China public places to be smoke-free |
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| Chinanews, Beijing, August 29 – An expert team of the Ministry1 of Health has finished updating the regulations on health management in public places and handed it to the State Council for official approval. According to the new regulation, all the public places and public transportation in China will become smoke-free in the next three years.
Since China has 350 million smokers2, International Tribune Leader and Sina.com have jointly3 conducted a survey on their reaction towards the new regulations, finding that 88.74% of the 4,000-some respondents strongly support them, for the regulations will help to build a better urban environment, especially for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
However, 10.22% of the respondents don’t agree that all the public places should be smoke-free. “I believe it is my right to smoke as long as I don’t cause trouble to others,” said Mr. Wei from Hebei Province.
44.57% of the respondents say they will stop others smoking in public places in the future, while 41.1% of them say they won’tt.
The new regulations might bring troubles to restaurants, as they will have to divide their rooms into smoking and no-smoking parts. Besides, not all customers will obey the regulations, particularly after drinking liquor.
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ministry
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| n.(政府的)部；牧师 |
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- 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。
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smokers
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| 吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 ) |
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- 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。
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jointly
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| ad.联合地，共同地 |
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- Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
- She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
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