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新闻集锦|一季度服务贸易增速达25.8%

一季度服务贸易增速达25.8%|China's service trade up in Q1

China's service trade value grew 25.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Thursday. Total trade value stood at nearly 1.46 trillion yuan. 
商务部5月5日发布的数据显示，今年一季度，我国服务贸易继续快速增长。服务进出口总额接近1.46万亿元，同比增长25.8%。

Service exports expanded 30.8 percent year-on-year to 713.98 billion yuan, and service imports were 743.01 billion yuan, up 21.3 percent from the year before. 
其中服务出口7139.8亿元，增长30.8%；进口7430.1亿元，增长21.3%。

The growth of service trade exports outpaced import growth by 9.5 percentage points, resulting in a 56.4 percent drop in the service trade deficit to 29.03 billion yuan from the same period last year. 
一季度服务出口增幅大于进口9.5个百分点，带动服务贸易逆差下降56.4%至290.3亿元。

Trade in knowledge-intensive services raked in 615.66 billion yuan, up 14.1 percent year-on-year.
一季度，知识密集型服务进出口6156.6亿元，增长14.1%。

上海重点企业复工率超过70%|Shanghai's major enterprises resume production

Over 70 percent of Shanghai's 1,800-plus major enterprises have resumed work and production amid the city's COVID-19 resurgence, according to a press conference on COVID-19 prevention and control held on Thursday. Industrial enterprises in Shanghai have made steady progress in resuming production, with the resumption rate of more than 660 key enterprises exceeding 90 percent. 
来自5月5日上海市新冠肺炎疫情防控工作第174场新闻发布会的消息，截至目前，上海市工业企业复工复产有序推进，全市1800多家重点企业，复工率超过70%，其中首批660多家重点企业复工率超过90%。

Industries such as automobiles, integrated circuits and biomedicine continued to recover and increase production capacity, while leading enterprises have maintained stable production.
汽车、集成电路、生物医药等重点产业链持续恢复、提高产能，龙头企业继续保持稳定生产。总体来看，全市工业企业复工复产稳定向前，取得了一定进展。

美联储宣布加息50个基点| Fed raises interest rates by half point

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point, marking the sharpest rate hike since 2000 as it takes more aggressive steps to rein in the country’s highest inflation in four decades. The Federal Open Market Committee, the Fed's policy-making body, decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 0.75 to 1 percent, the Fed said in a statement after a two-day policy meeting. 
美联储决策机构联邦公开市场委员会5月4日在结束为期两天的货币政策会议后发表声明，宣布加息50个基点，将联邦基金利率目标区间上调到0.75%至1%之间。这是自2000年以来加息幅度首次达到50个基点，显示美联储正加大政策力度，以抑制40年来最高通胀水平的冲击。

The committee also decided to begin reducing its holdings of Treasury securities, agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities on June 1.
与此同时，美联储宣布将从6月1日起开始减少持有的美国国债、机构债务和机构抵押贷款支持证券。

超半数美国人曾感染新冠|Over half of Americans have had COVID-19

More than half of Americans show signs of a previous COVID-19 infection, according to a new report released on April 26. 
美国疾病控制和预防中心4月26日发布的一份新报告称，超半数美国人表现出曾感染新冠病毒的迹象。

The findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came after researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies created by infection, not vaccines. 
研究人员检测了超20万美国人的血样，从中寻找感染病毒而非接种疫苗产生的抗击病毒的抗体。

They found signs of past infection rose dramatically between December and February, when the more contagious Omicron variant surged through the US. 
他们发现，曾感染病毒的迹象在12月至2月期间急剧增多，这段时间也是传染性更强的奥密克戎毒株在美国各地肆虐的时期。

For Americans of all ages, about 34 percent had signs of prior infection in December. 
在所有年龄段的美国人当中，约有34%在12月表现出曾感染病毒的迹象。

Just two months later, 58 percent did.
仅仅两个月之后，就有58%表现出曾感染病毒的迹象。

Integrate

英[ˈɪntɪɡreɪt]；美[ˈɪntɪɡreɪt]

v. 合并；成为一体；加入；融入群体

aggressive

英[əˈɡresɪv]；美[əˈɡresɪv]

adj. 好斗的，挑衅的；积极进取的；声势浩大的

contagious

英[kənˈteɪdʒəs]；美[kənˈteɪdʒəs]

adj. （病）接触传染的；（态度）感染性的

President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a gathering in Beijing on Tuesday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China.

Here are the highlights:

Xi encourages youth to forge ahead on the new journey toward national rejuvenation

Celebrating the centenary of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) is to encourage its members to forge ahead on the new journey to realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.

A nation that places high hopes on its youth and maintains its youthful vigor can prosper.

Xi speaks of the milestone significance of CYLC founding

The founding of the CYLC is a milestone in the history of the Chinese revolution and the history of youth movement.

The founding mission of the CYLC is to unwaveringly follow the Communist Party of China (CPC) and strive for the Party and the people.

Xi sums up experience from youth league successes

The Party's leadership, firm beliefs and convictions, devotion to national rejuvenation, and its deep roots in the country's young people are key to the past and future successes of the CYLC.

Xi says young Chinese have bright prospects of realizing dreams

Young Chinese people in the new era have bright prospects of realizing their dreams.

Comparing the realization of the Chinese Dream to a relay race, Xi called on young generations to strive for their best to help realize national rejuvenation.

Xi said the young people shoulder heavy responsibilities and have a broad space to give full play to their talents.

Xi asks youth league to be a political school leading Chinese young people

Xi told the CYLC to always be a political school leading the ideological progress of young people.

Xi said the CYLC is a school for young people to understand socialism with Chinese characteristics and communism in practice, adding that the league should help them aim high at an early age and cultivate the trust in the Party, the confidence in socialism with Chinese characteristics and the belief in Marxism from the bottom of their heart.

Xi urges youth league to remain the strongest bond between the Party and the youth

Xi urged the CYLC to remain as the strongest bond between the CPC and the youth.

The greatest strength of the CYLC, as the youth's own organization, lies in its broad reach at the grassroots and its deep involvement with young people, Xi said.

He asked the CYLC to continue serving young people, fulfill its responsibility in consolidating and expanding young people's support for the Party's governance, and offer solid help to the young people.

Xi stresses self-reform of youth league to maintain advanced nature

Xi urged the CYLC to have the courage to carry out self-reform to maintain its status as an advanced organization that closely follows the CPC and keeps pace with the times.

Xi urged the CYLC to implement the overall leadership of the Party in the whole process of its work in all areas, follow the development path of people's organizations of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and further deepen reform.

The CYLC should explore new models of its grassroots organizations in light of the new changes in young people's work and life, lead youth and students federations in upholding the banner of patriotism and socialism, and constantly consolidate and expand the youth patriotic united front, Xi said.

He also highlighted the need to strengthen self-building of the CYLC.

CPC is always worthy of the trust and following of young people

Xi said the CPC is a party that always maintains its youthful quality and is always worthy of the trust and following of young people.

Xi said that a hundred years on from its founding, the Party is still in its prime, and remains focused on achieving lasting greatness for the Chinese nation. 

CPC always opens its door to young people

Xi said the CPC always opens its door to young people and warmly welcomes them to become the fresh blood of the Party.

Xi said Party organizations at all levels should attach great importance to the cultivation and development of young Party members, especially from outstanding CYLC members, to ensure that the socialist country will never change its nature.

Xi asks youth league to be vanguard force in mobilizing China's youth

Xi told the CYLC to shoulder its responsibilities and always be a vanguard force in mobilizing China's youth in continuous endeavor.

The cause of the Party and the people entails the endeavor and devotion by generations of young people, Xi said, stressing that young people should devote their youth to great undertakings of the Party and the people.

Xi asked the league to unite and lead young people to follow the call of the Party and the people and work hard in places where the country needs them the most.

来源：中国日报网 新华社

英语新闻|英国研究：严重新冠感染可使大脑老化20年，智商降低10个点

In a study comparing 46 severe COVID-19 patients with 460 matched controls, researchers found the mental impacts of severe COVID-19 six months later can be the equivalent to aging 20 years – going from 50 to 70 years old – or losing 10 IQ points.
在一项将46名新冠肺炎重症患者与460人的匹配对照组进行比较的研究中，研究人员发现，这些患者在感染新冠病毒6个月后受到的认知影响相当于衰老20年（从50岁到70岁），或智商降低10个点。

The specific mental changes were also distinct to those seen in early dementia or general aging.
这种特殊的认知变化与早期痴呆症或常规衰老明显不同。

"Cognitive impairment is common to a wide range of neurological disorders, including dementia, and even routine aging, but the patterns we saw – the cognitive 'fingerprint' of COVID-19 – was distinct from all of these," says neuroscientist David Menon from the University of Cambridge in the UK, who was senior author of the study.
英国剑桥大学的神经科学家大卫·梅农是该研究论文的资深作者，他称：“神经系统疾病都会导致认知能力下降，包括痴呆，甚至是常规衰老也会如此，但我们看到的新冠病毒对认知能力的影响与所有这些有所不同。”

The experiment involved 46 people who'd gone to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge as a result of COVID-19 between March and July 2020. Sixteen of them were put on mechanical ventilation during their stay.
这项实验涉及46名在2020年3月至7月期间在剑桥阿登布鲁克医院接受治疗的新冠肺炎患者。其中16人在住院期间使用了呼吸机。

An average of six months after their infection, researchers supervised them using a testing tool called Cognitron to see how they were doing in areas such as memory, attention, reasoning, as well as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
感染后平均六个月，研究人员使用测试工具Cognitron对他们进行监测，了解他们在记忆力、注意力、推理、焦虑、抑郁和创伤后应激障碍等方面的表现。

The researchers didn't have test results from before these individuals fell ill with COVID to compare to. Instead they did the next best thing, and compared their results against a matched control group of 460 people.
研究人员没有这些患者在感染新冠之前的检测结果可比较，于是退而求其次，将他们的检测结果与460人的匹配对照组进行比较。

These results were then mapped to see how far they deviated from expected scores for their age and demographic, based on 66,008 members of the general public.
然后，根据66008名普通大众的情况，对这些结果进行测绘，看他们与自己所在年龄段的预期分数有多大偏差。

The results showed that those who'd survived severe COVID were less accurate and had slower response times than the general public.
结果显示，与普通人相比，这些患者的检测结果准确率更低，反应时间也更慢。

The magnitude of cognitive loss was similar to the effects of aging between 50 and 70 years of age – and equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.
他们的认知能力丧失程度与从50岁到70岁的认知能力丧失程度相似，也相当于失去10个智商点。

The somewhat good news is that, upon follow up, there were some signs of recovery – but it was gradual at best.
好消息是，在后续的跟踪调查中，这些患者的认知能力有一些恢复的迹象，但最好的情况也只是逐步的。

"We followed some patients up as late as ten months after their acute infection, so were able to see a very slow improvement," says Menon.
梅农称:“我们对一些感染新冠病毒后十个月的患者进行了随访，能够看到他们的认知能力有非常缓慢的改善。”

"While this was not statistically significant, it is at least heading in the right direction, but it is very possible that some of these individuals will never fully recover."
“虽然这在统计上并不显著，但至少正朝着正确的方向发展。不过，其中一些人很可能永远无法完全恢复。”

This study only looked at the more extreme end of hospitalized patients, but there are plenty of other studies showing that even 'mild' cases can cause similar cognitive impacts.
这项研究只研究了住院患者这种极端情况，但还有大量其他研究表明，即使是“轻微”病症也会造成类似的认知影响。

What's still not fully understood is why and how the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes this cognitive decline.
目前尚不完全清楚新冠病毒为何以及如何导致认知能力下降。

Previous research has shown that during severe COVID, the brain decreases glucose consumption in the frontoparietal network, which is involved in attention, problem solving, and working memory. It's also known that the virus can directly affect the brain.
此前的研究表明，新冠肺炎症状严重时，大脑会减少额顶叶的葡萄糖消耗，额顶叶负责注意力、问题解决和工作记忆等功能。众所周知，新冠病毒会直接影响大脑。

But the researchers suggest the likely culprit isn't direct infection, but a combination of factors: including reduced oxygen or blood supply to the brain; clotting of vessels; and microscopic bleeds.
但研究人员认为，罪魁祸首可能不是感染病毒本身，而是多种因素的综合作用：包括大脑供氧或血液供应减少、静脉血栓以及轻微出血。

There's also mounting evidence that the body's own immune and inflammatory response may be having a significant impact on the brain.
还有越来越多的证据表明，人体自身的免疫和炎症反应可能对大脑产生严重影响。

The research has been published in eClinical Medicine.
这项研究发表在《临床医学》上。

社评：特首选举圆满完成，“爱国者治港”开启香港发展新篇章

Congratulations to John Lee Ka-chiu on his election as the sixth-term chief executive-elect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

香港特区第六任行政长官选举于8日举行，李家超高票当选第六任行政长官人选。

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. As the first chief executive to be elected under Hong Kong's new electoral system, his election is of great significance.

今年是香港回归祖国25周年，本次选举是香港新选制完善后首次举行的行政长官选举，意义重大。

With the HK Election Committee Subsector elections successfully held in September last year and the HK Legislative Council General Election in December, the reform of the electoral system of the SAR, provides a solid guarantee for ensuring it is "patriots administering Hong Kong".

从去年9月香港选举委员会选举，到去年12月香港立法会选举，标志着香港新选制全面落实，标志着“爱国者治港”原则进一步巩固。

The HKSAR Chief Executive Election held on Sunday successfully upheld the principles of fairness, impartiality and openness and was legitimate, fair and clean, representing a good start for the future implementation of "patriots administering Hong Kong" in the electoral system.

第六任行政长官选举过程依法依规、公开公正、平稳有序，代表着香港选举制度，从制度机制上全面落实“爱国者治港”原则。

The facts prove that the reform of Hong Kong's electoral system has been successful, and the system is a good institutional arrangement that is in line with the principle of "one country, two systems" as well as the actual conditions of the SAR.

事实证明，完善后的香港特区选举制度，全面准确贯彻“一国两制”方针和香港特区基本法。

If the electoral system, with all necessary improvements as required, can continue to function well in the future, the election of Lee will mark a historical transformation of Hong Kong's development stage from chaos to order, and from good governance to prosperity.

如果选举制度（根据需要进行所有必要的改进）将来可以继续运作良好，那么李家超的当选将标志着香港止暴制乱恢复秩序，良政善治新局面的展开。

As former chief secretary for administration of the SAR, Lee has served as a civil servant in Hong Kong for 45 years. His rich grassroots work experience makes him more focused on solving residents' problems, and he has demonstrated his command and coordination skills.

作为香港特区政府前政务司司长，李家超在香港担任公务员已有45年。拥有丰富的基层工作经验、较强的执行力以及组织协调能力，使他深明政府施政须以解决市民问题为首。

Given Hong Kong's complicated development environment, Lee is undoubtedly the type of chief executive the SAR needs most, and his election reflects Hong Kong society's common hope that he can open a new chapter for the city's development at this critical juncture of connecting the past and the future.

鉴于香港复杂的发展环境，李家超无疑是最需要的行政长官类型，他的当选反映了香港社会的共同希望，即在新起点上团结奋进，共同开启香港良政善治新局面。

Lee stressed in his election campaign that he will uphold a result-oriented principle in solving the different problems confronting the SAR, comprehensively improve the city's competitiveness, and lay a solid foundation for Hong Kong's development.

李家超在竞选中提出三大未来施政方向，即“以结果为目标解决不同的问题、全面提升香港竞争力、奠定香港发展的稳固基石”。

This gives a glimpse to his focuses over the next five years, which all hit the nail on the head in addressing the challenges Hong Kong faces and will help improve the efficiency and predictability of the SAR's governance.

由此可见他未来五年的工作重点，充满挑战，也充满机遇，将有助于提高特区治理的效率和可预见性。

The next five years will be a crucial stage for Hong Kong to improve its governance. Under the leadership of the new chief executive, all members of the SAR government should demonstrate their loyalty to the country, their love for Hong Kong and their responsibility to the people, and demonstrate their confidence, as well as their ability to overcome the challenges of various kinds.

未来五年，香港进入由治及兴的关键时刻。在新任行政长官的领导下，特区政府全体成员应表现出对国家的忠诚、对香港的热爱和对人民的责任，表现出信心和战胜困难的能力。

In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the full support of the central authorities, the SAR government must strengthen coordination of different departments and make the best of what it has to overcome the pressure from the West, particularly the United States, to further enhance Hong Kong's profile as an international financial center and trade center, and make Hong Kong residents the beneficiaries of the city's development and prosperity.

在中央政府全力支持香港抗疫的情况下，香港政府必须加强各部门协调，并尽其所能克服来自美方的压力，以进一步提升香港作为国际金融中心和贸易中心的形象，让香港居民成为城市发展繁荣的受益者。

Of course, all this should be based on the prerequisite of a stable environment under the rule of law. Therefore, in the face of the West's interference, sanctions and pressure, the SAR government must take a firm political stance on major issues of principle, and bear in mind it is duty-bound to fight determinedly against the anti-China foreign forces.

当然，这一切都应该建立在法治环境稳定的前提下。因此，面对西方的干涉、制裁和施压，香港特区政府必须在重大原则问题上采取坚定的政治立场，牢记坚决打击反华外国势力是义不容辞的。

The current SAR government, under the leadership of Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, has made arduous efforts to maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. It is to be hoped that the new chief executive can take on the new historical mission and work with all sectors of the SAR society to promote the development of the city ushering a dynamic, united and peaceful Hong Kong to a new development stage.

本届特区政府在行政长官林郑月娥的领导下，为维护香港的繁荣稳定作出了艰苦卓绝的努力。希望第六任行政长官人选肩负新的历史使命，与特区社会各界一道，推动香港的发展，将充满活力、团结、和平的香港推向新的发展阶段。

新闻集锦|近10年中国净增1亿户市场主体

近10年中国净增1亿户市场主体|China's market entities increase by 100m in decade

The number of market entities increased by 100 million in China over the past 10 years thanks to the country's improvements in intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and the business environment, said a new report. 
全国打击侵权假冒工作领导小组办公室发布的最新报告显示，得益于中国知识产权保护显著增强和营商环境优化持续发力，近10年中国净增1亿户市场主体。

The total number of China's market entities of all types topped 150 million in 2021, with around 70 percent of them running actively, said the report released by the Office of the National Leading Group on the Fight against IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting. 
2021年，中国市场主体已突破1.5亿户，企业活跃度保持在70%左右。

Private firms contributed to more than 55 percent of the country's total tax revenue and over 60 percent of total investments.
近年来，中国民营企业税收贡献占比超过55%，投资占比超过60%。

西部陆海新通道物流网络拓展|Land-sea trade corridor connects 107 countries, regions

The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage, has expanded its reach to 315 ports in 107 countries and regions, according to the municipal government of Southwest China's Chongqing. 
来自重庆市政府口岸物流办消息，西部陆海新通道物流网络已拓展至全球107个国家（地区）的315个港口。

In the first quarter of 2022, some 26,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods worth 4.4 billion yuan were transported through the passage, rising 18.2 percent and 23.2 percent year on year, respectively, said Hu Hongbing, a port and logistics official with the municipal government. 
重庆市政府口岸物流办副主任胡红兵介绍，今年一季度，重庆经西部陆海新通道运输2.6万标箱、货值44亿元，同比分别增长18.2%和23.2%。

Since its opening in 2017, the number of TEUs transported from Chongqing through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rose from less than 3,000 to 112,000 in 2021, while the value of goods rose from 580 million yuan to 18.7 billion yuan over the same period, according to Hu.
2017年正式开通运营以来，重庆经西部陆海新通道货运量已从不到3000标箱增加至2021年的11.2万标箱，货值由5.8亿元增加至187亿元。

气候变化和农耕导致昆虫数量剧减|Climate change and farming driving insect decline

Insect numbers have plunged by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found. 
一项研究发现，受气候变化和集约农业的影响，世界部分地区的昆虫数量已减半。

The combined pressures of global heating and farming are driving a "substantial decline" in insects across the globe, according to UK researchers. 
英国研究人员发现，全球变暖和农耕的双重压力正导致全球各地的昆虫数量“剧减”。

They say we must acknowledge the threats we pose to insects, before some species are lost forever. 
研究人员表示，人类必须承认自己给昆虫造成的威胁，否则一些物种将会永远消失。

Lead researcher, Dr Charlie Outhwaite of UCL, said losing insect populations could be harmful not only to the natural environment, but to "human health and food security, particularly with losses of pollinators". 
伦敦大学学院首席研究员查莉•奥斯维特博士指出，昆虫数量减少不仅对自然环境有害，而且会危及“人类健康和食品安全，传粉昆虫数量减少的危害尤其大”。

"Our findings highlight the urgency of actions to preserve natural habitats, slow the expansion of high-intensity agriculture, and cut emissions to mitigate climate change," she added.
她补充道：“我们的发现凸显了采取措施保护自然栖息地、减缓高强度农业生产的扩张以及减排和减缓气候变化的迫切性。”

专家：接吻有益口腔健康|Kissing is as good for teeth as brushing

Smooching boosts saliva production and clears the mouth of the bad bacteria and acids that cause decay. 
接吻可以促进唾液的分泌，清除口腔中腐蚀牙齿的有害细菌和酸。

Orthodontist Dr Khaled Kasem said people should kiss for four minutes a day on top of brushing and flossing. 
正畸医生卡里德•卡西姆称，在刷牙和使用牙线的同时，可以每天接吻四分钟。

He said: “The main benefit of kissing is that it produces more saliva in your mouth. 
他说：“接吻主要好处是促进口腔分泌更多唾液。”

“Saliva neutralizes the acids that sit on your teeth, which helps to reduce your risk of getting tooth decay. It can also wash bacteria off your teeth to reduce stubborn oral plaque.” 
“唾液能中和牙齿上的酸，有助于降低蛀牙的风险。还能清洁牙齿上的细菌，减少顽固的牙菌斑。”

A daily snog also reduces infection risk because bacteria from your partner’s saliva boost your immune system — and vice versa.
每天接吻还可以降低感染风险，因为伴侣唾液中的细菌会提高你的免疫力。

Mitigate

英[ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]；美[ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]

vt. 使缓和，使减轻; 使平息

vi. 减轻，缓和下来

Neutralize

英[ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz]；美[ˈnuːtrəlaɪz]

vt. 使中立化；使无效；宣布中立；中和

vice versa

英[ˌvaɪs ˈvɜːsə]；美[ˌvaɪs ˈvɜːrsə]

adv. 反过来也一样；反之亦然

英语新闻|坚决打赢“大上海保卫战”

A top Party leadership meeting on Thursday stated that China is certain to triumph in its battle against COVID-19, armed with its scientific, effective and time-tested policies on epidemic control.

中共中央政治局常务委员会5月5日召开会议表示，凭借科学有效、经得起历史检验的防控措施，中国一定会在疫情防控斗争中取得胜利。

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee was presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, who also delivered an important speech at the meeting.

中共中央总书记习近平主持会议并发表重要讲话。

The meeting's participants said it has been proved that China's COVID response guidelines are determined by the nature and purpose of the Party, its preventive policies can stand the test of history and its preventive measures are science-based and effective, according to a statement released after the meeting.

会议指出，实践证明，我们的防控方针是由党的性质和宗旨决定的，我们的防控政策是经得起历史检验的，我们的防控措施是科学有效的。

China won the fight against COVID-19 in Wuhan, and it is certain to win the antivirus battle in Shanghai, they said.

会议强调，我们打赢了武汉保卫战，也一定能够打赢大上海保卫战。

The current epidemic prevention and control work is at a crucial stage, they said, like a boat sailing against the current that must forge ahead or it will be driven back.

当前，我国的疫情防控工作正处于“逆水行舟、不进则退”的关键时期和吃劲阶段。

Since the start of the pandemic, China has been committed to putting people and lives first, guarding against imported cases and domestic resurgences, and sticking to the dynamic zero-COVID approach, which is adjusted according to specific conditions, they said.

会议指出，新冠肺炎疫情发生以来，我国始终坚持人民至上、生命至上，坚持外防输入，内防反弹，坚持动态清零，因时因势不断调整防控措施。

China has withstood the most challenging COVID-19 control test since the anti-epidemic battle in Wuhan, and has secured progress with concerted efforts nationwide since March, they said.

今年3月以来，经过全国上下戮力同心、并肩作战，我们经受住了武汉保卫战以来最为严峻的防控考验，取得了阶段性成效。

As the pandemic continues and the virus keeps mutating, the meeting's participants stressed that great uncertainties remain and it is far from the time to relax the efforts in battling the virus.

会议强调，目前全球疫情仍处于高位，病毒还在不断变异，疫情的最终走向还存在很大不确定性，远没有到可以松口气、歇歇脚的时候。

The meeting's participants stressed that China is a populous country with a large elderly population and uneven development in different regions. The country lacks adequate medical resources for the whole population, so relaxing response measures would definitely lead to large-scale infections, along with many severe cases and fatalities.

会议指出，我国是人口大国，老龄人口多，地区发展不平衡，医疗资源总量不足，放松防控势必造成大规模人群感染、出现大量重症和病亡。

China's economic and social development－as well as the life and health of the Chinese people－would be severely affected, they said.

我国的经济社会发展和人民生命安全、身体健康将受到严重影响。

The meeting's participants underlined the importance of fully and comprehensively understanding the guidelines and policies determined by the CPC Central Committee, saying that the dynamic zero-COVID approach must be firmly adhered to.

会议强调，要深刻、完整、全面认识党中央确定的疫情防控方针政策，毫不动摇坚持“动态清零”总方针。

Efforts must be made to overcome problems such as inadequate preparations and to always remain sober-minded when conducting anti-epidemic work, they said.

在疫情防控工作中，坚决克服准备不足等问题，始终保持清醒头脑。

The meeting called on Party committees and governments at all levels to be confident, aware of the complexity and arduousness of the anti-COVID battle, firmly implement the CPC Central Committee's decisions and arrangements, consolidate the hard-earned progress in virus prevention and control, and be duty bound to the areas or regions that they are responsible for.

会议指出，各级党委和政府要坚定信心，深刻认识抗疫斗争的复杂性和艰巨性，坚决落实党中央决策部署，充分发扬斗争精神，坚决筑牢疫情防控屏障，坚决巩固住来之不易的疫情防控成果，做到守土有责、守土尽责。

The meeting's participants stressed that efforts must be made to speed up the response to local clusters of outbreaks and ensure that infected people and those who are at risk are screened and placed in quarantine in a timely matter.

会议强调，要加快局部聚集性疫情处置，确保感染者和风险人群及时排查出、管控住。

Regions and provinces should be well prepared with abundant staffing and materials, they said.

强化区域协防、省内统筹，把防控的人力物资备足备齐，做好疫情应对准备。

Preventive measures must be refined with greater efforts in studying and guarding against the variants of the virus instead of using the same measures for each.

要及时完善防控措施，加大对病毒变异的研究和防范力度，不搞简单化、一刀切。

Meanwhile, efforts should be made to guarantee people's basic livelihoods and the supply of daily necessities, and to ensure that people requiring medical services can go to a hospital.

同步做好群众基本生活保障和生活物资供应，保障好群众看病就医需求。

The meeting's participants also stressed strictly implementing the regular epidemic response measures and preventing imported cases.

会议强调，要严格落实常态化疫情应对措施，严防输入性病例。

Noting that the fight against the virus must closely rely on the people, the meeting's participants said that authorities should release information more frequently, take the initiative in responding to concerns from society, encourage the public to raise their awareness of protective measures against the virus, and further promote vaccination.

会议指出，要紧紧依靠人民群众打好人民战争，加强信息发布，主动回应社会关切，引导广大群众增强责任意识、自我防护意识，推进加强免疫接种工作。

The meeting's participants required Party committees and governments at all levels, as well as all sectors of society, to coordinate their thoughts and actions with the CPC Central Committee's decisions and arrangements and remain highly consistent with the CPC Central Committee ideologically, politically and in terms of action.

会议强调，各级党委、政府和社会各方面要把思想和行动统一到党中央决策部署上来，自觉在思想上、政治上、行动上同党中央保持高度一致。

In this battle, any sense of inaction, weariness or seeking to relax must be overcome, and not a single minute can be wasted in implementing all kinds of preventive measures, the meeting's participants said.

会议指出，要克服麻痹思想、厌战情绪、侥幸心理、松劲状态，以时不我待的精神、分秒必争的行动抓实抓细疫情防护各项工作。

They also said that Party organizations, members and officials must continue to take the lead and serve as examples in the anti-COVIDfight.

会议强调，各级党组织和广大党员、干部要继续冲锋在前、顽强拼搏，发挥战斗堡垒和先锋模范作用。

More than half of Americans show signs of a previous Covid-19 infection, including three out of every four children, according to a new report released on Tuesday.

美国疾病控制和预防中心4月26日发布的一份新报告称，超半数美国人表现出曾感染新冠病毒的迹象，其中包括四分之三的美国儿童。

The findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come after researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies made from infections, not vaccines. They found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December and February, when the more contagious Omicron variant surged through the US.

研究人员检测了超20万美国人的血样，从中寻找感染病毒而非接种疫苗产生的抗击病毒的抗体。他们发现，曾感染病毒的迹象在12月至2月期间急剧增多，这段时间也是传染性更强的奥密克戎毒株在美国各地肆虐的时期。

For Americans of all ages, about 34% had signs of prior infection in December. Just two months later, 58% did.

在所有年龄段的美国人当中，约有34%在12月表现出曾感染病毒的迹象。仅仅两个月之后，就有58%表现出曾感染病毒的迹象。

"I did expect it to increase. I did not expect it to increase quite this much,” said Dr Kristie Clarke, co-leader of a CDC team that tracks the extent of coronavirus infections.

追踪新冠病毒感染范围的美疾控中心团队的共同负责人克里斯蒂·克拉克博士称：“我预期感染人数会增多。但我没想到会增加这么多。”

In the CDC report, the most striking increase was in children. The percentage of those 17 and under with antibodies rose from about 45% in December to about 75% in February.

在美疾控中心的这份报告中，感染人数增加最多的是儿童。17岁以下人群（含17岁）携带（感染病毒产生的）抗体的比例从12月的45%左右增加到了2月的75%左右。

The older people were, the less likely they had evidence of past infections. That may be because older adults have higher vaccination rates and they may be more likely to take other Covid-19 precautions, such as wearing masks and avoiding crowds, Clarke said.

年龄越大，出现曾感染病毒迹象的可能性越低。克拉克说，这可能是因为年龄大的成年人疫苗接种率更高，也更可能采取佩戴口罩和避免聚集等其他新冠预防措施。

Reported cases had a huge surge in December and January, then fell almost as dramatically as they had risen. But daily case counts have been trending up again in recent weeks.

美国报告的病例在12月和1月激增，之后又以几乎同样的速度剧减。但是单日新增病例数在最近几周又开始有上升趋势。

The case numbers are believed to be an undercount, but officials do think recent increases reflect a true rise in infections. Many Covid-19 infections are mild enough that patients do not seek care or confirmatory lab tests. CDC officials say they plan to release a study soon that estimates that in recent months there were three infections for every reported case.

实际病例数据信被低估，但是官员认为最近增加的病例数真实反映出感染人数的上升趋势。许多新冠感染病例症状都很轻微，因此患者没有就医或做核酸检测。美疾控中心官员表示，他们计划在近期发布一项研究结果，据该研究估算，近几个月以来每报告1例新增病例，实际新增感染人数为3人。

Another recent trend: US health officials say they have seen two weeks of increases in Covid-19 hospitalizations, though the numbers remain relatively low. Hospital admissions number about 1,600 per day, a 9% increase in the prior week, the CDC reported.

近期还有另一个趋势：美国卫生部官员称，新冠住院人数已经连续两周呈增长趋势，尽管住院人数依然相对较低。美疾控中心报告称，目前新增住院人数约为每天1600人，相比前一周增加了9%。

Available evidence nevertheless offers reason to be hopeful about how the pandemic is going, officials suggested.

不过，美疾控官员指出，就现有的迹象来看，他们有理由对新冠疫情的走向抱有希望。

"We are not anticipating more severe disease from some of these subvariants, but we are actively studying them,” said Dr Rochelle Walensky, CDC director, on Tuesday.

美疾控中心主任罗谢尔·瓦伦斯基博士4月26日表示：“我们认为新冠病毒目前的几个变种应该不会导致更严重的疾病，但是我们正在积极对其进行研究。”

The study looked for any detectable level of antibodies; it did not distinguish how many people had antibody levels that might be protective. Scientists are still trying to understand what role these kinds of antibodies play in protection from future virus exposures.

这项研究只是寻找任何可检测到的抗体水平，但没有分辨出多少人的抗体水平可能具有保护作用。科学家仍在试图理解这些抗体对于防范未来被病毒感染所发挥的作用。

Officials continue to urge Americans to get vaccines and boosters, which offer additional protection against Covid-19 for all, including those who were previously infected.

美疾控中心官员仍在继续敦促美国人接种疫苗和加强针，疫苗能为所有人提供针对新冠病毒的额外防护作用，包括那些感染过病毒的人。

英文来源：卫报

英语新闻丨北京朝阳全区实行居家办公

The number of infections in Beijing's latest COVID-19 outbreak since April 22 has surpassed the total tally in the city's Xinfadi outbreak in 2020, and interventions will be further strengthened to cut potential transmissions, a senior official said on Wednesday.

5月4日，北京市新冠疫情防控工作新闻发布会介绍，自4月22日以来，北京此轮新冠疫情的确诊病例总数已超过2020年新发地批发市场聚集性疫情的病例总数，有关部门将进一步加强防控措施以减少潜在的疫情传播。

The Xinfadi outbreak in the summer of 2020, which was related to a wholesale market of agricultural produce in the capital and involved 335 patients, was the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing before the latest.

2020年夏天，与首都农产品批发市场新发地有关的疫情涉及335名确诊病例，是近期北京暴发的最大规模新冠疫情。

Beijing reported 52 new local confirmed cases between 3 pm on Tuesday and 3 pm on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections to 505 since April 22, according to the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control on Wednesday.

根据北京市疾病预防控制中心5月4日的数据，5月3日15时至5月4日15时，北京新增本土确诊病例52例，至此，北京自4月22日以来的确诊病例总数达到了505例。

"Beijing has done several rounds of mass nucleic acid testing at the community level in most districts," said Xu Hejian, spokesman for the municipal government, on Wednesday. "The city has been reporting around 50 daily cases successively for several days."

北京市政府新闻发言人徐和建在4日的发布会上表示：“北京已在大部分地区开展了多轮社区层面的大规模核酸检测，新增病例连续多日在50例左右波动。”

The transmission chains have not yet been completely cut off in Beijing, as new cases were continuously detected during the mass testing at the community level, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing CDC, told the news conference.

北京疾控中心副主任庞星火在新闻发布会上表示，北京的疫情传播链尚未完全切断，社会面筛查仍有零星病例。

In some cases, infected people who displayed symptoms still tested negative, she added.

她补充说，发现多例感染者出现呼吸道症状后核酸检测结果仍为阴性的情况。

Among the 52 new infections, 45 were reported in controlled zones, six were found during community testing and one went to a hospital because of sore throat.

在新增的52例感染者中，管控人员45例，社区筛查6例，因喉咙痛主动就诊1例。

Of the total 505 infections, Chaoyang district registered 201 cases, the most in the outbreak, followed by Fangshan, which has reported 130 cases since April 22.

在505例确诊总人数中，疫情新增最多的是朝阳区，有201例。其次是房山，有130例。

Starting on Wednesday, 63 bus lines have stopped operation and 48 have changed routes to avoid infection risk in locked-down and controlled zones in Chaoyang, as part of epidemic control measures. Up to 389 bus stops were affected, said Rong Jun, spokesman for Beijing's transportation commission.

从5月4日开始，根据本次疫情防控工作需要，朝阳区封控区和管控区内63条公交线路全线停运，48条线路甩站绕行，从而避免感染风险。据北京市交通运输委员会发言人容军介绍，此次调整共涉及389个公交站点。

Around 3.5 million people in Chaoyang and people in other areas affected by public transportation adjustments should work from home starting on Thursday, the first workday after the May Day holiday, the municipal government announced.

北京市政府宣布，自五一假期后的第一个工作日周四开始，朝阳区和其它受公共交通调整影响区域内约350万人居家办公。

Previously, dozens of bus lines in Fangshan and Tongzhou made adjustments to reduce infection risk.

此前，房山区和通州区的数十条公交线路也进行了调整，以降低感染风险。

In addition, more than 60 subway stations on 14 subway lines have closed starting on Wednesday.

此外，从5月4日开始，北京地铁60余站出入口封闭管理，涉及14条地铁线路。

Passengers cannot enter or exit from those stations but still can transfer inside.

乘客不能进出这些车站，但仍可以在里面换乘。

To serve residents who need to go to the hospital or have other special needs, the authority has organized taxi teams for emergency use.

北京已组建出租汽车应急车队，服务需要就医或有其他特殊出行需求的居民。

Look there is an eagle flying to Ukraine
有只老鹰盯着乌克兰


Look now it is approaching to Taiwan
这只老鹰在靠近台湾


The eagle now is snickering
它贼眉鼠眼笑


Playing as a guardian
它装作世界警察


Spoiling peace worldwide
世界的和平被它破坏完


It's the US!
没错！就是美国！


If you want peace then you say it now
如果想要世界和平快点大声说


If you want peace then you say it now
如果想要世界和平快点大声说


For the planet to have tomorrow Please
为了世界的明天


eliminate the sorrow Tell
为了悲剧少一点


Uncle Sam to go home
让山姆大叔赶紧打道回府


Tell him now!
快点！快告诉他！


Let's get started!
我们开始吧！


People across Taiwan Straits
所有中国台湾人


both want peace.
都渴望和平


But the Western media are now
但近来 西方媒体拿俄乌冲突来


linking the conflict in Ukraine with Taiwan.
影射中国台湾问题


They love highlighting the negative and
他们突出问题的消极面


they love the drumbeats of war.
乐于敲响战争的鼓点


So we get headlines such as:
所以我们常常看到这类大标题：


The tone is anything but implicit:
用隐晦的语言写着：


There will be a cross-Straits war;
一场海峡两岸战争即将发生


you can bet your life-
你的性命 其他人的性命


and the lives of others-on it.
都会赌在这场战争上


And of course in the Western worldview,
在西方世界观里


who will play the villain?
谁是罪魁祸首呢


The Chinese mainland.
当然是中国大陆


But where exactly does
但是 威胁到底


the real threat come from?
来自哪里


Clap your hands.
请鼓掌


Since the Biden administration
15个月前


took office about 15 months ago,
拜登政府上台


senior US officials have paid
美国几名高官


several visits to Taiwan,
多次造访中国台湾


and US warships have transited
去年一年 美国的军舰


the Taiwan Straits 12 times last year.
穿了12次台湾海峡


It means the US military
也就是说


pay a frequent visit to the Taiwan Straits
美国军队平均一个月


nearly every month,
就到台湾海峡一次


each time coupled with
每次一来


political your face hype.
都要煽动政治论调


Their lines always be:
他们的台词往往是


"The transit of our warships
“我们的军舰经过的是国际水域


through international waters is routine."
属于常规活动。”


But please remember,
但是请记住


the legality of passage
合法穿越台湾海峡


through Taiwan Straits is one thing,
是一码事


using the passage
但拿它来挑衅政治


for political provocation is another.
那就是另一码事


Some in Taiwan are said to feel
台湾当局有些人说


intimidated by PLA patrol training flights
解放军在台湾海峡附近的训练机


over the island.
让他们感到威胁


But what about US warships
但当美国的军舰驶在台湾海峡


a stone's throw from the Chinese mainland?
离中国大陆一寸之遥时


Do we have a right to feel threatened?
我们没有权利说受到威胁吗？


Clap your hands.
请鼓掌


Peace is what everyone on both sides
和平  是海峡两岸同胞


of the Taiwan Straits truly want.
共同的期盼


For those banking on the US
那些指望美国


to promote peace,
来推动和平的人


just look at Ukraine.
看看乌克兰吧


As the US has shown
多年来 美国一次次


time and again over many years,
用实际行动表明


when it could "give peace a chance",
当它可以“给和平一个机会”时


it always chooses to go to war.
它总是选择了战争


We have our own eyes.
我们自己有眼睛


We have our own mind.
我们自己有思想


We look at the situation in Ukraine.
我们看到了乌克兰的现状


We know that the Ukrainian people
我们知道乌克兰群众


are now being urged
正在被美国和北约胁迫


by the United States and NATO
正在被美国和北约胁迫


to fight till the last person standing,
战斗到最后一刻


and they are not joining them.
而美国和北约却在隔岸观火


They are not shedding their blood
他们没有为了乌克兰所谓的“独立”


for the so-called independence of Ukraine.
抛头颅洒热血


So if war happens across
所以


the two sides of the Taiwan Straits,
一旦海峡两岸爆发战争


god forbid,
但愿不要发生


do you really think the Americans
你认为美国真的会


will fight for Taiwan?
帮中国台湾


Do you think other countries will
你认为其他国家


really send their officers and soldiers
真的会派军队和士兵


to fight for Taiwan?
来驰援台湾


No.
不会


People in Taiwan are very clear that
中国台湾人民早就意识到这一点


looking at Ukraine,
看看乌克兰


the destruction of Ukraine,
被战火撕裂的乌克兰


the loss of human life,
逝去的生命


and the fleeing of the country
以及成千上万


by millions of the Ukrainian refugees,
从乌克兰逃离的难民


for example.
举个例子


They want to prevent this.
他们要想阻止这种局面发生


They want to see no more war involving
要想避免海峡两岸


the two sides of the Taiwan Straits.
发生战争


Peace is the only way out
和平是唯一的出路


and peace has been chosen by
几十年来


the Chinese government for all these decades.
中国政府一直寻求和平


But on the condition that foreign countries,
但是 基本的条件是


especially in the United States,
其他国家 尤其是美国


do not pull fuel onto the fire,
不去火上浇油


urging for Taiwan independence.
助长台独嚣张气焰


China's stance on this issue is clear:
中国对台湾问题的立场很明确


Taiwan question differs in nature
台湾问题与乌克兰问题有本质区别


from the Ukraine issue
台湾问题与乌克兰问题有本质区别


and the two are not comparable at all.
没有任何可比性


The biggest difference lies in the fact
最根本的不同在于


that Taiwan is an integral part of
台湾是中国领土


China's territory
不可分割的一部分


and the Taiwan question is
中国台湾问题


entirely China's internal affairs
台湾问题完全是中国的内政


while the Ukraine issue arose from
乌克兰问题则是


contention between two countries.
俄罗斯和乌克兰两个国家之间的争端


Speaking up for the principle
有些人在乌克兰问题上


of sovereignty for Ukraine
强调主权原则


while undermining China's sovereignty
但在台湾问题上却不断


and territorial integrity relating to Taiwan
损害中国的主权和领土完整


reeks of shameless double standards.
这是赤裸裸的双重标准


So when another US warship
所以 如果又有一艘美国军舰


sails into the Taiwan Straits,
驶入台湾海峡


keep this in mind:
请记住


the ensign it flies
飞扬的旗帜


will not be one of goodwill and peace
无关善意与和平


but of malice and war,
只有恶意与战争


so don't clap your hands.
所以 不要拍手称道

All boxed in, and free at last

自律盒换自由

Tired of a life controlled by their mobile phones, many young people are resorting to drastic measures to kick the bug.

许多年轻人厌倦了被手机支配的生活，开始采取极端方式解决这一问题。

Are you always looking at your mobile phone as you're walking, playing with it as you're studying, and reluctant to put it down as you go to bed? Few are as blighted with this affliction as Gen-Zers, but the good news is that many seem to be intent on working out how to overcome it.

你是否经常边走路边看手机，学习的时候玩手机，睡前迟迟不肯放下手机？很少有哪代人会像Z世代这样遭受这种折磨，但好消息是，很多人似乎在努力研究如何克服这种手机瘾。

blight /blaɪt/：损害

affliction /əˈflɪkʃn/：折磨

A discussion group called the Screen-Free Project set up a year or so ago on Douban, a popular online community that hosts content related to celebrities, pop culture and entertainment in China, now has a little more than 33,000 members. On it members pledge to "quit" their mobile phones.

大约一年前，一个名为“远离屏幕计划”的讨论小组在豆瓣上成立，目前有超过3.3万名成员，他们立下誓言，要“戒掉”手机。

That generally does not mean they will abandon their phone altogether, but it does mean they will seek greatly to cut down their use of it, one of the basic steps being to log in to the site each day to record how much use they have made of the phone over the previous 24 hours.

这并不意味着他们要完全抛掉手机，而是会大大减少手机使用，其基本操作之一是，每天打卡记录自己过去24小时使用手机的时长。

The China Security Perception Report (2021) by the Internet Development Research Institution of Peking University says half of internet users say they are keen to escape the internet and stay away from mobile phones. That is a very tall order, particularly when one considers how ubiquitous cashless payments are in China. The difficulty of the task is perfectly expressed in the joke about giving up tobacco: "Quitting smoking is a piece of cake. I do it once a year."

北京大学互联网研究发展中心发布的《中国大安全感知报告（2021）》称，50%的人想要逃离网络、远离手机。考虑到中国无处不在的电子支付，远离手机是一项非常艰难的任务。有多难呢？一个关于戒烟的小笑话能完美阐释：“戒烟很容易，我每年戒一次。”

Just as smokers have been provided with all kinds of gimmicks, gadgets and regimens over the years to help them kick the habit, those who regard themselves as addicted to their phones are getting in on the act.

就像近年来供吸烟者们选用的各种戒烟噱头、工具和治疗方案，自认有手机瘾的人们也开始行动起来。

The a-la-mode gadget that seems to have everyone at least talking if not necessarily acting is the mobile phone isolation box. Users simply put their mobile phone in the box and set a time lock that will bar them from having access to the phone for a set time.

其中一个时髦小玩意儿就是手机隔离盒，即便不是所有人都在用它，也赚到了相当高的讨论度。用户只需将手机放入盒子，设置时间锁，在规定时间内，用户就无法使用手机了。

手机隔离盒

One of its users who enthuses about the box said she bought it as she was preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. She reckoned that the device, costing no more than 100 yuan ($15.71), was well worth the outlay.

一位手机隔离盒的拥趸表示，她是为了准备考研买的，只花了不到100元，可以说是物超所值。

Lin Tianqi, a junior student at Beijing Technology and Business University, says she bought the isolation box recently on the online e-commerce site Taobao.

林天琪（音）是北京工商大学的大三学生，她最近在淘宝上买了这个手机隔离盒。

Once the time that was set has expired, a beep sounds, no doubt, must be like music to anyone suffering from withdrawal symptoms. Lin has affixed several eye-catching stickers to the box aimed at boosting her morale: "God helps those who help themselves" and "The harder you work, the luckier you are". The stickers help remind her of the need to face up to reality, she says.

设定的时间一到，手机隔离盒会发出哔哔声，对于任何经受手机戒断反应折磨的人来说，这就是天籁之音。林天琪在隔离盒上贴了几张醒目的标签，为自己加油打气：“自助者天助”，“越努力，越幸运”。她表示，这些句子会提醒自己要面对现实。

Though using a physical box to reduce mobile phone use may seem like cracking open a walnut with a sledgehammer, those marketing it appear to be on to a good thing. Those willing to pay 100 yuan for it are mainly students and office workers, says Xianfeng Technology, one of the sellers on Taobao.

尽管用一个物理盒子来减少手机的使用，听起来就像是杀鸡用牛刀，但对于卖家来说，这可正合他们心意。淘宝卖家“先锋科技”表示，愿意花100元买这种隔离盒的主要是学生和上班族。

A search of the phrase shouji geli he (mobile phone isolation box) on Taobao brings up several stores whose products are similar in what they do, namely requiring the phone to be placed in a box secured by a time lock.

在淘宝上搜索“手机隔离盒”，会发现多家店铺，它们的产品相似，都是用定时锁把手机锁在盒子里。

After a phone is placed in some of the boxes, the phone cannot be used or manipulated other than charging it, but some boxes have a panel on the outside that signals when there are incoming calls, including WeChat audio, which can be answered.

当把手机放在盒子里后，除充电外不能使用或操作手机。但有些盒子外部配有控制板，可以显示并且接听包括微信语音在内的来电。 

A description page on Taobao says these boxes can be adapted to almost all types of mobile phones on the market. The locking time generally ranges from one minute to 12 hours, and the price is generally about 100-200 yuan.

淘宝上的一个商品描述页面显示，这些手机隔离盒能适配市面上几乎所有型号的手机，支持的锁定时间一般在1分钟到12小时不等，价格在100-200元左右。

The owner of Xianfeng Technology says: "Our main customers are students, such as those preparing for postgraduate studies, or middle and high school students to a lesser extent. They usually ask for engraving on the box when buying, such as some inspirational quotes or the target colleges they want to be admitted to.

先锋科技的老板说：“我们的主要客户是学生，像考研的，或者初高中生，他们在购买时通常会要求在盒子上刻字，比如一些励志名言或者想要考取的目标院校等。”

"Some parents who feel their children are wasting time on Douyin and ruining their studies are also buying them."

“一些家长觉得孩子浪费太多时间刷抖音，影响了学习，也会购买这种隔离盒。”

Market prospects for the store's boxes are good, Xianfeng Technology says.

谈及手机隔离盒的市场前景，先锋科技表示非常看好。

"As people become heavily reliant on mobile phones, many are realizing they need something that can keep them away from them, and this physical box is much better and direct than software on phones."

“现在大家对手机的依赖程度越来越高，很多人意识到需要借助一些工具来帮助自己远离手机，手机隔离盒作为一种物理隔离手段，比限制手机使用的软件效果要好，也更直接。”

Xiangfeng's after-sales comment section is filled with positive comment from buyers who say the box has helped them become more self-disciplined.

在先锋科技的售后评论区中，很多消费者都对手机隔离盒做出了好评，认为其帮助自己变得自律。

The boxes sold by another store, Swift Technology, allow users to respond to emergencies. The clerk in this store says that those who place orders are mainly students, and about 1,000 orders are being placed a month.

还有一家名为“迅达科技”的店铺，也上线了多款手机隔离盒。产品本身有强制开锁的机会，以应对紧急情况。店员表示，下单的消费者主要是学生，每月大约有1000个订单。

However, Lin says, because the lock time is set by users, whether they can achieve their goal depends on the individual. A five-hour lockup is too harsh, she says, but at the other end of the spectrum, one of her friends locks the box for just 30 minutes, something that Lin says suggests the classmate is deluding herself.

但林天琪表示，由于锁定时间是自行设置的，能否达到目标其实因人而异。她说，5个小时的锁定时间太苛刻了，但另一个极端是，她的一个朋友只设置了30分钟，林天琪觉得这位同学在自欺欺人。

A recent buyer, Shen Yichen, says she felt that with the pandemic many people's reliance on mobile phones had greatly increased.

一位近期购买了隔离盒的用户沈怡辰（音）说，疫情之后，她感觉到很多人对手机的依赖程度大幅提升。

"Earlier I saw the box on Taobao, but at that time there were very few companies making them, and they basically used a square real box with a lock to lock the phone."

“我之前在淘宝上看到过手机隔离盒，但当时做这类产品的商家很少，基本也都是用一个方盒子加一把锁的方式，简单粗暴地将手机锁起来。”

They are now much better, she says.

她说，如今手机隔离盒已经进步很多了。

In addition to the isolation box, there are many products or services on the market that are said to help people cut down on mobile phone use. In 2019, BlackBerry phones, once a prestige communications tool, became a topic of conversation because of their lack of interconnectivity.

除了手机隔离盒，市面上还有许多产品或服务声称可以帮助人们减少手机使用。2019年，曾经风靡一时的黑莓手机曾经因为连不上网引发好一阵讨论。

Suddenly the very thing that had led BlackBerry to the edge of commercial oblivion became a huge plus, and it became the first choice of young people wanting to wean themselves from mobile phones. However, the drawback in China is the ubiquity of mobile payments. A BlackBerry or an old Nokia phone cannot adapt to this basic need, and for the moment the smart isolation box seems to be the ideal choice.

突然间，这让黑莓手机被市场淘汰的特性，如今却变成了优点，成为了想要戒手机的年轻人的首选。然而，其劣势在于，在移动支付全面普及的中国，黑莓手机或老式诺基亚手机无法适应这一基本需求。就目前而言，智能隔离盒似乎是理想的选择。

However, Liang Wenyu, another college student, sneers at these "flashy" attempts.

然而，另一名大学生梁文宇（音）对这些“华而不实”的尝试嗤之以鼻。

"It is meaningless to replace all of them, and regardless of the effectiveness of the isolation box, you might as well lock yourself up," he says. "As simple as that."

“换手机没有意义，且不论手机隔离盒的效果如何，你还不如把自己关起来，”他说，“就这么简单。”

"I can understand why they attach these blood pumping stickers on the box－because they lack discipline. How about simply taking back your time. Self-disciplined people are bound to succeed without such gimmicks."

“我理解他们为什么在盒子上贴这些打鸡血的贴纸，因为缺乏自律。可是为什么不直接好好利用时间呢？自律的人不需要这种噱头也一定会成功。”

编辑：左卓 周婵

记者：张磊

实习生：张夕 程程 

录音：Stephanie Stone