美国政府禁止官员参加冰桶挑战
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The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge might be a viral phenomenon, but some of official Washington's ethics1 police are throwing cold water on diplomats2 and House members taking part in the cause.

尽管“冰桶挑战赛”已经在全球掀起一股热潮,然而,美国政府道德委员会的官员却给参加挑战的美国外交官和议员们浇了“一头冰水”。
 
The Associated Press reports the State Department's lawyers have banned US ambassadors and high-profile workers stationed overseas from participating in the challenge, which uses videos shared on Twitter, Facebook and other social media to raise awareness3 of the incurable4 disease.
 
A House committee sent a reminder5 about a rule against using official resources to promote a private charity. The Military Times reports the Pentagon has issued a warning that says service members and civilian6 defense7 employees can't participate while in uniform.
 
An unclassified cable obtained by the AP on Thursday says the ice bucket challenge is against federal ethics rules.
 
"There are firmly established rules preventing the use of public office, such as our ambassadors, for private gain, no matter how worthy8 a cause," reads the State Department cable, sent last week. "Thus, high-ranking State Department officials are unfortunately unable to participate in the ice bucket challenge."
 
The State Department missive follows a House Administration Committee e-mail sent this week warning lawmakers of a rule in the ethics manual that prohibits using "official resources for the promotion9 or benefit of any private charitable cause." The House e-mail was first reported by Politico.
 
For House members, that means it's OK to use campaign funds and a campaign Twitter or Facebook account to share an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video -- but not the official ones tied to the congressional office.
 
Some House lawmakers have been deleting their bucket challenge videos and tweets from their official accounts, according to the Quartz10.com news site.
 
More than $41 million has been raised by the ALS Association since July 29 to help strike Atromyotrophic lateral11 sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.


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1 ethics Dt3zbI     
n.伦理学;伦理观,道德标准
参考例句:
  • The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
  • Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
2 diplomats ccde388e31f0f3bd6f4704d76a1c3319     
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 );有手腕的人,善于交际的人
参考例句:
  • These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
  • The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 awareness 4yWzdW     
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。
4 incurable incurable     
adj.不能医治的,不能矫正的,无救的;n.不治的病人,无救的人
参考例句:
  • All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
  • He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的,到处蔓延的裙带主义。
5 reminder WkzzTb     
n.提醒物,纪念品;暗示,提示
参考例句:
  • I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
  • It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知,她才付应该交的房租。
6 civilian uqbzl     
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的
参考例句:
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
7 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
8 worthy vftwB     
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
9 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
参考例句:
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级,加了薪。
10 quartz gCoye     
n.石英
参考例句:
  • There is a great deal quartz in those mountains.那些山里蕴藏着大量石英。
  • The quartz watch keeps good time.石英表走时准。
11 lateral 83ey7     
adj.侧面的,旁边的
参考例句:
  • An airfoil that controls lateral motion.能够控制横向飞行的机翼。
  • Mr.Dawson walked into the court from a lateral door.道森先生从一个侧面的门走进法庭。
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