China to shorten name of proposed new media regulator
英语课
BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The lengthy 1 name of China's reorganized media regulatory body is expected to be shortened in response to public complaints, the secretariat of the annual parliamentary session said Wednesday.
The Chinese name of the State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television will be shortened from 14characters to 10, according to the secretariat of first session of the 12th National People's Congress, the top legislature.
Many netizens have complained about the length of the body's name on Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.
The secretariat did not mention a change for the body's English name.
The State Council, or China's cabinet, on Sunday announced a plan to merge 2 the country's press and broadcasting regulators to oversee 3 the press, publication, radio, film and television sectors 4 as part of efforts to cut red tape and reduce administrative 5 intervention 6.
According to the plan, the General Administration of Press and Publication and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will be integrated into the proposed ministerial-level State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.
adj.漫长的，冗长的
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
- The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。
v.(使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体
- I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
- The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。
vt.监督，管理
- Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
- Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
- Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
adj.行政的，管理的
- The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
- He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
n.介入，干涉，干预
- The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
- Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。
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