时间:2019-01-27 作者:英语课 分类:CCTV9英语新闻2013年12月


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This year marks 20 years since the food stamps system was abolished, which was a product of China’s planned economy decades ago. For most people, it is a fixture 1 in their memory of the hungry days in the 1960s, when there were food shortages.


When people wanted to eat out or travel, they had to make sure one thing was in their pockets: food stamps.

 

This year marks 20 years since the food stamps system was abolished, which was a product of

China’s planned economy decades ago.




During the old days of the planned economy, food was rationed 2, and citizens would get a fixed 3 amount of stamps in exchange for staples 4. Each person had to apply for a food quota 5 each month.


Bu saw the food stamps come and go in his lifetime. Under the system, farmers sent surplus grain to local governments, who reallocated them to ensure a basic standard of living for all the people in the region.

In those days, money certainly couldn’t buy you everything. State-owned food stores took stamps as the only currency.


Guangzhou was the first to shelve the system in 1992, and was followed by some other cities that were among the initial wave in implementing 6 reform and opening up in China.


China decided 7 to put an end to the system competely in 1993, when the country was able to produce enough food for its people. Today, food stamps have again become hot items... in auction 8 markets where they’re highly sought after by collectors and investors 9.






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1
fixture
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n.固定设备;预定日期;比赛时间;定期存款


参考例句:





Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。












2
rationed
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限量供应,配给供应( ration的过去式和过去分词 )


参考例句:





We were rationed to two eggs a day. 每天配给我们两个鸡蛋。
The army is well rationed. 部队给养良好。












3
fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的


参考例句:





Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。












4
staples
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n.(某国的)主要产品( staple的名词复数 );钉书钉;U 形钉;主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )


参考例句:





The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句












5
quota
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n.(生产、进出口等的)配额,(移民的)限额


参考例句:





A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。












6
implementing
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v.实现( implement的现在分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效


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-- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句












7
decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的


参考例句:





This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。












8
auction
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n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖


参考例句:





They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。












9
investors
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n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )


参考例句:





a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会













n.固定设备;预定日期;比赛时间;定期存款
  • Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
  • The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。
限量供应,配给供应( ration的过去式和过去分词 )
  • We were rationed to two eggs a day. 每天配给我们两个鸡蛋。
  • The army is well rationed. 部队给养良好。
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
n.(某国的)主要产品( staple的名词复数 );钉书钉;U 形钉;主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )
  • The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
  • I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句
n.(生产、进出口等的)配额,(移民的)限额
  • A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
  • He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。
v.实现( implement的现在分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效
  • -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
  • He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
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