拒绝二手烟 北京全面禁止公共场合吸烟

 　　Public smoking in China's capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law.

　　随着新法规的颁布，中国首都北京现已禁止在公共场所吸烟。

　　China has over 300 million smokers¹ and over a million Chinese people die from smoking-related illnesses every year.

　　中国有超过3亿烟民，每年有一百多万人死于吸烟相关的疾病。

　　Smoking bans already existed in China, but have largely failed to crack down on the habit.

　　中国已有的禁烟令基本上没能制止这一习惯。

　　拒绝二手烟 北京全面禁止公共场合吸烟

　　These tougher regulations ban lighting² up in restaurants, offices and on public transport in Beijing. Thousands of inspectors³ will enforce the rules.

　　这些严格规定禁止在北京的餐馆、办公室和公共交通里点烟。数以千计的监察人员将强制执行这些规定。

　　Ministry⁴ of Health guidelines published in 2011 banned smoking in all public spaces nationwide such as hotels and restaurants.

　　卫生部2011年颁布的条例禁止在全国各地的酒店、餐馆等公共场所吸烟。

　　The rules were vague, however, and often flouted⁵ by Chinese smokers who are accustomed to lighting up at will.

　　但是，该规定模糊不清，经常被中国烟民无视。他们习惯于随心所欲的吸烟。

　　The new rules were agreed by lawmakers in November 2014 but only came into effect on 1 June.Under the legislation lawbreakers in Beijing will be fined 200 yuan and businesses that turn a blind eye could be fined up to 10,000 yuan.

　　新法规已于2014年11月被立法部门通过，将于6月1日起生效。它规定，在北京，违规者将被处以200元罚款，而纵容吸烟的商家将被处以最高10000元罚款。

　　Repeat offenders⁶ will be named and shamed on a government website, according to the Reuters news agency.

　　据路透社报道，屡次违规者的姓名将被公布在政府网站上。

　　The new law also cracks down on tobacco advertising⁷ across the city.

　　新法规还将取缔北京所有的烟草广告。

　　The World Health Organization has welcomed the new tougher regulations.

　　世界卫生组织对这些严格规定表示了欢迎。

　　"When implemented⁸, this new law will permanently⁹ bring clean air to all of Beijing's indoor public places - in doing so, protecting Beijing's more than 20 million residents from the deadly effects of exposure to toxic¹⁰ second-hand¹¹ smoke," said its representative in China, Dr Bernhard Schwartlander.

　　世界卫生组织驻华代表伯纳德·施赫德博士表示：“执行新法规将为整个北京的室内公共场所带来干净的空气。这将保护超过2000万的北京居民，使他们免受有害的二手烟影响。”

　　However, others believe that the sheer popularity of the habit will make the regulations difficult to enforce.

　　但是，有人认为由于吸烟的习惯十分普遍，法规执行起来相当困难。

　　Yang Gonghuan, former vice-director of China's centre for disease control told the AFP news agency: "It is unrealistic to absolutely abolish 'indoor smoking' since too many people smoke."

　　中国疾病预防控制中心副主任杨功焕对法新社表示：“因为有太多人吸烟，完全禁绝室内吸烟是不现实的。”

1 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。

2 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。

3 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。

5 flouted   

v.藐视，轻视( flout的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• North Vietnam flouted the accords from the day they were signed. 北越从签字那天起就无视协定的存在。 来自辞典例句
• They flouted all our offers of help and friendship. 他们对我们愿意提供的所有帮助和友谊表示藐视。 来自辞典例句

6 offenders   

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

7 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。

8 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

9 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

10 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

11 second-hand   

adj.用过的，旧的，二手的

参考例句：

• 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。