CCTV9英语新闻：全国人大常委会表决通过修订后的环保法

The Standing 1 Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, has voted to adopt revisions to the Environmental Protection Law. The revised Environmental Protection Law is the first change to the legislation in 25 years.

 

With 70 articles now, compared with just 47 in the original, the revised law sets environmental protection as the country’s basic policy.

 

The bill was passed with a solid majority of votes.

 

"The new law says that economic and social development should be coordinated 2 with environmental protection, and it encourages studies on the impact environmental quality has on public health, urging prevention and control of pollution-related diseases." NPC Standing Committee chairman Zhang Dejiang said. 

 

For the first time, the law has established clear requirements for ecological 3 protection. It says that the country should establish and improve its environmental and health monitoring, as well as survey and risk assessment 4 mechanisms 5. The law also toughens the penalties for environmental offenses 6. And it has specific articles and provisions for tackling smog, raising public awareness 7, and protecting whistleblowers.

 

"According to the new bill, responsible persons will face up to 15 days in detention 8 if their enterprises dodge 9 environmental impact assessments 10 and refuse to suspend production after being issued a ban." NPC Standing Committee member Xin Chunying said. 

 

It also call on the public to adopt a more low-carbon and frugal 11 lifestyle. The law encourages individuals to not just obey the law, but also to make their own efforts to protect the environment, such as sorting their garbage for recyclable materials. It proposes setting June 5th as National Environment Day.

 

The revised law will go into effect starting January 1st, 2015.

 

The new Environmental Protection Law places more responsibility on local governments and law enforcement departments, sets higher environmental protection criteria 12 for enterprises and gives harsher punishments for wrongdoing. Lawmakers say that no single action can tackle China’s pollution problems. Instead, it will be a long-term process, requiring a united effort from the whole society.

 

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1
standing

  
 


n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的


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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
coordinated

  
 


adj.协调的


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The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法












3
ecological

  
 


adj.生态的，生态学的


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The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.












4
assessment

  
 


n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额


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This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？












5
mechanisms

  
 


n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用


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The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》












6
offenses

  
 


n.进攻( offense的名词复数 )；（球队的）前锋；进攻方法；攻势


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It's wrong of you to take the child to task for such trifling offenses. 因这类小毛病责备那孩子是你的不对。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Thus, Congress cannot remove an executive official except for impeachable offenses. 因此，除非有可弹劾的行为，否则国会不能罢免行政官员。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法












7
awareness

  
 


n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智


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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。












8
detention

  
 


n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下


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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。












9
dodge

  
 


v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计


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A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。












10
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


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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












11
frugal

  
 


adj.节俭的，节约的，少量的，微量的


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He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人，但生活俭朴。
The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。












12
criteria

  
 


n.标准


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The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。