a charcoal flame. 他们在木炭上烤火鸡。
  • The desert sun broiled the travelers in the caravan. 沙漠上空灼人的太阳把旅行队成员晒得浑身燥热。

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