2016年CRI Other Highlights of CPPCC Press Conference

 

When it comes to the fight against air pollution, the spokesman, Wang Guoqing, says China needs to do more though it has done a lot.

He said the fight to curb¹ smog will be a protracted² war and the public need to show some patience. 

"I think air pollution is a development problem in essence, so we say that pollution control needs an iron hand. It is a pressing task that also requires patience and rationality. Pollution is not formed in a day so treatment cannot be effective at once. To fight against smog is a dragging war. It's also a people's war." 

Figures from the Ministry³ of Environmental Protection show Beijing recorded 186 days of air quality "up to par⁴" last year, 14 days more than 2014, but the winter heating that began in November again dragged down the local air quality. 

At the same time, the annual average density⁵ of the particulate⁶ matter PM 2.5 in the city fell 6.2 percent to just over 80 micrograms per cubic meter. 

Wang Guoqing called for the government to adopt a green development pattern and the public to choose an eco-friendly lifestyle to help better cope with air pollution. 

When it comes to the country's medical reform, Wang noted⁷ that there is still a long way to go and whether common people feel the benefit of the reform will be taken as a criteria⁸ to see if the reform is effective. 

"The central leading group for deepening reform held a meeting recently, emphasizing that economic and social progress and people's sense of benefit will be a criteria to evaluate the effects of the reform. Based on the criteria, China's medical care reform has a long way to go." 

Wang said the medical care reform is a long-term and complex project, which is a big challenge especially for China given its world's largest population. 

He said the CPPCC will continue to help improve the reform plan, with grassroots investigations⁹ already set as the top priority for this year. 

As part of the press conference, Wang also responded to the public concern over a potential problem between employment and population. 

"The population will indeed increase properly after the two-child policy came into force, but the policy is approved by the government from a long-term perspective. At present some people are faced with the unemployment problem, I think this is temporary. The government will coordinate¹⁰ the relation between the two aspects to ensure the population grows orderly while the economic develop sustainably." 

Wang also took time to express CPPCC's support for the CPC's high hand against corruption¹¹.

"The CPPCC firmly supports the CPC central committee's judgment¹², decision and deployment¹³ on current anti-corruption campaign."

This year's CPPCC meeting is to open this afternoon. Top advisor¹⁴ Yu Zhengsheng will deliver a report on the work of the Standing¹⁵ Committee of the CPPCC National Committee. 

For CRI, this is Li Jianhua.

1 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

2 protracted   

adj.拖延的；延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The war was protracted for four years. 战争拖延了四年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We won victory through protracted struggle. 经过长期的斗争，我们取得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 par   

n.标准，票面价值，平均数量；adj.票面的，平常的，标准的

参考例句：

• Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
• I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。

5 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

6 particulate   

adj.微小的；n.微粒，粒子

参考例句：

• A special group was organized to dig up the particulate of the case.成立了一个专门小组来查明该案件的各个细节。
• Lungs retain relatively insoluble particulate material.肺脏内留有不溶解的颗粒物质。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• 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。

9 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

10 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。

11 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

12 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

13 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。

14 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

15 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。