CCTV9英语新闻：最高人民法院发布食品药品纠纷典型案例

The Supreme 1 People's Court is holding a press conference, to brief journalist on the prosecution 2 of food and drug cases. The presiding Judge of Civil Trial Court One, Zhang Yongjian, and court spokesman Sun Jungong are hosting the press conference.

The press conference is expected to define how cases involving the sale of fake products, false endorsements 3 and advertisements will be prosecuted 4.

Since taking office in March last year, the new Chinese leadership has promised to improve China’s health system and rein 5 in surging costs of medicine and medical care, which are fuelling public frustration 6. China has suffered repeated scandals over fake or shoddy medications, some of which have caused deaths and injuries. Regulators have launched repeated crackdowns on false advertising 7 and dubious 8 endorsements. From July through December 2013, investigators 9 have examined manufacturers, markets, clinics and online stores.

Food and drugs safety crimes in China have received international media scrutiny 10 since it joined the World Trade Organization.

Urban residents have become more aware of food safety as their incomes rise. The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was perhaps the biggest food safety controversy 11 in China. Six babies died and 294-thousands were sickened by the tainted 12 formula. Nearly 52-thousand required hospitalization. Leaders of the dairy Sanlu Group where found to have known for months that their milk was tainted. The president of the company was sentenced to life imprisonmnet.

In March last year, more than 15-thousand pig carcasess were found in Huangpu River. There were dumped in the river following a crack-down on illegally produced pork in Zhejiang. Prior to the crackdown, local pork dealers 13 had been buying pigs that were unfit for human consumption, and selling the meat to consumers.

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1
supreme

  
 


adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的


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It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。












2
prosecution

  
 


n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营


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The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。












3
endorsements

  
 


n.背书( endorsement的名词复数 )；（驾驶执照上的）违章记录；（公开的）赞同；（通常为名人在广告中对某一产品的）宣传


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He must make much money on those tennis shoe endorsements he does. 他替那些网球鞋珍重广告，就赚了不少钱。 来自互联网
But celebrity endorsements remain an important promotional tool for marketers. 尽管如此，邀明星助阵仍是营销人员重要的推广手段之一。 来自互联网












4
prosecuted

  
 


a.被起诉的


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The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。












5
rein

  
 


n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治


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The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。












6
frustration

  
 


n.挫折，失败，失效，落空


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He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。












7
advertising

  
 


n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的


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Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。












8
dubious

  
 


adj.怀疑的，无把握的；有问题的，靠不住的


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What he said yesterday was dubious.他昨天说的话很含糊。
He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。












9
investigators

  
 


n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )


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This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》












10
scrutiny

  
 


n.详细检查，仔细观察


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His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。












11
controversy

  
 


n.争论，辩论，争吵


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That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。












12
tainted

  
 


adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏


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The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》












13
dealers

  
 


n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者


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There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。