演播室访谈：处罚不足以阻止犯罪的道路

Monday is traffic safety day in China, a day established by the Ministry¹ of Public Security to raise awareness² of safe driving. Every year about 70,000 people die in traffic accidents in China, giving it the dubious³ distinction of having world’s most dangerous roads. A number of factors contribute to the title, including a huge road network, poor road conditions, inadequate⁴ driver training and outright⁵ negligence⁶ behind the wheel. On Monday, a district court in Beijing heard one such case involving illegal, late-night racing⁷.

For more analysis, were joined on the phone by Professor Zhao Jian, from the School of Economic and Management of the Beijing Jiaotong University. Good evening, Professor Zhao.

1. People who took part in the survey blame others for road accidents... but they’re drivers as well, also guilty of this kind of behavior. Why are people aware of bad behavior yet continue to break the rules?

2. In the survey, some complain about the poor state of roads, others about the fine system. What can the government do to improve traffic conditions?

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

3 dubious   

adj.怀疑的，无把握的；有问题的，靠不住的

参考例句：

• What he said yesterday was dubious.他昨天说的话很含糊。
• He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。

4 inadequate   

adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
• She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。

5 outright   

adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的

参考例句：

• If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
• You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。

6 negligence   

n.疏忽，玩忽，粗心大意

参考例句：

• They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
• The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。

7 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。