CCTV9英语新闻：中国出台更严格的烟草控制

BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- China is mulling a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising 1, sponsorship and promotion 2 of tobacco products, according to a draft regulation on Monday.

The draft, published on the legislative 3 affairs office of the State Council website, pending 4 public consultation 5, also includes plans to ban certain smoking scenes in films and TV shows.

The draft bans smoking in all kinds of indoor public places and outdoor space in kindergartens, schools, colleges, women and children's hospitals as well as in fitness venues 6. Smoking in outdoor space is only allowed in designated smoking areas.

The draft also prohibits selling cigarettes to minors 7 through vending 8 machines.

Civil servants, teachers and medical staff should take the lead in tobacco control, it said, adding teachers and medical workers are not allowed to smoke in front of students or patients.

As the world's largest tobacco maker 9 and consumer, China has more than 300 million smokers 10 and another 740 million people exposed to second-hand 11 smoke each year.

In 2003, China signed the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It requires signatories to "comprehensively ban all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship", but still does not have a specific law regulating smoking in public places.

While the consumption of high-end cigarettes has been largely reduced thanks to China's anti-corruption drive, the mid-to low-end market has managed to attract even more consumers.

Most people in China don't take it seriously when there are people smoking in public places. Bernhard Schwartlander, WHO's representative in China, wrote in an online article that smoking in enclosed public spaces is openly tolerated in hotels, restaurants and offices across Beijing, though the city has a smoke-free rule for public places.

Experts have long attributed the worsening situation to the lack of national legislation and local governments' heavy reliance on tobacco taxes.

Xu Guihua of the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, said the rules were long overdue 12 but it is still very important that restaurant owners and hotel managers to have a sense of "tobacco control" and dissuade 13 smokers when they see them.

"After all, law enforcement teams can not cover all public places," said Xu.

 

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1
advertising

  
 


n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的


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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。












2
promotion

  
 


n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传


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The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。












3
legislative

  
 


n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的


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Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。












4
pending

  
 


prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的


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The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。












5
consultation

  
 


n.咨询；商量；商议；会议


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The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。












6
venues

  
 


n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点


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The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网












7
minors

  
 


n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )


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The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》












8
vending

  
 


v.出售（尤指土地等财产）( vend的现在分词 )；（尤指在公共场所）贩卖；发表（意见，言论）；声明


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Why Are You Banging on the Vending Machine? 你为什么敲打这台自动售货机？ 来自朗文快捷英语教程 2
Coca-Cola had to adapt almost 300,000 vending machines to accept the new coins. 可口可乐公司必须使将近三十万台自动贩卖机接受新货币。 来自超越目标英语 第5册












9
maker

  
 


n.制造者，制造商


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He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。












10
smokers

  
 


吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )


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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。












11
second-hand

  
 


adj.用过的，旧的，二手的


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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。












12
overdue

  
 


adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的


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The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。












13
dissuade

  
 


v.劝阻，阻止


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You'd better dissuade him from doing that.你最好劝阻他别那样干。
I tried to dissuade her from investing her money in stocks and shares.我曾设法劝她不要投资于股票交易。