万花筒 2008-10-05&10-06 印度公共场所全面禁烟

Smoking in a restaurant has just been made illegal in India. In fact you now face a 200 Rupees' fine-- that's around 4 US dollars, for lighting¹ up anywhere in public.

 

India isn’t the first country to ban smoking in public places, but this is the world’s biggest smoking ban. In the country where a fifth of all deaths are smoking related, many welcome the new law.

 

This is a very good step by the government. Smoking is harmful for both active and passive smokers². Putting a ban on it was compulsory³.

 

India has 240 million tobacco users. It’s the world’s third largest consumer. This new law means they will no long be allowed to light up in shops, restaurants and pubs, or in schools, offices and even bus stops. Some tobacco sellers are angry.

 

They should ban the manufacturing units. If you want people to stop smoking, then stop the factories. By banning this, you are ruining our business.

 

India’s cigarette market is one of the few that is still growing, and the country’s top cigarette maker⁴ ITC Limited is challenging the ban in court.

 

Enforcing the law may also be a problem. Past attempts to ban spitting and urinating in public have had little success. One poor state has already expressed reservations about implementing⁵ the ban. Compliance⁶ rather than enforcement is likely to be the key to its success.

 

Sonia Legg, Reuters.

 

1 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

2 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

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。
• 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。

3 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

4 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• 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。

5 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

6 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。