CCTV9英语新闻：中国保护儿童的法律

Now for more on the topic, we are joined in the studio by my colleague Wu Haojun.

Q1: Certainly some very appalling 1 cases we've seen there, now what exactly is the proposed "underage intervention 2 mechanism 3" and how does it intend to protect vulnerable children?

Wu: Yes. It’s exactly the shocking incidents we’ve just seen in the story that the new underage intervention mechanism will endeavour to prevent from happening. In fact, there’s no lack of child protection related laws in the country. China’s 1991 Child Protection Law, 1987 Civil Law and other relevant bylaws define the deprivation 4 of parental 5 custody 6, but there are no specifics on how to implement 7 these laws. For example, the current law has failed to specify 8 who can sue when a child is abused by their parents. According to Chinese law, "relevant individuals or institutions" can appeal to the courts when a child is abused by their legal guardian 9, but the law doesn’t further define "relevant individuals or institutions".And it’s especially unclear about which department is responsible for caring for children if parental custody is removed, and what precautions should be taken.. So it’s exactly all these loopholes the proposed “underage intervention mechanism will address.

Q2: From your research, tell us how some other countries are dealing 10 with the issue. Anything China can learn from?

Wu: Well, here I’ll use the US as an example. It is certainly not an example of a country with the best child welfare. According to US department of health and human services, for 2012, a nationally estimated 1,640 children died of abuse and neglect. But it’s exactly because there is a child abuse problem in the US and they are dealing with it, that we can get some insight. In the US, the Child Protective Services, basically a government funded social services agency, is the one responsible for finding out about child abuse and neglect. US laws actually require anybody who believes that a child has been abused or neglected to make a report to CPS. And the agency will assign caseworkers to investigate. And it doesn’t fight the fight alone, it gets a lot of support from the law enforcement agencies as well. After an investigation 11, if your child is deemed not safe, your caseworker will determine if you need services to reduce the risk of abuse or if the child needs to be removed from your care. Certainly a system China can learn from.

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1
appalling

  
 


adj.骇人听闻的，令人震惊的，可怕的


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The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。












2
intervention

  
 


n.介入，干涉，干预


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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。












3
mechanism

  
 


n.机械装置；机构，结构


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The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。












4
deprivation

  
 


n.匮乏；丧失；夺去，贫困


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Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous.多实验都证实了睡眠被剥夺是危险的。
Missing the holiday was a great deprivation.错过假日是极大的损失。












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parental

  
 


adj.父母的；父的；母的


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He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。












6
custody

  
 


n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留


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He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。












7
implement

  
 


n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行


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Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。












8
specify

  
 


vt.指定，详细说明


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We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。












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guardian

  
 


n.监护人；守卫者，保护者


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The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。












10
dealing

  
 


n.经商方法，待人态度


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This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。












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investigation

  
 


n.调查，调查研究


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In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。