世界节假日博览 第104期:世界无烟日

 World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world on May 31 every year. It was started by the World Health Organization in 1987. It aims to highlight¹ the dangers of smoking around the world. Another aim is to encourage people to stop smoking and thus reduce the negative health effects of smoking. Around 5.4 million people a year die from smoking-related health problems. On World No Tobacco Day, the WHO presents special awards to organizations or people who have made great efforts to get people, especially children, to stop smoking. In 2008 the WHO called for a total ban on tobacco advertising². It said advertising was one of the biggest factors that made people take up smoking.

每年5月31日为世界无烟日。由世卫组织在1987年率先发起。目的在于提高民众对吸烟危害的重视。鼓励大众戒烟，降低抽烟带来的健康危害。每年约540万人死于烟引发疾病。在无烟日当天，世卫组织会对组织或个人进行表彰，表扬他们劝阻大众，特别是儿童戒烟所做出的努力。2008年，世卫组织呼吁全面禁止烟草广告。称广告是吸烟的最主要诱因之一。

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Tobacco is a dangerous drug. It’s amazing how governments allow people to use tobacco. One reason is governments get a lot of money from taxes on cigarettes. Another reason is tobacco companies have a lot of influence on politicians. Tobacco-related health problems put a huge amount of pressure on a country’s healthcare system. Millions of working hours are lost every day because people take smoking breaks. The saddest thing is that children lose parents because of the damage tobacco did to their bodies. Tobacco contains nicotine³ and other poisonous chemicals. These cause many diseases⁵, like heart problems and cancer. Smoking causes bad breath, disease⁴, loss of energy, and it’s expensive. It’s time for the world to quit smoking.

烟草是一种高风险毒品。政府许可大众吸食烟草，这似乎匪夷所思。原因之一，政府通过高额烟草税获利，原因之二，烟草公司对政界人士产生极大影响。烟草引发疾病为各国医疗系统造成极大压力。每天，吸烟浪费了数百万工作小时。最悲哀的是，许多儿童因烟草引发疾病而失去父母。烟草包含尼古丁等其它有毒化学品。并能引发像心脏病，癌症等疾病。吸烟导致口臭、疾病、精力下降，且价格昂贵。全球戒烟行动势在必行。

1.allow to

例句：They will not allow your more way-out ideas to pass unchallenged.

他们不会放过你这些古怪的念头的。

2.call for 提倡

例句：The crew of the ship are calling for a raise in pay.

这艘轮船上的全体船员正在要求增加工资。

3.World Health Organization 世界卫生组织

例句：The following specialized⁶ agencies⁷ were represented: International Labour Organization and World Health Organization.

下列专门机构出席了会议：国际劳工组织和世界卫生组织。

4.stop doing 停止做

例句：Stop throwing those stones!

不要再扔那些石头了！

1 highlight   

n.加亮区；v.加亮，强调；[计算机]醒目

参考例句：

• Her performance was the highlight of the show.她的表演是那场演出中最精彩的部分。
• The highlight of this term is the school trip to Austria.这学期最重要的活动就是去奥地利的校外旅行。

2 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• 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。

3 nicotine   

n.(化)尼古丁，烟碱

参考例句：

• 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。
• 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。

4 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

5 diseases   

n.疾病( disease的名词复数 )；弊端；恶疾；痼疾

参考例句：

• Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases. 抽烟是引起几种严重疾病的病因。
• The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。

6 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

7 agencies   

n.代理( agency的名词复数 )；服务机构；（政府的）专门机构；代理（或经销）业务（或关系）

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations. 联合国有许多专门机构。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The project is funded by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies. 这项计划由世界银行和其他多国机构资助。 来自《简明英汉词典》