专家呼吁制定具体反腐法律法规

 　　Deputies of the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have called for the faster introduction of anti-corruption¹ legislation to tackle the problem at the roots.

　　中国人大代表和政协委员呼吁尽快制定反贪法规，从而根除腐败问题。

　　Chen Xu, an NPC deputy and prosecutor-general at the Shanghai Municipal People's Procuratorate, said the laws covering corruption and bribery² are outdated³ and ineffective. "It's essential that legislators draw up specific laws to combat this problem," he said.

　　人大代表兼上海市人民检察院院长陈旭表示，很多涉及贪腐贿赂的法律已经过时、失效了。立法机关制定具体的法律来解决这类问题至关重要。

　　According to Niu Dun, a CPPCC member and former vice-minister of agriculture, new laws are needed to regulate officials and provide a legal basis for the eradication⁴ of corruption: "The premise⁵ behind the fight is the correct supervision⁶ of officials via guidelines that will prevent the abuse of power."

　　中国政协委员、前农业部副部长牛盾说，我们需要用新法约束官员，为根除腐败现象提供法律依据。通过法规正确监督官员，防止权力滥用，是这场战斗的前提。

　　专家呼吁制定具体反腐法律法规

　　President Xi Jinping has also proposed tough measures, warning that victory in the fight against graft⁷ is essential for the survival of the Chinese Communist Party.

　　习近平主席也提出用“重典”惩治官员，强调反贪斗争的胜利与否关乎中国共产党的生死存亡。

　　In recent years, acceleration⁸ of the legislative⁹ process has become a hot topic among delegates at the annual two sessions, and a large number submit motions proposing laws aimed at specific forms of corruption every year.

　　近年来，加快立法进程已经成为两会代表热门话题。每年都有许多人提交提案，提议出台针对具体腐败行为的法律。

　　At a key meeting of the CPC Central Committee in October, the central leadership decided¹⁰ to support the acceleration of legislation and improve the mechanisms¹¹ to eliminate corruption.

　　十月，在中共中央重要会议上，中央领导决定支持加快立法进程，完善机制，消除腐败。

　　In February, the Supreme¹² People's Procuratorate announced that it would actively¹³ promote anti-corruption legislation.

　　二月，最高人民检察院宣布将积极推动反腐立法进程。

　　"To restrict the power of officials, the priority must be to enact¹⁴ specific laws that offer a 'protective legal umbrella' for counter-corruption measures," said Wang Rulin, an NPC deputy and Party chief of Shanxi province.

　　全国人大代表，山西省委书记王儒林表示，要限制官员的权力，必须优先制定具体的法律法规，为反腐措施提供“法律保护伞”。

　　Vocabulary

　　legislation：立法

　　bribery：贿赂行为

　　abuse of power：权力滥用

　　acceleration：加速

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

3 outdated   

adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时

参考例句：

• That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
• Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。

4 eradication   

n.根除

参考例句：

• The eradication of an established infestation is not easy. 根除昆虫蔓延是不容易的。
• This is often required for intelligent control and eradication. 这经常需要灵巧的控制与消除。

5 premise   

n.前提；v.提论，预述

参考例句：

• Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
• We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。

6 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

7 graft   

n.移植，嫁接，艰苦工作，贪污；v.移植，嫁接

参考例句：

• I am having a skin graft on my arm soon.我马上就要接受手臂的皮肤移植手术。
• The minister became rich through graft.这位部长透过贪污受贿致富。

8 acceleration   

n.加速，加速度

参考例句：

• All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
• He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

9 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

10 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

11 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

13 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

14 enact   

vt.制定(法律)；上演，扮演

参考例句：

• The U.S. Congress has exclusive authority to enact federal legislation.美国国会是唯一有权颁布联邦法律的。
• For example,a country can enact laws and economic policies to attract foreign investment fairly quickly.例如一个国家可以很快颁布吸引外资的法令和经济政策。