CCTV9英语新闻：好的《环境保护法》实施好
时间：2019-02-07 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年04月
The Standing 1 Committee of China’s National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, has voted to adopt revisions to the Environmental Protection Law. The move brings the first changes to the country’s environmental law in 25 years. The highly anticipated new law has aroused public interest and discussions among scholars and industry experts .
It’s being hailed as the country’ toughest environmental protection law.
For the first time, the law has established clear requirements for protecting the environment. Heavier punishments for damaging the environment is an important principle of the new legislation, and will hopefully deter 2 companies from violating the law.
"One of the highlights of the new law is that it toughens penalties for environmental offences. And it has specific articles and provisions for tackling smog, raising public awareness 3, and protecting whistleblowers." Tong Weidong, Deputy Director of Law Committee, NPC Standing Committee said.
The new law stipulates 4 that companies will be publicly exposed for breaking environmental protection laws. It stipulates that those responsible could face up to 15 days detention 5 if their companies ignore calls to suspend production after being issued a ban. Hu Jianmin, Vice 6 President of Huaneng Group thinks the biggest challenge for his company is not obeying the new law but in making green techonologies more cost-effective.
"Though considered the toughest environmental protection law, I don’t think the new law will have a tremendous impact on us. Besides, the new emission 7 standard issued last year is even stricter. We have invested more than ten billion yuan in green technology and we are still finding the right balance between the cost and profit." Hu Jianmin, Vice President of China Huanneng Group said.
The new law also has stricter punishments for companies that ignore warnings and continue to pollute.
Companies will now face fines that accumulate daily, instead of being issued a one-time penalty.
The new law has provided a powerful tool for authorities to take stronger punitive 8 actions against polluters and to ensure that there is more transpareny when it comes environmental monitoring and impact assessments 9. Experts say that the real challenge lies in ensuring that the new law is implemented 10 in full and in a consistent manner.
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standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2
deter
vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住
参考例句：
Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。
3
awareness
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
参考例句：
There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
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stipulates
n.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的名词复数 )；规定，明确要求v.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的第三人称单数 )；规定，明确要求
参考例句：
The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。 来自辞典例句
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detention
n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下
参考例句：
He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
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vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
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emission
n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发
参考例句：
Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。
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punitive
adj.惩罚的，刑罚的
参考例句：
They took punitive measures against the whole gang.他们对整帮人采取惩罚性措施。
The punitive tariff was imposed to discourage tire imports from China.该惩罚性关税的征收是用以限制中国轮胎进口的措施。
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assessments
n.评估( assessment的名词复数 )；评价；（应偿付金额的）估定；（为征税对财产所作的）估价
参考例句：
He was shrewd in his personal assessments. 他总能对人作出精明的评价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Surveys show about two-thirds use such assessments, while half employ personality tests. 调查表明，约有三分之二的公司采用了这种测评；而一半的公司则采用工作人员个人品质测试。 来自百科语句
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implemented
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
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
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
- Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。
- There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
- Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
- The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。 来自辞典例句
- He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
- He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
- Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。
- They took punitive measures against the whole gang.他们对整帮人采取惩罚性措施。
- The punitive tariff was imposed to discourage tire imports from China.该惩罚性关税的征收是用以限制中国轮胎进口的措施。
- He was shrewd in his personal assessments. 他总能对人作出精明的评价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Surveys show about two-thirds use such assessments, while half employ personality tests. 调查表明，约有三分之二的公司采用了这种测评；而一半的公司则采用工作人员个人品质测试。 来自百科语句
- 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