新奇事件簿 流行歌曲促年轻人饮酒

The songs young people listen to could be encouraging them to drink more alcohol. This is the conclusion of a study into the extent to which lyrics¹ contain references to drinking. Researchers from the John Moores University in Liverpool, England assert that public health warnings on liquor may be of diminishing value because of the prevalence of terms surrounding alcohol in pop songs. The study found that one in five songs in the UK music charts contains references to intoxicating² beverages³. This figure is double that from a decade ago. They also found that songs from 1981 contained relatively⁴ few references to alcohol. John Moores attributed some of the rise to an influx⁵ of US-imported songs.

深受年轻人喜爱的歌曲有可能会促使他们过度饮酒。这是一项有关歌词中包含饮酒多少的研究总结。来自英格兰利物浦约翰摩尔斯大学的研究人员称由于流行音乐中存在着大量关于饮酒的歌词，对于饮酒的公共安全警告效率将有所减少。研究发现在英国歌曲排行榜中，五首歌曲中就有一首含有饮酒歌词。而这一数据是十年前的两倍。他们还发现相对于1981年，歌曲中含有饮酒的歌词相对较少。约翰摩尔斯大学将部分上升原因归功于美国歌曲的涌入。

Researchers said the exposure of young people to alcohol in the media is "a major concern". Professor Karen Hughes warned that references to alcohol are a "form of advertising⁶ and marketing⁷ for alcoholic⁸ products." She said: "Public health concerns are already focused on the impacts of alcohol advertising on the drinking behaviours of young people, yet the growing reference to alcohol in popular music could mean that positive, alcohol-promoting messages are reaching much larger audiences." Dr Hughes added: "Health and other professionals should be vigilant⁹ to ensure that popular music does not become a medium for reinforcing and extending cultures of intoxication¹⁰ and alcohol-related harm."

研究人员称让年轻人过多接触大众传媒中所宣传的饮酒信息是值得我们关切的。卡伦·休斯教授警告称这些信息是广告的一种形式，是酒精产品的营销手段。她称：“公共安全的关注点已经注意了酒精广告对年轻人饮酒的影响程度，但是流行音乐中不断出现的饮酒信息有可能意味着听众的影响范围将不断增加。休斯博士补充道：“健康领域以及其他领域专家应该保持警惕，保证流行音乐不会成为扩大饮酒文化以及相关危害的媒介。”

1 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

2 intoxicating   

a. 醉人的,使人兴奋的

参考例句：

• Power can be intoxicating. 权力能让人得意忘形。
• On summer evenings the flowers gave forth an almost intoxicating scent. 夏日的傍晚，鲜花散发出醉人的芳香。

3 beverages   

n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
• regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例

4 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

5 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。

6 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。

7 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

8 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

9 vigilant   

adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的

参考例句：

• He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
• The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。

10 intoxication   

n.wild excitement;drunkenness；poisoning

参考例句：

• He began to drink, drank himself to intoxication, till he slept obliterated. 他一直喝，喝到他快要迷糊地睡着了。
• Predator: Intoxication-Damage over time effect will now stack with other allies. Predator:Intoxication,持续性伤害的效果将会与队友相加。