China Cracks down on Extravagance in Official Galas

　　The Chinese government is now cracking down on official gala's.

 

　　It is widely believed to be another step taken by the central government to cut back on extravagance and waste.

 

　　CRI's Su Yi has more.

 

　　A new circular from the central authorities is ordering all departments bring luxurious¹ and extravagant² galas to a halt.

 

　　It says galas that are organized with public funds and are held just to show off an extravagant production have damaged the image of the government.

 

　　The notice says no government funds should be used to hold commercial galas or host high-cost entertainers.

 

　　Those that violate the new regulations will face harsh penalties.

 

　　Chinese central authorities introduced a slew³ of measures since late last year designed to eliminate bureaucracy and extravagance.

 

　　Officials have been told to end the practice of holding fancy banquets, delivering stultifying⁴ speeches or staging grand welcomes from local people – just name a few.

 

　　The latest government circular is reiterating⁵ the principal of those regulations, urging officials to make "down-to-earth efforts" to "reverse the trend of pursing luxury".

 

　　For CRI, I'm Su Yi.

1 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

2 extravagant   

adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的

参考例句：

• They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
• He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。

3 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

4 stultifying   

v.使成为徒劳，使变得无用( stultify的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• the stultifying effects of work that never varies 一成不变的工作造成的使人呆滞的后果
• At its worst it is corrosive and it is stultifying. 在最坏的情况下，时间具有腐蚀作用，而且使人更为愚钝。 来自互联网

5 reiterating   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He keeps reiterating his innocence. 他一再申明他无罪。
• The Chinese government also sent a note to the British government, reiterating its position. 中国政府同时将此立场照会英国政府。