【英语时差8,16】遏止危险驾驶必须采取更强硬的措施
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16
英语课
According to statistics from the Ministry 1 of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), the number of people who died from drunk driving decreased by 20 percent in 2007. Cracking down on drunk driving will remain the ministry's topmost priority this year.
MOTC Minister Tsai Duei said that driving under the influence of alcohol is still the No. 1 cause of traffic accidents, adding that his ministry will continue working with the National Police Administration to reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes.
In recent months, several well-known entertainers have been caught driving while intoxicated 2 (DWI). These incidents pinpoint 3 the rampancy 4 of drunk driving in Taiwan. Last year, a total of 576 people were killed due to DWI.
DWI has become a growing threat to life in Taiwan. One obvious reason is that car ownership has increased rapidly. Another is the fact that drinking heavily at parties has become a common way of life on the island.
The government has made repeated efforts to educate the public about the dangers of driving after drinking, but the appeals have apparently 5 had little effect. Entertainers, whose behavior is often imitated by young people, should especially refrain from drinking and driving. The only way to prevent driving under the influence is to mete 6 out stiffer penalties to violators.
entertainer (n.) 演艺人员；艺人Beyonce is an entertainer who not only sings and dances, but also interacts with the audience during concerts.
rampancy (n.) 猖獗Police have been deployed 7 throughout the neighborhood to halt the rampancy of street crime.
rapidly (adv.) 迅速地；很快地The doctor suspected Nancy had malaria 8 when her fever rose rapidly within a few hours.
appeal (n.) 呼吁；请求It is obvious that the candidate's last-minute vote appeal went unnoticed, since his opponent won the election.
to refrain (v.) 抑制；戒除I have requested everyone to refrain from talking loudly while the baby is sleeping.
to prevent (v.) 防止；预防Most airlines suggest that passengers lock their luggage in order to prevent theft.
violator (n.) 违反者；违背者Violators of public property will be fined a minimum of NT$4,000.
reckless driving 危险驾驶It is unfair of you to accuse me of reckless driving just because I ran a red light.
topmost priority 第一要务；首要任务Now that Eric has graduated, finding a job in a reputable company is his topmost priority.
growing threat 逐渐形成的威胁Scientists claim that global warming is a growing threat to the Great Barrier Reef.
1 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- 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 intoxicated
喝醉的，极其兴奋的
- She was intoxicated with success. 她为成功所陶醉。
- They became deeply intoxicated and totally disoriented. 他们酩酊大醉，东南西北全然不辨。
3 pinpoint
vt.准确地确定；用针标出…的精确位置
- It is difficult to pinpoint when water problems of the modern age began.很难准确地指出，现代用水的问题是什么时候出现的。
- I could pinpoint his precise location on a map.我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。
4 rampancy
繁茂
- Economy globalization has made cross-border money laundering increasingly in rampancy and anti-money laundering posture grimmer. 经济全球化使跨境洗钱犯罪日益猖獗，反洗钱形势也变得更加严峻。
5 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
6 mete
v.分配；给予
- Schools should not mete out physical punishment to children.学校不应该体罚学生。
- Duly mete out rewards and punishments.有赏有罚。