China to combat fraud in academician election

 　　BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said Wednesday it will fiercely combat fraud in the election of academicians.

　　The CAS, one of the country's top think tanks, said the election will focus on candidates' academic qualifications and their commitment to ethics¹.

　　Punishments will be handed out to those involved in election fraud, including falsifying applications and using influence to gain votes, the CAS said.

　　According to regulations, no more than 60 academicians will join the academy during this year's election, which kicked off earlier this month.

　　The CAS will also more closely scrutinize² the academic achievements of candidates who are officials or entrepreneurs, in a move to restore its reputation after it was hit by a series of election crises including excessive bureaucratism.

　　Academician is the highest academic title conferred upon Chinese scientists and experts working in scientific and technological³ fields. The title of academician is a lifelong honor.

1 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

2 scrutinize   

n.详细检查，细读

参考例句：

• Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man.她的目的是通过仔细观察他的相貌以判断他是否诚实。
• She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces.她探身向前，端详他们的面容。

3 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。