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 The navy is at the centre of new sex abuse claims. Defence has confirmed it is investigating claims of inappropriate behaviour on board HMAS Ballarat. The Ten Network has reported allegations that sailors on the ship have been sexually abused as part of an initiation1 ritual. 

 
The consumer watchdog insists the power bills should drop once the carbon tax is scrapped2. ACCC chairman Rod Sims is warning power companies and businesses not to try to profiteer from the tax's repeal3. He says the watchdog will be monitoring prices to ensure the savings4 are passed on. 
 
Twitter shares have soared on their debut5 on the New York stock exchange. They opened at just over 45 dollars. That's more than 70% above the initial asking price of 26 dollars a share. At one stage, they hit a high of 50 dollars a share. 
 
The 25-year-old Australian woman who was found in a distressed6 state in Dublin is on her way home. The Irish High Court earlier ordered her release from protective custody7 after a psychiatric assessment8. Police say she asked to go back to Australia and is being accompanied by police officers. 
 
Britain's top spies have been getting a grilling9 from MPs. The heads of spy agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ all appeared before an unprecedented10 televised hearing. It follows a series of spying allegations by American whistleblower Edward Snowden. They say the leaks have damaged Britain's national security.

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1 initiation oqSzAI     
n.开始
参考例句：
  • her initiation into the world of marketing 她的初次涉足营销界
  • It was my initiation into the world of high fashion. 这是我初次涉足高级时装界。
2 scrapped c056f581043fe275b02d9e1269f11d62     
废弃(scrap的过去式与过去分词)； 打架
参考例句：
  • This machine is so old that it will soon have to be scrapped. 这架机器太旧，快报废了。
  • It had been thought that passport controls would be scrapped. 人们曾认为会放开护照管制。
3 repeal psVyy     
n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消
参考例句：
  • He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
  • He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。
4 savings ZjbzGu     
n.存款，储蓄
参考例句：
  • I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
  • By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。
5 debut IxGxy     
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
6 distressed du1z3y     
痛苦的
参考例句：
  • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
  • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
7 custody Qntzd     
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
8 assessment vO7yu     
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
参考例句：
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
9 grilling fda9f429e8dac4e73e506139874fd98f     
v.烧烤( grill的现在分词 )；拷问，盘问
参考例句：
  • The minister faced a tough grilling at today's press conference. 部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
  • He's grilling out there in the midday sun. 他在外面让中午火辣辣的太阳炙烤着。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 unprecedented 7gSyJ     
adj.无前例的，新奇的
参考例句：
  • The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
  • A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

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