时间:2019-02-06 作者:英语课 分类:阅读空间


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   Public smoking in China's capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law.


  随着新法规的颁布,中国首都北京现已禁止在公共场所吸烟。
  China has over 300 million smokers 1 and over a million Chinese people die from smoking-related illnesses every year.
  中国有超过3亿烟民,每年有一百多万人死于吸烟相关的疾病。
  Smoking bans already existed in China, but have largely failed to crack down on the habit.
  中国已有的禁烟令基本上没能制止这一习惯。
  拒绝二手烟 北京全面禁止公共场合吸烟
  These tougher regulations ban lighting 2 up in restaurants, offices and on public transport in Beijing. Thousands of inspectors 3 will enforce the rules.
  这些严格规定禁止在北京的餐馆、办公室和公共交通里点烟。数以千计的监察人员将强制执行这些规定。
  Ministry 4 of Health guidelines published in 2011 banned smoking in all public spaces nationwide such as hotels and restaurants.
  卫生部2011年颁布的条例禁止在全国各地的酒店、餐馆等公共场所吸烟。
  The rules were vague, however, and often flouted 5 by Chinese smokers who are accustomed to lighting up at will.
  但是,该规定模糊不清,经常被中国烟民无视。他们习惯于随心所欲的吸烟。
  The new rules were agreed by lawmakers in November 2014 but only came into effect on 1 June.Under the legislation lawbreakers in Beijing will be fined 200 yuan and businesses that turn a blind eye could be fined up to 10,000 yuan.
  新法规已于2014年11月被立法部门通过,将于6月1日起生效。它规定,在北京,违规者将被处以200元罚款,而纵容吸烟的商家将被处以最高10000元罚款。
  Repeat offenders 6 will be named and shamed on a government website, according to the Reuters news agency.
  据路透社报道,屡次违规者的姓名将被公布在政府网站上。
  The new law also cracks down on tobacco advertising 7 across the city.
  新法规还将取缔北京所有的烟草广告。
  The World Health Organization has welcomed the new tougher regulations.
  世界卫生组织对这些严格规定表示了欢迎。
  "When implemented 8, this new law will permanently 9 bring clean air to all of Beijing's indoor public places - in doing so, protecting Beijing's more than 20 million residents from the deadly effects of exposure to toxic 10 second-hand 11 smoke," said its representative in China, Dr Bernhard Schwartlander.
  世界卫生组织驻华代表伯纳德·施赫德博士表示:“执行新法规将为整个北京的室内公共场所带来干净的空气。这将保护超过2000万的北京居民,使他们免受有害的二手烟影响。”
  However, others believe that the sheer popularity of the habit will make the regulations difficult to enforce.
  但是,有人认为由于吸烟的习惯十分普遍,法规执行起来相当困难。
  Yang Gonghuan, former vice-director of China's centre for disease control told the AFP news agency: "It is unrealistic to absolutely abolish 'indoor smoking' since too many people smoke."
  中国疾病预防控制中心副主任杨功焕对法新社表示:“因为有太多人吸烟,完全禁绝室内吸烟是不现实的。”

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
  • Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 );(英国公共汽车或火车上的)查票员;(警察)巡官;检阅官
  • They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过,通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.(政府的)部;牧师
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
v.藐视,轻视( flout的过去式和过去分词 )
  • North Vietnam flouted the accords from the day they were signed. 北越从签字那天起就无视协定的存在。 来自辞典例句
  • They flouted all our offers of help and friendship. 他们对我们愿意提供的所有帮助和友谊表示藐视。 来自辞典例句
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 );犯规者;罪犯;妨害…的人(或事物)
  • Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
  • Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
  • 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。
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效
  • This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革,经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
adv.永恒地,永久地,固定不变地
  • The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
  • The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。
adj.有毒的,因中毒引起的
  • The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
  • There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
  • I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
  • They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。
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