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英语新闻｜驻美大使秦刚谴责抹黑中国的谣言

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has hit back at the "disinformation" about China's alleged prior knowledge of Russia's military action in Ukraine as well as the "rumors" about Moscow seeking military assistance from China, saying that all of these claims serve the purpose of "slinging mud" at China.

近期有人散布虚假信息，称中方事先对俄罗斯的军事行动知情，也有谣言称俄方要求中方提供军事援助。中国驻美国大使秦刚驳斥了这些说法，并表示其意在抹黑中国。

In an opinion piece titled "Where We Stand in Ukraine" published in The Washington Post on Tuesday, the diplomat fully explained China's position on the Ukraine crisis and dispelled rumors that were recently spread by some US officials.

15日，驻美国大使秦刚在《华盛顿邮报》发表题为《我们在乌克兰问题上的立场》的署名文章,充分解释了中国在乌克兰问题上的立场，驳斥了近期一些美国政客散播的谣言。

Qin's response came as unidentified US officials told the New York Times that China allegedly had prior knowledge of Russia's military action and had demanded Russia delay it until the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics concluded. Recent rumors claimed that Russia was seeking military assistance from China.

一名不愿透露姓名的美国官员告诉《纽约时报》，称中方事先对俄罗斯的军事行动知情并要求俄方在北京冬奥会后再动手。也有谣言称俄方要求中方提供军事援助。

"Let me say this responsibly: Assertions that China knew about, acquiesced to or tacitly supported this war are purely disinformation. All these claims serve only the purpose of shifting blame to and slinging mud at China," the Chinese diplomat said.

秦刚表示，“我愿负责任地告诉各位，所谓中方事先知情、“默许”“纵容”等说法完全是虚假信息，意在推卸责任，抹黑中国。”

Qin underscored the fact that there were more than 6,000 Chinese citizens in Ukraine before the conflict, and that China is the biggest trading partner of both Russia and Ukraine and the largest importer of crude oil and natural gas in the world.

秦刚强调，“在乌克兰有6000多名中国公民生活学习，中国是俄、乌最大贸易伙伴国，也是世界上最大的原油和天然气进口国。”

"Conflict between Russia and Ukraine does no good for China," he said. "Had China known about the imminent crisis, we would have tried our best to prevent it."

“俄乌发生冲突，于中方没有半点好处。中方不可能在知情情况下不予劝阻。”秦刚表示。

He also warned Washington against threatening to impose sanctions against Chinese companies on the one hand and seeking China's support and cooperation on the other.

秦刚同时警告美方，不要一方面寻求中方支持配合，一方面威胁对中国企业进行制裁。

"Threats against Chinese entities and businesses, as uttered by some US officials, are unacceptable. Neither war nor sanctions can deliver peace. Wielding the baton of sanctions at Chinese companies while seeking China's support and cooperation simply won't work," Qin said.

秦刚表示，“美方官员多次威胁对中国企业进行制裁，这毫无道理。战争和制裁都不可能带来和平。美方一方面寻求中方支持配合，一方面对中方挥舞制裁大棒，这是行不通的。”

Observers said that amid the worsened ties between Beijing and Washington in recent years, US politicians have used every opportunity to spread disinformation to smear or discredit China in an attempt to make political gains for themselves or have more bargaining power in negotiations with China. They have played such tricks since the COVID-19 pandemic started and did so after the Ukraine crisis broke out, they said.

观察家们说，近年来，在中美关系恶化之际，一些美国政客利用一切机会散布虚假信息，抹黑诋毁中国，试图为自己谋取政治利益，或在与中国的谈判中讨价还价。自从新冠病毒疫情爆发以来，他们就一直在玩这种把戏。在乌克兰危机爆发后也是如此。

Just before the meeting between Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Rome, Italy, on Monday, some US officials claimed that Russia had sought military assistance from China.

在中共中央政治局委员、中央外事工作委员会办公室主任杨洁篪同美国总统国家安全事务助理沙利文在意大利罗马举行会晤之前，一些美国官员就声称俄罗斯向已经向中国寻求军事援助。

During the meeting, Yang stressed that China firmly opposes any words and deeds that spread disinformation and distort and smear China's position.

会晤期间，杨洁篪强调，中方坚决反对任何散布不实信息、歪曲抹黑中方立场的言行。

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied such claims on Monday, saying Russia has not asked China for military help for use in Ukraine. Commenting on the same claim, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the US' practice is nothing short of spreading disinformation.

外交部发言人赵立坚表示，俄罗斯总统新闻秘书佩斯科夫14日已经否认俄罗斯曾请求中方提供军事援助。美方完全是在散布虚假信息。  

"The US has been creating and spreading disinformation from time to time. This is neither professional nor ethical, still less responsible. By doing so, the US will further lose the trust of the world," Zhao said at a regular news conference on Monday.

赵立坚15日在外交部例行记者会上表示，“近期美方不时制造和传播虚假信息，既不专业，也不道德，更不负责任。这样做只会使美国进一步失信于世界。”

What the US should do is deeply reflect upon its role in the evolving situation of the Ukraine crisis, and do more things that can help to ease the situation, he added.

“美方应该做的，是深刻反思自身在乌克兰危机发展演变过程中所扮演的角色，真正为推动乌克兰局势缓和做些实事，”赵立坚补充道。

acquiesce

英 [ˌækwiˈes]; 美 [ˌækwiˈes]

vi.默许；勉强同意

sling

英 [slɪŋ]; 美 [slɪŋ]

n. [机]吊索；投石器；抛掷

vt.用投石器投掷；吊起

imminent

英 [ˈɪmɪnənt]; 美 [ˈɪmɪnənt]

adj.即将发生的，临近的；<古>垂悬的

smear

英 [smɪə(r)]; 美 [smɪr]

v.涂抹，涂上；诽谤，诋毁；弄脏，弄污；蹭花，变模糊

n.污点，污渍；诽谤，诋毁；子宫颈抹片检查；（显微镜）涂片；（登山）不稳立足处

美国一3岁男童玩枪，意外射杀母亲| 3-year-old American boy accidentally shoots his mom to death

近期，美国一名3岁儿童“枪杀”母亲的案件引发关注。

Recently, a toddler accidentally shooting his mother causes concern.

据芝加哥论坛报报道，当地时间12日，芝加哥一名3岁男童，在车后座发现手枪并玩耍，结果枪支走火，不慎打中坐在前排母亲的后颈，造成其死亡。

The 3-year-old boy found a gun in the back seat of a vehicle, picked it up and accidentally shot his mother, killing her at 9:34 pm Saturday, according to Chicago Tribune.

这名母亲名叫德贾·班纳特，年仅22岁。当时她带着儿子开车前往超市购物。在把儿子放在车后座后，她走进了前方的驾驶舱。这时，蹒跚学步的孩子发现了后座上无人看管的枪。

The victimwas identifiedas 22-year-old Dejah Bennet.Soon after Bennet put the child in his car seat and she sat down in the driver's seat, the toddler found and picked up a gun that had been left unattended.

警方表示，确信是男童开枪，但由于这把枪的所有者是男童父亲，而且他没有枪支许可证，不应该在车上放置枪支，男童父亲将面临指控。

Policesaid they are confident the boy fired the gun. However, investigators have already determined that the father legally owned the weapon but did not have a concealed carry permit he would have needed to carry it in the vehicle.

枪击事件发生地多尔顿市的一名社区。活动家安德鲁·霍尔姆斯表示，“这个孩子一生都将经历这种创伤，他会思念母亲的。”

Andrew Holmes, a trustee for the city of Dolton and a comjunity activist, said the accidental shooting happened in the community in Dolton."This child has to go through this trauma for the rest of his life," Holmes said. "He's going to miss his mother."

当地时间2月26日，霍尔姆斯曾在芝加哥分发400把枪锁，事件发生后，他又在多尔顿市超市外再次分发400把枪锁。

Holmes distributed 400 gun locks in Chicago on Feb.26 and an additional 400 in Dolton outside the supermarket Sunday.

他表示，这样的意外枪支事件经常发生。确保枪支被锁上并存放起来应该是所有枪支拥有者的首要任务，尤其是孩子的父母和监护人。

“Accidental shootings such as this happen all too often. Making sure a gun is locked and stored away should be a priority for all gun owners, but especially for parents and guardians,” Holmes said.

他说，人们经常把枪留在车里但是忘记了，这说明锁枪的重要性。“枪击事件，尤其是当枪落入儿童手中时，这不是孩子的错，这是成年人的错，因为他们有责任把枪锁起来，远离这些孩子。”

“Guns kill, especially when it gets in the hands of children and it’s not the child’s fault,” Holmes said. “It’s the adult’s fault because they have a responsibility to keep these guns locked down and away from these kids.”

哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）在报道此次枪击事件时披露了一组数据，倡导枪支管制组织“为每个城镇带来枪支安全”统计称，2022年截至目前，美国至少已经发生了43起儿童意外枪支事件，导致16人死亡、29人受伤。

According to data analyzed by advocacy groupEverytown for Gun Safety on CBS’s report, so far this year there have been at least 43 unintentional shootings by children in the US, resulting in 16 deaths and 29 injuries.

该组织表示，2021年美国全国至少发生了379起儿童意外枪击事件，造成154人死亡、244人受伤。

Last year, there were at least 379 unintentional shootings by children nationwide, resulting in 154 deaths and 244 injuries, the group said.

据美国广播公司（ABC）报道，2021年发布的一份枪支报告显示，近年来这些枪击事件显著增加，原因有很多。

According to a 2021 reportreported by ABC, the group suggested a number of factors have contributed to a significant increase in these shootings in recent years.

2020年，枪支销量飙升了64%，加上新冠肺炎大流行导致学校和托儿中心关闭，增加了所有家庭居民的风险：2020年3月-12月儿童意外枪击死亡的人数比2019年同期高出31%。

"In 2020, gun sales surged 64 percent, and this rise—coupled with school and childcare center closures as a result of the pandemic—has increased the risk for all household residents: the number of unintentional shooting deaths by children was 31 percent higher from March through December 2020 than during the same period in 2019," the report said.

尽管如此，美国有些州还是推出令人细思恐极的枪支“推广”措施。

Still, someUSstates have introduced frightening gun "promotion" measures.  

据《纽约邮报》当地时间3月7日报道，得克萨斯州的大赛林独立学区（Grand Saline Independent School District）的部分教师已被允许佩戴枪支，若不得已，可拔枪“干掉”持武器的学生。报道发布时，该措施已经实施了两周。

Some teachers at Grand Saline Independent School District in Texas are now packing heat — and educators won’t hesitate to “take out” an armed student if necessary, according to New York Post on March 7.

此前，据法新社2月19日报道，美国制枪公司WEE1 Tactical日前推出面向儿童的半自动步枪。这款名为JR-15的儿童半自动步枪以AR-15型半自动步枪为模板，后者曾制造过多起致命的大规模枪击事件。

A US gun manufacturer hasunveileda semi-automatic rifle for kids modeled on the AR-15, which has been used in a number of deadly mass shootings, sparking condemnation form gun safety groups. The gun dubbed the JR-15 is being marketed by maker WEE1 Tactical, according to AFP on Feb 19.

美国保持着一项悲惨的世界纪录——世界上普通民众拥有枪支最多的国家，其地理边界内的枪支数量远超过人口。

The United States holds a tragic world record--the country with the most civilian-held firearms in the world, with far more guns than people within its geographical boundaries.

在刚刚过去的2021年，美国发生一次死伤4人以上的恶性枪支暴力案件691起，再创美国非营利组织“枪支暴力档案”网站2013年开始对美国枪支暴力案件实施跟踪以来的最高纪录。2021年美国枪击案夺走了44858人的生命，其中20768人死于非自杀性枪支暴力。

The latest data from the US non-profit organization "Gun Violence Archives" website shows that in the past 2021, there were 691 vicious gun violence cases involving more thanfour deaths and injuries in the United States. Since the website started tracking gun violence cases in the United States in 2013, these figures are the highest ever recorded by the website. In 2021, 44,858 people in the US died by gun violence, including 20,768 deaths from non-suicide-related shootings.

2021年美国哪一天没有发生枪击案？答案是：枪响每一天。

How often did gunfire cases occurin the United States in 2021? The answer is: EVERY DAY.

trauma

英 [ˈtrɔːmə]；美 [ˈtraʊmə]

n.精神创伤；惊骇（或痛苦）经历

guardian

英[ˈɡɑːdiən]；美[ˈɡɑːrdiən]

n.监护人;保护者

advocacy

英 [ˈædvəkəsi]；美 [ˈædvəkəsi]

n. （试图影响政府或其他权力机构决策的）游说（团体或组织）

pack heat

英[pæk hi:t]；美[pæk hit]

（北美，非正式）带枪

unveil

英[ˌʌnˈveɪl]；美[ˌʌnˈveɪl]

v.公布；推出；出台

 国家卫健委：“动态清零”总方针仍然有效｜Dynamic zero-COVID policy working, NHC says

The latest COVID-19 epidemic, which has affected 28 provincial-level regions, is controllable, and China will continue with its dynamic zero-COVID policy, which has proved to be effective against the highly infectious Omicron variant, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

15日，国家卫健委表示，目前波及28个省份的新冠疫情整体仍处于可控状态。

实践证明，我国现行的“动态清零”总方针和一系列防控措施应对奥密克戎变异株疫情是行之有效的，要坚持“动态清零”总方针不动摇。

Mi Feng, commission spokesman, said at a news briefing that the fast-spreading Omicron variant is the principal cause of most of the domestic outbreaks.

国家卫健委新闻发言人米锋在国务院联防联控机制新闻发布会上表示，近期，多地多点发生本土聚集性疫情，主要为奥密克戎变异株，传播快、隐匿性强。

"With the increasing occurrence of infection clusters, the number of new cases has risen rapidly and a growing number of regions have been hit by the virus," he said. "The epidemic situation is severe and complicated."

米锋表示，“我国疫情发生频次明显增加，感染人数快速增长，波及范围不断扩大，防控形势严峻复杂”。

Lei Zhenglong, deputy director of the commission's Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control, said that as of Monday, the Chinese mainland had recorded more than 15,000 local infections in 28 provincial-level regions this month, amid the fourth wave of pandemic that hit its neighbors hard.

国家卫生健康委疾控局副局长雷正龙表示，全球正经历新冠疫情第四波流行高峰，我国周边有关国家和地区受到严重影响。我国3月1日至14日本土疫情累计报告感染者已超过15000例，波及全国28个省份。

On Monday, the Chinese mainland registered 3,507 locally transmitted infections, nearly double the figure from the previous day. About 1,650 asymptomatic infections were also reported for Monday, according to the commission.

3月14日0—24时，新增本土确诊病例3507例，较前一日数据翻倍。新增无症状感染者1650例。

Lei said that the outbreaks in Jilin, Shandong, Guangdong and Hebei provinces, as well as in Shanghai municipality, were still developing and some regions are seeing a rapid increase in new cases.

雷正龙表示，近期吉林、山东、上海、广东、河北等地疫情还在发展中，部分地区的疫情上升速度较快。

Nearly 90 percent of the confirmed cases on Mond  northeastern province of Jilin. However, most of them are asymptomatic or mild cases, and only six patients were in critical or severe condition in hospitals, the commission said.

卫健委表示，尽管吉林省确诊病例占约90%，绝大部分患者是无症状感染者和轻型病例，重型和危重型病例仅有6例。

Health authorities said that China's dynamic zero-COVID policy－which features a combination of targeted lockdowns, mass testing and rapid isolation－has proved effective in tackling outbreaks of Omicron.

卫健委表示中国现行的“动态清零”总方针和包含针对性社区管控，大规模核酸筛查，迅速集中隔离在内的一系列防控措施，应对奥密克戎变异株疫情是行之有效的。

"Local governments are accelerating screening and the transferring and quarantine of people at risk," he said, adding that the situation is controllable.

雷正龙表示，“各地方正加快风险人员筛查、转运、隔离等工作”，“疫情整体仍处于可控状态”。

The State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism has sent working groups to at least six provinces to help local governments take more resolute and science-based virus control measures.

国务院联防联控机制综合组已经向至少6个省份派出工作组，指导相关地区更加坚决果断、科学精准落实防控措施。

Lei said greater effort will be devoted to strengthening examination of imported cold chain products, improving cross-regional coordination in tracking down high-risk groups, and further promoting mass vaccinations, particularly for people over age 80.

雷正龙表示，下一步要加强进口冷链食品、国际货运等全链条检查；加强跨区域协调，追踪重点人群，同时，继续有序推进疫苗接种工作，特别是80岁以上老年人疫苗接种工作。

Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said on Monday that the key to China's virus control strategy is to cut transmission chains in a timely, accurate and thorough manner.

中国疾控中心流行病学首席专家吴尊友14日表示，控制疫情的关键是要阻断传播链。发现疫情的措施必须实施的早、快、准。

"As long as we overcome lax attitudes and stick to strict implementation of regular virus control measures, this round of the epidemic will be effectively contained in the next couple of weeks," he said.

吴尊友表示，“只要我们克服麻痹思想，再接再厉，坚持严防死守不松懈，扎实落实常态化防控的各项疫情防控措施，全国疫情形势在未来几周就一定会得到明显控制。”

According to the commission, China has fully vaccinated nearly 1.24 billion people, including more than 211 million people age 60 and above.

据卫健委消息，约12.4亿人已完成新冠病毒疫苗全程接种。完成全程接种的60岁以上老年人超2.1亿人。

Wang Huaqing, chief immunization planning expert at the China CDC, said that the emergence of Omicron has lifted the death rate for seniors to a record high in some foreign countries.

中国疾控中心免疫规划首席专家王华庆表示，在一些国家和地区，奥密克戎变异株的流行使老年人的死亡率超过历史最高水平。

"At present, we should not treat the COVID-19 disease as seasonal flu," he said. "Primary inoculation and booster shots are very essential for the elderly."

“所以目前这种情况下，不能把新冠肺炎当做普通流感对待。”王华庆说，“没有接种疫苗的老年人要尽快接种，如果符合加强接种的人群，到了规定间隔时间，要尽快开展加强接种。”

resolute  

英 [ˈrezəluːt]; 美 [ˈrezəluːt]

adj.坚决的，果断的

epidemiologist

英 [ˌepɪˌdiːmiˈɒlədʒɪst]; 美 [ˌepɪˌdiːmiˈɑːlədʒɪst]

n.流行病学家

lax

英 [læks]; 美 [læks]

adj.不严格的，松懈的；粗心的；（肌肉）放松的；腹泻的；（语音）松（弛）的

n.松懈

inoculation

英 [ɪˌnɒkjuˈleɪʃn]; 美 [ɪˌnɑːkjuˈleɪʃn]

n. [医]接种；接木；接插芽

想睡个好觉？你可以这样训练自己的大脑｜Train your brain for better sleep with 3 expert tips

1. Make a schedule, and stick to it

每天在固定时间起床和上床

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the body to regulate when you get sleepy and when you wake up. As night approaches, levels of melatonin rise, becoming a signal to the body that it's time for bed. Production of melatonin is stopped by light -- so levels naturally fall as daylight approaches, getting you ready to greet the day.

褪黑素是身体分泌的一种激素，你什么时候感到困，什么时候醒来，都靠这种激素来调节。随着黑夜降临，褪黑素的水平就会升高，暗示身体该睡觉了。光线会阻止身体分泌褪黑素，所以白天来临时褪黑素水平就会下降，让你准备好迎接新的一天。

To work properly, the release of this hormone needs to occur at regular times, said clinical psychologist and sleep expert Michael Grandner. So if your bedtime and wake up time change from day to day or on weekends, he said, your sleep rhythms aren't predictable and the body doesn't know how to respond.

临床心理学家、睡眠专家迈克尔·格兰德纳指出，为了让身体正常分泌褪黑素，你必须规律作息。如果你的上床和起床时间每天都不一样或者一到周末就改变，身体就无法预测你的睡眠节奏，也就不知道如何作出反应。

Therefore it's important to have a standard wake up time, even on weekends, vacations or after a night of poor sleep.

因此每天在固定时间起床很重要，即使是周末、假期或是前一天晚上没睡好也不应该例外。

2. Don't lay in bed awake

不要醒着躺在床上

It's a golden rule in sleep medicine, backed by "decades of data," Grandner said. In fact, he said this tip is so powerful that when used in his sleep clinic it "can even beat prescription sleep medications."

格兰德纳说，这是有“数十年数据”支持的一条睡眠医学黄金法则。事实上，这条法则在他的睡眠诊所中“甚至比处方药还管用”。

"The best sleep tip you can ever give somebody is get up -- don't lay in bed awake but not sleeping," Grandner said. "Whether it's the beginning of the night or the middle of the night, if you've been awake for 20 or 30 minutes, get up and reset. Maybe you just need five minutes to get sleepy, or maybe an hour, but don't spend that time awake in bed."

格兰德纳说：“你可以给出的最好的睡眠建议就是醒了就起床，不要醒着躺在床上。无论是刚入夜还是夜已深，如果你躺在床上二三十分钟都睡不着，就起床调整一下。也许你只需要5分钟就能感觉到困意，也许需要一小时，但是这段时间不要醒着躺在床上。”

Why is that so important? Because lying in bed awake can form an association in your brain that can lead to chronic insomnia, Grandner explained. Instead of being a restful spot where you peacefully fall asleep, your bed becomes an anxious place where you toss and turn and wake up tired.

为什么这条法则如此重要呢？格兰德纳解释道，因为醒着躺在床上会在大脑中形成关联，从而导致长期失眠。这样一来，床就不再是你安眠的舒适窝，而成为你辗转反侧心生焦虑并在疲惫中醒来的地方。

Establishing that positive relationship between the bed and sleep can be beneficial on nights where your schedule has to be erratic due to work or travel, Grandner added.

格兰德纳补充道，在床和睡眠之间建立正向联系还有益于你在被工作或旅游打乱作息的夜晚入眠。

"Let's say you need to go to bed extra early," he said. "The bed now has the power to help overcome your racing mind and allow you to fall asleep."

他说：“比如说你需要提早上床睡觉。床将能帮助你安抚纷繁的思绪，让你酣然入睡。”

3. Change your attitude about sleep

改变对睡眠的心态

Many people view sleeping as the final thing they have to do in a jam-packed day, worth delaying to catch up on housework, schoolwork, office work or the latest binge-worthy television series.

许多人将睡眠视为忙碌的一天后要做的最后一件事，为了完成家务、作业、工作或追新剧，晚点再睡也没事。

That thinking needs to be changed, Grander said.

格兰德纳说，这种想法必须改变。

"Don't see your sleep as the amount of time you have left in your day," he advised. "See your sleep as the amount of time you need in order to set yourself up for a productive tomorrow."

他建议：“不要将睡眠时间看成你一天中剩下的时间，而是将其看成为了高效的明天而休整的时间。”

It may sound like a small shift in thinking, but it's an important one, Grander added.

格兰德纳补充道，或许这听起来只是想法上的一个小小改变，但却很重要。

Most adults need between seven and eight hours of sleep to be fully rested, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So if a person needed to rise at 7 am each day, backtiming eight hours would require a bedtime of 11 pm.

美国疾病控制与预防中心指出，大多数成人需要7到8小时睡眠时间才能得到充分休息。因此如果一个人每天要在早上7点起床，倒推8个小时睡眠时间应该是晚上11点。

"Now you know when you have to stop and get ready to go to bed whether you're done or not," Grander said. "The problem is we don't stop, and we don't disconnect. And that's to our detriment and it makes the next day more stressful."

格兰德纳说：“现在你知道，只要到了睡觉时间，无论你活干完了没有，你都必须停下来，准备上床睡觉。问题在于我们不愿停下来，不愿放下。这将损害我们的睡眠质量，并让接下来的一天压力更大。”

hormone

英 [ˈhɔːməʊn]; 美 [hɔːrmoʊn]

n.激素，荷尔蒙；人造激素；性激素

prescription

英 [prɪˈskrɪpʃn]; 美 [prɪˈskrɪpʃn]

n.处方，药方；处方药；开处方，开药方；<正式>解决方法，诀窍；<法律>取得的时效

insomnia

英 [ɪnˈsɒmniə]; 美 [ɪnˈsɑːmniə]

n.失眠（症）

erratic

英 [ɪˈrætɪk]; 美 [ɪˈrætɪk]

adj.不稳定的，难以预测的

n.漂泊无定的人，古怪的人；（地质）漂块，漂砾

专家支持清零政策｜Experts back zero-COVID control policy

As China strives to contain its biggest COVID-19 surge in two years, officials and experts have urged continuation of the dynamic zero-COVID strategy and enforcement of science-based control measures to halt the spread of the virus.

随着中国努力遏制两年来最严重的新冠疫情，官员和专家敦促继续坚持动态清零策略并加强科学管控，阻止病毒传播。

Despite the large spike in new cases and challenges in blocking the highly transmissible Omicron variant, they said the goal of zero infection in communities must be achieved to protect medical systems from being overstretched and a jump in related deaths.

新增病例迅速攀升，传染性强的奥密克戎变异株正给中国带来严峻挑战，但是官员和专家们表示必须实现社区零感染的目标，以免出现医疗资源挤兑和死亡病例激增。

More sustainable response strategies should be devised, such as providing home test kits, antiviral pills and better preparing healthcare services.

应该制定更可持续的应对策略，例如提供家庭检测试剂盒、抗病毒口服药物和更充足的医疗资源准备。

The Chinese mainland reported 1,337 locally transmitted, confirmed infections for Sunday, down from over 1,800 the previous day. However, it was the second day in a row that confirmed infections topped 1,000.

13日中国内地新增本土确诊病例1337例，较前日下降1800多例。然而，这是连续第二天报告新增确诊病例超过1000例。

The number of asymptomatic cases also went down by about 500 to 788 on Sunday, according to the National Health Commission.

据国家卫健委消息，本土新增无症状感染者788例，较前日下降500例。

Lei Zhenglong, deputy head of the commission's Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control, said on Monday that the recent epidemic has affected 27 provincial-level regions. As of Sunday, more than 10,000 domestic infections had been reported this month.

国家卫生健康委疾控局副局长雷正龙14日表示，3月1日至13日，本土疫情累计报告感染者已超过10000例，波及全国27个省份。

The country's virus control strategy is still effective against the Omicron variant, but Omicron's stealth and rapid transmission means that faster and stricter measures should be taken, he said.

雷正龙表示，中国的疫情防控策略应对奥密克戎变异株疫情是完全有效的，但奥密克戎变异株传播更快、隐匿性强的特点要求我们的防控措施更早、更快、更严、更实。

The hardest-hit regions include Jilin and Guangdong provinces and Shanghai.

吉林、上海、广东等地受疫情影响最大。

Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan arrived in Jilin on Sunday to guide local virus control work, and visited a local high school and a residential complex.

13日，中共中央政治局委员、国务院副总理孙春兰到吉林调研指导疫情防控工作，实地考察了当地一所高中和一处居民区。

The province registered 895 locally transmitted, confirmed cases, or nearly 67 percent of total cases nationwide for Sunday, presenting a "severe and complicated situation", according to Sun.

3月13日0-24时，吉林省新增本地确诊病例895例，约占全国新增病例的67%。孙春兰表示，要深刻认识当前疫情防控形势的严峻性复杂性。

During the inspection, she stressed local authorities should cope with the outbreak in a resolute, scientific, and effective manner, and strictly implement mass testing, quarantine and treatment protocols to achieve zero cases as soon as possible.

视察期间，孙春兰强调，各级党政干部要态度坚决、科学精准、高效处置，不折不扣地做到应检尽检、应隔尽隔、应治尽治，尽快实现社会面清零。

China approved on Sunday the use of rapid antigen testing kits, and Sun said screening for infections should be accelerated via both nucleic acid and antigen tests and improved organization.

13日中国批准新冠抗原自测产品上市。孙春兰强调，要加快感染者筛查，采用核酸和抗原检测相结合，提升检测能力，优化组织实施。

More aid will be sent to Jilin to boost its ability to conduct epidemiological investigations. While high-risk groups must undergo centralized quarantine, people at lower risk can isolate at home, she said.

孙春兰表示，要针对流调排查不彻底问题，抽调流调队伍支援，高风险人员必须集中隔离，风险较低的可居家隔离。

The latest outbreaks sweeping the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are mainly caused by the highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron, known as BA. 2, according to experts.

专家表示，最近席卷中国大陆和香港特别行政区的疫情主要是由高传染性的奥密克戎亚型变异株BA.2引起的。

Zhang Wenhong, head of the infectious disease department at Fudan University's Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, said it is vital to stay confident, calm and clear-minded, and to not give up the fight against the virus.

复旦大学附属华山医院感染科主任张文宏表示，对于未来抗疫，我们应该有很清晰的思路，而不是整天在争论是清零还是共存。

"The infections in the mainland are still in the early stage of an exponential rise," he said on the microblogging platform Sina Weibo. "Because of a surge of cases in a relatively short span, many regions have appeared to be flustered."

张文宏在其微博上说，“国内这波疫情目前处于指数级上升初期...由于短期内出现了大量的病例，全国各地难免显得有些慌乱。”

With local authorities implementing targeted lockdowns and speeding up screening of key areas, Zhang said the virus' spread will eventually be slowed.

张文宏表示随着当地政府实施针对性的封锁，并加快对重点地区的筛查，病毒的传播最终会慢下来。

Based on discussions with virologists at the University of Hong Kong, he said the virulence of the new strain has decreased, and that fully vaccinated people and those with normal immune systems are unlikely to develop serious symptoms.

基于和香港大学的病毒学家的讨论，张文宏表示病毒的毒力已经明显降低，完全接种疫苗的人和免疫系统正常的人不太可能出现重症。 

Only 0.1 percent of the 2,266 patients being treated in Shanghai over the past six months have been classified as having severe cases, and no one has died, he added.

上海近六个月收治的2266例病例中，重症只占0.1%，无一例死亡病例。

Based on Hong Kong data, the death rate of people who aren't fully immunized is 23 times higher than those have received two shots.

香港数据显示，接种一剂或未打针人士的整体死亡率是接种两针人士的23倍。

Though the virus has become milder and less lethal, Zhang argues against relaxing virus containment policies.

尽管病毒变得更温和，致死率降低，张文宏并不赞同放松病毒控制政策。

"If China opens up too quickly, many people will get infected quickly, leading to a staggering number of hospitalizations, strained medical systems and an impact on society," he said. The consequences would be unimaginable for the elderly and those with underlying health problems who have not been vaccinated for fear of side effects, he said.

张文宏表示，“我们中国如果现在迅速开放，会引起短时间内大量人群的感染，即使再低的病死率也会造成医疗资源挤兑和社会生活的短暂休克，对社会和家庭造成不可弥补的伤害。我国现在高龄和患有基础疾病的人群中，相当高的比例由于害怕疫苗接种的副作用，还没有充分接种，一旦普遍感染，后果不堪设想。”

While it is vital for China to continue its strategy of achieving zero infection and bring the wave of Omicron infections under control, "it doesn't mean that we will impose lockdowns and mass testing persistently", he said.

张文宏表示，“近期我国继续采取社会面清零策略，将传播极快的奥密克戎第五波疫情压制在完全可控的水平是非常重要的。但这并不意味着我们会持久性地采取封城和全检测的策略。”

When the outbreaks are stamped out, it is essential to seize the window of opportunity to develop smarter and more sustainable strategies, such as launching an extensive booster vaccine plan for seniors, ensuring the supply of oral antiviral medicine and affordable home testing kits, and developing fully trained triage medical services and home quarantine protocols, he said.

张文宏表示，我们要借助此次一定会到来的社会面清零所带来的难得的机遇期与窗口期，准备好更为智慧、可持续的应对策略，包括：老年人普遍的第三针接种，以及更好的疫苗与疫苗接种策略，可以广泛供给的口服药物，可以负担得起的广泛提供的居家检测试剂，得到有效训练和预演的分级诊疗策略，未来居家隔离的流程。

halt

英 [hɔːlt; hɒlt]; 美 [hɔːlt]

v.（使）停止行进；阻止，中断；（口令）立定；跛行；（尤指逻辑或诗韵）有缺陷；踌躇，犹豫

n.停止，中止；<英>乡间小火车站（只有站台）；跛，瘸； 跛，瘸；（口令）立定

adj.跛的，瘸的

overstretch

英 [ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ]; 美 [ˌəʊvəˈstretʃ]

vt.过分伸展

vi.要求过高

n.过分伸展

stealth

英 [stelθ]; 美 [stelθ]

n.秘密；秘密行动；鬼祟

antigen

英 [ˈæntɪdʒə]; 美 [kənˈsɪʒən]

n. [免疫]抗原

flustered

英[ˈflʌstəd];美[ˈflʌstərd]

adj.慌张的；激动不安的

霸王条款因何而生？

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相信大家对这句话都不陌生

每个APP的注册页面

都有这样的一句话

如果不同意就会自动退出程序

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hello大家好

欢迎大家收看本期的《无画不谈》

我是小夏

今天是消费者权益日

我们来谈一个

让很多消费者都头大的问题

“霸王条款”

霸王条款

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近年来

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遇事甩锅，移花接木，逃避应尽的义务，

违反法律规定，任意扩大自身的权限、剥夺消费者的权利

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消费者维权意识不强

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结账的时候

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朋友们点了外卖奶茶

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众人想上前理论

店长却表示所有KTV都这样的规定

出于多一事不如少一事的心态

大家也就不再计较什么

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消费者最后只能无奈接受

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在以往的315晚会上

霸王条款被多次点名

涉事商家企业事后纷纷道歉

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不良商家企业被曝光

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仅靠媒体的力量

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国家必须有力打击垄断、加强监管

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才能更好地保护消费者的权益

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我们下期再见~

Paralympics set Games 'benchmark'｜北京冬残奥会为世界树立标杆

After a warm closing ceremony and the extinguishing of the Paralympic flame in the maincauldron, the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games concluded on Sunday after giving testimony to how sports can bring the world together, while the Games have left legacies for the host nation and future Paralympics.

随着主火炬的熄灭，北京2022冬季残奥会于3月13日闭幕。它见证了体育如何将全世界团结在一起，为今后的主办国和未来的残奥会留下了宝贵遗产。

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons declared the closing of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, witnessed by President Xi Jinping at the iconic National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, on Sunday night in Beijing.

3月13日晚，在北京国家体育场（鸟巢），国际残奥委会主席安德鲁·帕森斯宣布了北京冬残奥会的闭幕，国家主席习近平出席了闭幕仪式。

"If Beijing 2008 started a new chapter of growth for the Paralympic Movement, then Beijing 2022 has marked a newdawnfor the Paralympic Winter Games," Parsons said at the closing ceremony.

帕森斯在北京冬残奥会闭幕式上说，“如果说北京2008年残奥会开启了残奥运动发展的新篇章，那么北京2022年冬残奥会则标志着冬残奥会的新曙光。”

"You promised simple, safe and splendid. You delivered stunning, secure and spectacular. Awesome organization, vibrant venues and sensational sport－thehallmarksof great Games here in Beijing.

“你们承诺的是‘简约、安全、精彩’，你们做到的是令人惊叹、安全可靠、精彩非凡。令人惊叹的组织、充满活力的场馆和激动人心的运动，成为了北京奥运会的标志。”

"For sure, China has set abenchmarkfor all future Winter Games. For certain, China is now a Paralympic winter sports powerhouse," Parsons added.

帕森斯补充道，“中国已经为未来的冬残奥会树立了标杆。毫无疑问，中国现在是残疾人冰雪运动大国。”

Topping the medal table with 18 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze medals, Team China made major breakthroughs at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, presenting home fans with China's best-ever results in any Winter Paralympics.

在北京冬残奥会上，中国代表团以18枚金牌、20枚银牌、23枚铜牌的骄人战绩，领跑金牌榜和奖牌榜，实现了巨大突破，为世界各地的观众展现了中国在冬季残奥会上有史以来最好的成绩。

The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, sent acongratulatorymessage to the Chinese delegation for its "best in history" performance at the Beijing Winter Paralympics.

中共中央、国务院向北京第13届冬残奥会中国体育代表团致贺电，庆祝中国体育代表团“取得了我国参加冬残奥会的历史最好成绩。”

The delegation has earned glory for China and the Chinese people and made important contributions to the success of hosting the Beijing Winter Paralympics, according to the message.

贺电中提到，中国体育代表团“为祖国和人民赢得了荣誉，为成功举办北京冬残奥会作出了重大贡献。”

Among the 96 Chinese para athletes, 85 participated in the Winter Paralympics for the first time, and their average age is 25. Given the fact that China won its first Winter Paralympic gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, in wheelchair curling, the nation's surprising performance wowed the world.

出战本届冬残奥的96名运动员当中，85人都是第一次参加奥运的“新兵蛋子”，平均年龄只有25岁。2018年平昌冬奥会的轮椅冰壶比赛中，中国队才第一次获得冬残奥会金牌，而如今中国的表现令世界刮目相看。

"During the nine-day Games, Paralympic athletes have striven for excellence to realize their dreams in Beijing and Zhangjiakou," said Cai Qi, president of the Beijing organizing committee, at the closing ceremony. "The success of the Gamesspeaks volumes aboutthe power of solidarity and inclusiveness.

北京冬奥组委主席蔡奇在闭幕式上致辞。他说：“追求卓越，圆梦北京和张家口，北京冬残奥会的顺利成功，充分彰显了团结、包容的力量。”

"Let us continue to carry forward the Paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality, promote greater advancement of the well-being of people with disabilities, and work together for a brighter shared future."

“我们将继续发扬‘勇气、决心、激励、平等’的残奥价值观，携手推动残疾人事业实现更大发展，一起走向美好的未来。”

According to Zhao Sujing, the secretary-general of the Chinese delegation, behind the fast improvement of Team China's performance is the development of China's Paralympic winter sports and the better environment for people with disabilities in China.

中国体育代表团秘书长赵素京表示，中国代表团成绩快速提升的背后，是中国残疾人冰雪运动的发展和为残障人士提供的良好环境。

"We hope the great performance of the Chinese para athletes at the Beijing Winter Paralympics will encourage more people with disabilities to get out of their homes and embrace sports. And through sports, they can be better involved in our society," said Zhao.

她说：“希望中国残疾人运动员在北京冬残奥会上获得的荣誉和骄傲，能够激励更多的残疾人走出家门，走进运动场，积极参与到体育运动中来，通过参与体育运动更好融入社会。”

In addition, "we will further promote therehabilitation, education and employment of people with disabilities in our society who need to have more understanding, respect and care toward them", Zhao added.

“同时，进一步推动我国残疾人康复、教育、就业等各项事业全面发展，促进全社会更加理解、尊重、关心、帮助残疾人。”

The Beijing Winter Paralympics provided para athletes and all participants with smooth competition operations, top-class venues, a great barrier-free environment, warm living conditions at Paralympic villages, convenient transportation and comprehensive volunteer services, Beijing organizing committee officials said.

北京奥组委的官员表示，北京冬残奥会为残疾人运动员和所有参与者提供了流畅的比赛、一流的场馆、良好的无障碍环境、温暖的残奥村生活条件，以及便捷的交通和全方位的志愿者服务。

The great quality of the Beijing Winter Paralympics has earned positive feedback from the athletes, sportsfederationsand the International Paralympic Committee.

北京冬残奥会的优质服务得到了运动员、体育协会和国际残奥委会的积极评价。

Dutch snowboarder Chris Vos, who competed at the Zhangjiakou competition zone, was among those who were impressed by the passion of volunteers, the quality of the venues and the accessibility at the Beijing Games.

荷兰单板滑雪运动员克里斯·沃斯曾在张家口赛区参加比赛，他对志愿者的热情、场馆的质量和北京残奥会的无障碍环境印象深刻。

"All the volunteers and people help us here, and everybody is really nice. I would really love to come back here again and see more of China. I'm sure there will be a lot of games going on here in the future, because the facilities have been set up," said Vos.

沃斯表示：“所有的志愿者都在这里帮助我们，每个人都很好。我真的很想再次回到这里，看看中国更多的地方。这里的设施已经建立起来了，我相信未来会有很多比赛在这里举行。”

US para Alpine skier Patrick Halgren, who finished in 24th place in men's slalom standing competition, also said he had a great experience in Beijing.

美国残奥高山滑雪滑雪运动员帕特里克·哈尔格伦在高山滑雪男子回转（站姿组）比赛中获得了24名，他也表示自己在北京的参赛体验极佳。

"I couldn't even have imagined something that good in the venue, how all the locations and the roads get you everywhere. Thanks from the bottom of my heart, and it means so much. It's better than I imagined. I'm living my dream," said Halgren.

他表示，“我都无法想象场馆里会有这么好的东西，去哪里都畅通无阻。我由衷地感谢你们，这真的很重要。这里比我想象中好得多，我好像活在梦里。”

The venues, which will continue hosting sports events in the future and be open to the public, the barrier-free facilities in the venues, and the host cities' transportation systems are expected to be lasting legacies of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, benefiting the Chinese people in the future.

未来，这些场馆将继续承办体育赛事并向公众开放，场馆内的无障碍设施以及城市的交通系统，将成为北京冬残奥会的永久遗产，造福于未来的中国人民。

cauldron

英 [ˈkɔ:ldrən]；美 [ˈkɔldrən]

n. 火炬塔，大锅

hallmark

英[ˈhɔːlmɑːk]；美[ˈhɔːlmɑːrk]

n.标志；特征；特点

benchmark

英 [ˈbentʃmɑːk]；美 [ˈbentʃmɑːrk]

n. 基准；水准点；衡量尺度

speak volumes about

英 [spiːk 'vɒlju:mz əˈbaʊt]；美 [spiːk'vɒljumz əˈbaʊt]

清楚表明；详尽说明；充分说明

rehabilitation

英 [ˌri:əˌbɪlɪ'teɪʃn]；美 [ˌrihəˌbɪlɪˈteʃən]

n. 修复;复兴;复职;恢复名誉

美国生物实验室在乌克兰干什么，全世界都想知道 | The mystery of US bio-labs in Ukraine

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to some unexpected discoveries. Russian media outlets recently reported that the Pentagon had commissioned more than 30 biological laboratories in Ukraine, where large quantities of dangerous viruses were stored.

正在进行的俄乌冲突带来了一些意外发现。俄罗斯媒体近日报道，美国在乌克兰资助了30多个生物实验室，那里储存着大量危险病毒。

The United States supposedly depends on these laboratories to implement its biological warfare research. And these are only a handful, or less than 10 percent of the 336 biological laboratories the US reportedly controls in 30 countries around the world.

据推测，美国依靠这些实验室开展生物战研究。据报道，美国在全世界30多个国家共设有336个生物实验室，而乌克兰的实验室占了近十分之一。

No wonder the US was desperately pushing for "origin-tracing" studies for the COVID-19 outbreak at Chinese laboratories. Maybe because they have laboratories spread around the world, they are aware of the high risks of viruses leaking and triggering pandemics. They assumed similar risks from Chinese laboratories, but that is stretching it too far.

难怪美国极力推动"新冠病毒溯源"调查中国实验室泄漏病毒的可能。也许是因为美国的实验室分布在世界各地，他们清楚病毒泄漏和引发大流行病的风险极高。于是美国假设中国实验室也有类似的风险，但这种假设过于牵强。

It is the US that's ill, but it is forcing China to take the pill. And that's precisely why the US has failed to bring COVID-19 under controlon its shores. Instead of acknowledging the problem it is busy blaming others.

美国自己“生病”了，却逼迫中国接受“治疗”。这正是美国没能做好疫情防控的原因。美国不是承认问题，而是忙于指责他人。

It is now also clear why the US has, for four decades, tried to prevent the Biological Weapons Convention from establishing a checking mechanism. Of the 182 signatories to the convention, the US is the only one that pulled out of negotiations for such a mechanism in 2001. It is clear that by doing so the US wants to protect the secrets of its 336 biological labs worldwide.

为什么40年来美国一直试图阻止《禁止生物武器公约》建立核查机制，现在答案显而易见。在182个公约签署国中，美国是唯一一个在2001年退出核查机制谈判的国家。很明显，美国这样做是为了保护其全球336个生物实验室的秘密。

Latest reports say that the US embassy in Ukraine hurriedly deleted information related to the biological labs there. But they cannot wash away the fact about the existence of such laboratories around the world. It is time the US published information about these biological laboratories, including what kind of viruses are stored there, what "research" is going on and what harm they pose to people in these countries and around the world. The world should demand answers.

最新报道称，美国驻乌克兰大使馆匆忙删除了乌克兰生物实验室的相关信息。但他们无法抹去世界各地存在此类实验室的事实。现在是时候公布这些生物实验室的有关信息了，那里储存了什么样的病毒、正在进行什么“研究”，以及它们对所在国家和世界各地的人们造成了什么伤害。世界应该要求答案。

media outlet

英 [ˈmiːdiə ˈaʊtlet]；美 [ˈmiːdiə ˈaʊtlet]

媒体机构

Pentagon

英[ˈpentəgən]；美[ˈpentəgɑn]

n. 五边形，五角形;五角大楼（指美国国防部）

commission

英 [kəˈmɪʃn]；美 [kəˈmɪʃn]

v. 正式委托；委托(做)

pill

英[pɪl]；美[pɪl]

n.药丸

signatory

英[ˈsɪgnətri]；美[ˈsɪgnətɔri]

n.签约国

Obama wanted healthcare
奥巴马想要医保


Trump said "NO"
特朗普说不


He wanted a wall near Mexico
特朗普想要在美墨边境建堵墙


But Biden said "NO"
拜登说不


Biden wanted high-speed
拜登想要高速铁路


discussed ten years ago
十年前就讨论过这个话题


State of the Union, talk, talk, talk
国情咨文 说 说 说


No high-speed train, just walk, walk, walk
没有高铁 只能走 走 走


I want high-speed! I want security!
我想要高铁 我想要安全


I want affordable student loan fees!
我想要低息学生贷款


US Gen Z are yelling, but no one's caring
美国的年轻人在呼嚎 没人在乎他们的感受


What is democracy?
民主是什么?


China proposes what
中国的民主为人民解决切实困难


solve people's difficulties is democracy
中国的民主为人民解决切实困难


Then those are criticizing
但一些人开始批评


Oh you are different! You are heresy!
哦 你与众不同！你是异端！


You don't have democracy!
你们没有民主！


But... Look at our high-speed!
但是…… 看我们的高铁！


American democracy talks, China's democracy works
美国的民主只说不做 中国的民主脚踏实地


In China, democracy is all about taking care of
在中国 民主就是关心人民最迫切的问题


people's most pressing need
在中国 民主就是关心人民最迫切的问题


China's high-speed railways are built to meet public need
中国高铁满足了公众的需求


In a mountainous area of Shaanxi province
在中国西北部陕西省的山区有一个地方叫安康


in northwestern China is a place called Ankang
在中国西北部陕西省的山区有一个地方叫安康


The harsh environment and lack of infrastructure there
尽管那有巨大的潜力


hobbled its economy although it had huge potential
但恶劣的环境和简陋的基础设施阻碍了其经济发展


Zhao Mingcui, a post office worker in Ankang and
全国人大代表、安康邮局工作人员赵明翠


deputy to the National People's Congress
全国人大代表、安康邮局工作人员赵明翠


saw one solution
想到了一个解决办法


"高铁将会促进经济增长"


"高铁将会促进经济增长"


In 2018 Zhao proposed that
2018年 赵明翠建议尽快


there would be a high-speed railway link
在省会西安和安康之间建一条高铁


between the provincial capital, Xi'an
在省会西安和安康之间建一条高铁


and Ankang as soon as possible
在省会西安和安康之间建一条高铁


In 2019, the Xikang high-speed railway
2019年 西康高铁被列为国家重点项目


was listed as a project of national importance
2019年 西康高铁被列为国家重点项目


In 2020 China's high-speed railways
2020年 中国高铁覆盖了近95%的百万以上人口城市


covered nearly 95% of cities
2020年 中国高铁覆盖了近95%的百万以上人口城市


with a population of more than one million
2020年 中国高铁覆盖了近95%的百万以上人口城市


They started building the Xikang high-speed railway
去年6月 西康高铁开始修建 并将在几年内通车


last June and it will open in a few years
去年6月 西康高铁开始修建 并将在几年内通车


High-speed railway links are just a small aspect of
高铁是中国全过程人民民主的一个非常小的方面


China's whole-process people's democracy
高铁是中国全过程人民民主的一个非常小的方面


— giving people what they want and what they need
— 给人民他们想要和需要的东西


The whole process people's democracy means
全过程人民民主是自始至终的民主


democracy from its very beginning
全过程人民民主是自始至终的民主


Its objectives are to their results
它的目标是达成一个民主的结果


The objectives should benefit the people
目的是让人民受益


All the people participate in democracy process
让所有人都参与民主进程


And then the final results should benefit
并保证所有参与者从中受益


all the people who have been taken in the process
并保证所有参与者从中受益


This kind of democracy ensures that people's voices
在中国政治生活和社会生活的各个方面


are heard and their wishes are represented
人民的呼声和愿望都能得到体现


in all aspects of China's political and social lives
人民的呼声和愿望都能得到体现


Election Day, USA
美国大选


Big boys pay, big boys play
"大人物"出钱 "大人物"参政


Rights for zealots, bullets and ballots
子弹和选票 狂热分子的"权利"


Election nights, curtain calls
选举之夜 落下帷幕


Power for the rich, none for the poor
富人掌权 穷人两手空空


Promises strewn all over the floor
承诺散落一地


"Those 'commies' have nothing
"那些共产主义者没有什么值得夸耀的" 我听到你说


to boast about" I hear you say
"那些共产主义者没有什么值得夸耀的" 我听到你说


But when you find out about
但当你看到中国的民主决策、民主管理和民主监督时


democratic decisions, management and oversight
但当你看到中国的民主决策、民主管理和民主监督时


You'll be saying
你会觉得"讨厌的中国"似乎做对了什么


"Those 'damned reds' seem to have got something right"
你会觉得"讨厌的中国"似乎做对了什么


This kind of democracy ensures that people participate
这意味着我们要确保人民以各种方式参与公共事务


in public affairs in all kinds of ways
这意味着我们要确保人民以各种方式参与公共事务


Legislative information offices collect public views
基层立法联系点收集公众意见 直接向有关部门反馈


and send them directly to related organs
基层立法联系点收集公众意见 直接向有关部门反馈


People's supervisors take part in legal procedures
人民监督对司法机关处理的案件进行监督


and oversee cases handled by judicial authorities
人民监督对司法机关处理的案件进行监督


China's democracy is constantly there
中国的民主始终是为人民服务的


to serve the people
中国的民主始终是为人民服务的


The annual two sessions are held
今年两会在3月4日至11日举行


between March 4 and March 11
今年两会在3月4日至11日举行


Proposals will be carried out to help policy making
那时会有许多有助于制定政策 改善人民生活的提案


and improve people's lives
那时会有许多有助于制定政策 改善人民生活的提案


Stay tuned for China Daily's latest news
请继续关注《中国日报》关于两会的最新消息


on the two sessions
请继续关注《中国日报》关于两会的最新消息


and see how China's democracy works!
看中国的民主为何行得通！

Few would have expected that spectators at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics would include animals. And yet, coverage of the event featured several sightings of wildlife, particularly leopard cats apparently seeking to get in on the action.

你可能想不到，北京2022年冬奥会的观众还有小动物。在赛事期间，一些野生动物也进入了人类的镜头，想要一睹赛事盛况，比如说豹猫们。

On Jan 31, on the alpine ski slopes in Yanqing district, 90 kilometers northwest of Beijing, a leopard cat was spotted strolling through an award-ceremony rehearsal.

1月31日，在距北京西北部90公里的延庆高山滑雪赛区，一只豹猫缓缓走过颁奖仪式的排练现场。

拍摄者：胡凯心

The event caught the attention of volunteers and staff, with many snapping photos. Three days later, a Chinese photographer captured another leopard cat in the woods near the Olympic ski slopes. The creature ran past him, jumped over a fence and looked back.

这只豹猫吸引了在场很多志愿者和工作人员的注意，他们还拍下了照片或视频。三天以后，也就是2月3日，中国的一位赛事记者又拍到了另一只豹猫出现在工作雪道边的树林里。这只豹猫从他身边慢跑到护网外，停住了，还转身观望。

▲ 冬奥赛事记者在雪道边树林里拍到的豹猫

Among those most excited by these sightings was Luo Shujin, an avid skier and a conservation biologist at Peking University.

为这些景象激动不已的人中，有一位叫罗述金。她是北京冬奥高山滑雪项目的技术官员，还是北京大学生命科学学院的研究员。

Leopard cats are wild felids, slightly larger than house cats, and they mostly steer clear of human activity. However, according to Luo, the frequent appearance of the animals close to the ski runs indicates that the species has persisted in this human-dominated landscape, which is relatively close to the megacity of Beijing. And, their calm demeanor suggests they are not frightened by human activity.

豹猫是一种野生猫科动物，比家猫体型略大，大多数会避开人。而据罗述金介绍，豹猫出现在冬奥会滑雪赛场附近，说明该物种在北京周边地区以人类为主导的景观中仍能生存。而且，根据目击记录，这两次豹猫出现时都呈现出安静平和的状态，“并不怎么怕人”。

▲ 罗述金在冬奥会赛区（采访者供图）

Luo says in the absence of any research data, it is too early to draw any conclusions that the creation of the Olympic skiing venue has not affected the surrounding forests and wildlife. However, she says it's possible that the wild cats have to some extent already adapted to coexistence with humans, likely because people at the venue have not shown an aggressive attitude toward the animals since its construction.

罗述金介绍说，目前还没有系统的研究调查数据，所以断定这里的野生动物不受场馆建设影响还为时过早。但她认为可能是自场馆建设开始以来已经很多年了，场地的人对于动物没有敌意，态度友善，所以当地的豹猫在一定程度上适应了人类的存在。

Luo, 46, has been studying the wildlife around Yanqing for years. In December 2018, she was tracking leopard cat droppings on a hill when she discovered that the animals were living close to the ski resort. She found this surprising and decided to gather photographic evidence of wildlife in the area.

罗述金现年46岁，在延庆地区周围从事野生动物研究工作已有数年。2018年12月，她在山坡上追踪豹猫粪便时发现豹猫的生存区域离冬奥雪道场所很近。这个发现让她很惊喜，于是决定在这个区域收集野生动物的图片资料。

"I thought about that famous pictures of a puma walking by the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, and I asked myself: Can we get a picture of a leopard cat walking by the alpine ski course of the Beijing Winter Olympics?"

“我立刻联想到一只美洲狮在夜幕下正从洛杉矶好莱坞标志前山梁上通过的那张照片。我问自己：‘我们能拍到豹猫在北京冬奥会高山滑雪场旁散步的照片吗?’”

▲ 在美国洛杉矶的格利菲公园拍到的公美洲狮。Steve Winter/National Geographic Creative

To examine the state of the animal's population, she and her colleagues set up 10 infrared cameras along 15 km of the hilly trail. The efforts paid off. They got pictures of many wild animals, including roe deer, badgers, gorals and wild boar. Leopard cats were photographed three times, the first one caught on camera in February last year—with the Olympic ski runs in the background.

为了检测野生动物的数量状况，她和同事们在山间15公里长的自然徒步路径上布设了大约10处红外相机固定监测点，拍下了很多野生动物，包括狍、猪獾、斑羚和野猪等动物。豹猫一共被拍到两三次，第一次是2021年2月，它的远处就是冬奥高山滑雪赛道。

▲ 2021年2月，豹猫走过红外相机镜头，对面是冬奥会高山滑雪赛道

"Who would have thought that this mountain trail, several kilometers away from the alpine skiing course of the Beijing Winter Olympics, would be frequented by leopard cats," she says.

“有谁会想到呢，这条距离冬奥高山滑雪赛道不远的北京山野小径，居然是目前国内最频繁拍摄到豹猫的地方。”

According to Luo, wild cats are rarely seen so close to big cities, especially metropolitan cities.

罗述金介绍说，其实全世界有野生猫科动物存在的城市很少，至于首都城市，就更罕见了。

"I think this is a little-known side of Beijing," says Luo, who is proud that such wildlife can be found so close to the capital city.

“这其实是北京鲜为人知的一面，” 罗述金说，她对能在距离首都如此近的地方看到这样的野生动物感到很自豪。

▲ 冬奥赛事记者在雪道边树林里拍到的豹猫。图源：新华社

Luo sent the photo to the journal Science, along with a 300-word essay titled, The Hidden Olympic Spectator, which was published on July 23, 2021, the opening day of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.

罗述金将照片发给《科学》杂志的编辑，还配了一篇300字小短文《隐秘的奥运观众》。照片和短文后来于2021年7月23日东京奥运会开幕当天发表。

She also shared the discovery with the 2022 Beijing Winter Games organizing committee, explaining its significance in terms of biodiversity, helping them to build a picture of the relationship between winter sports and nature.

罗述金还联系了北京冬奥组委，向奥组委展示了生物多样性的重要性，还阐述了冬季运动和自然之间的关系。

Luo's relationship with this Winter Olympics has not been all hard work. She has also found time to indulge her passion for winter sports. After several tests, she was appointed as a technical officer on the Olympic alpine skiing referee team, bringing her even closer to the action. For Luo, being surrounded by hundreds of athletes and spectators was a thrill—a marked contrast to her solitary fieldwork.

罗述金和北京冬奥会的联系不只有野生动物研究工作。她还抓住机会，实现了自己对冬季运动的热爱。经过几轮考察，她有了个新身份——北京冬奥高山滑雪国内技术官员，这让她离冬奥比赛更近了一步。对罗述金来说，和数百名运动员、观众共事让她很兴奋，这与她平日在人烟稀少的野外考察大不相同。

"I was deeply touched by the exchange and communication at this grand event that spans races, languages and countries," she says. "Such an event causes me to hope that we can leverage our strengths to ensure continued coexistence between wilderness and human settlements."

“我们被跨种族、跨语言、跨国家的一次世界性盛会的交流和沟通而深深触动，” 罗述金说道，“这样的盛会让我希望能够贡献出自己的力量，让野生环境和人类环境的共存状态维持下去。”

▲ 罗述金将发表在《科学》杂志上的文章打印出来，并邀请不同国家地区代表在上面签名留念

Now that the 2022 Winter Olympics have ended, Luo plans to continue her leopard cat research in Yanqing district, just as her many European counterparts have carried out studies on wildlife around ski resorts near the Alps.

冬奥会结束后，罗述金计划回到延庆地区，像很多在阿尔卑斯山滑雪场地区进行野生动物研究的欧洲同行那样，她也会继续对豹猫和野生动物的研究工作。

"The alpine skiing site on the outskirts of Beijing will be an excellent place to study how wild animals share the same space with humans," she says. "As we watch the skiers racing down the slopes, I know that the striding leopard cat will be watching us."

“北京附近的高山滑雪场地，是研究人和野生动物如何实现共享生存空间的绝佳地点。”罗述金说，“正如我们观看滑雪运动员从雪坡上滑下来一样，我知道大步前进的豹猫也会注视着我们。”

编辑：陈月华

录音：Stephanie Stone

来源：新华社 猫盟CFCA 三联生活周刊