VOA慢速英语:澳大利亚土著为曾遭受过的奴隶待遇向政府索赔

aboriginal –adj. of or relating to the native people of Australia, known as aborigines

akin –adj.similar or related to

descendant –n. someone who is related to a person or group of people who lived in the past

wages –n.money that is paid a worker based on the number of hours or other units that they have worked

mediator –n.someone who works with opposing sides in a dispute in order to reach an agreement

reparations –n. money that a country or group pays when it loses a war to pay for damage and loss; a payment to correct a mistake that someone or some group has caused