CRI听力:Australia's New Foreign Minister

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不
例句：The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
这个城市的供水已不敷需求。

2. The truth is I can only serve as Foreign Minister if I have the confidence of Prime Minister Gillard and her senior ministers.

serve as充当, 担任
例句：The general had served as a soldier in the earlier war.
在早期的战争中, 这位将军曾当过士兵。

3. In the wake of his overwhelming loss, Gillard has appointed Senator Bob Carr as the new foreign minister.

in the wake of尾随,紧跟,仿效
例句：Misery follows in the wake of war.
苦难随着战争而来。

4. The fact that Rudd does know a lot about China and considers himself to be an expert and doesn't often listen to the advice of other people when it comes to China; I think these are potential strengths but also some real weaknesses as well.

when it comes to当提到……；当谈到……；当涉及到……
例句：When it comes to German, I know nothing.
谈到德语,我一窍不通。

5. Bob Carr's appointment as foreign minister has caused some controversy in Australia as he was seemingly plucked from retirement to take up the post.

take up开始从事(一项事业、一种职业等)
例句：He took up writing after graduation.
毕业后他开始从事写作。

6. I think his view is that Australia should become slightly more independent when it comes to carving out a foreign policy position and not automatically work in lockstep with the United States or anyone else for that matter when it comes to deciding those kinds of foreign policy issues.

carve out用辛勤的劳动创造出…
例句：He carved out a name for himself in the engineering business.
在土木工程业方面, 他孜孜以求为自己赢得了声誉。