北京“最严禁烟令”即将实施

 　　The authorities in Beijing have set up a hotline for residents to report anyone flouting¹ a new smoking ban, it's reported.

　　据报道，北京政府已开通热线电话，对于任何藐视新禁烟令的人，居民都可以举报。

　　In June, rules come into force which prohibit smoking in all the capital's indoor public spaces, workplaces and on public transport. Perhaps mindful of the fact that previous bans have been widely ignored, officials now want the public to get involved and use the hotline to inform them of any violations², Beijing News daily says. Reports to the hotline will be investigated by the city's health authorities.

　　今年六月，禁烟令将正式实施，适用于首都所有室内公共场所、工作场所以及公共交通。据《新京报》报道，也许是考虑到此前禁烟行动被广泛忽视，这一次政府希望民众参与禁烟行动，通过拨打热线电话举报任何违反禁令的行为。举报内容将由北京市卫生部门调查核实。

　　最严禁烟令

　　Anyone breaking the rules will face a fine ranging from 200 yuan ($30) for individuals to 100,000 yuan ($16,000) for businesses. But repeat offenders³ will also see their names appear on a government website for month, alongside a list of their offences, the paper says. As well as the hotline,Beijing's city government has recommended hand gestures that can be used to ask people to stop smoking. The signals convey the phrases "please stop", "I do mind" and "don't".

　　禁烟令违反者将面临个人200元、企业单位10万元的罚款。该报报道称，多次违反者除了被处罚款外，还会被政府网站公示姓名和违反行为一个月。此外，北京市政府还推出了一套手势用语供市民在阻止他人吸烟时使用。该套手势向人们示意“请停止”，“我介意”以及“不可以”。

　　There are more than 300 million smokers⁴ inChina- nearly a third of all the smokers in the world. According to the World Health Organization, about one million people die from smoking-related diseases each year, and 100,000 deaths are a result of passive smoking. While the new smoking ban currently only applies to the capital, the government recently announced a range of nationwide measures to try to curb⁵ the population's smoking habits. It has raised tobacco tax from 5% to 11%, and restrictions⁶ on advertising⁷ will come into force in September.

　　中国有超过3亿烟民，几乎占全世界吸烟人口的三分之一。据世界卫生组织报道，每年约有1百万人死于吸烟导致的疾病，而10万人死于被动吸烟。新禁烟令目前仅仅适用于北京，不过中国政府近期公布了一系列全国范围内的措施，将烟草税从5%上调到10%，旨在抑制民众的吸烟行为，同时，对烟草广告的限制令也将于今年９月实施。

　　Vocabulary

　　flout: 藐视，轻视

　　prohibit: 禁止

　　offence: 违法行为

　　hand gesture: 手势

1 flouting   

v.藐视，轻视( flout的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• By selling alcohol to minors,the shop is deliberately flouting the law. 向未成年人出售烈性酒，是商店故意犯罪法。 来自口语例句
• By selling alcohol to minor, the shop is deliberately flouting the law. 向未成年人出售烈性酒，是商店故意犯法。 来自互联网

2 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

3 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。

4 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。

5 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

6 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

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。