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Junk Food Ads to Be Banned

你nǐ是否shì fǒu曾经céng jīng想xiǎng过guo,有yǒu一yī天tiān麦当劳Mài dāng láo、肯德基Kěn dé jī这些zhè xiē快餐kuài cān店diàn的de广告guǎng gào会huì消失xiāo shī?

这zhè一yī天tiān很hěn快kuài就要jiù yào来lái了le,不过bù guò是shì在zài英国Yīng guó伦敦Lún dūn。

从cóng明年míng nián2月yuè25日rì开始kāi shǐ,伦敦Lún dūn将jiāng禁止jìn zhǐ整个zhěng gè公共gōng gòng交通jiāo tōng系统xì tǒng为wèi任何rèn hé垃圾lā jī食品shí pǐn打dǎ广告guǎng gào,包括bāo kuò含hán糖táng饮料yǐn liào、巧克力qiǎo kè lì和hé汉堡hàn bǎo等děng。

这zhè意味着yì wèi zhe无论wú lùn是shì地铁dì tiě、公共汽车gōng gòng qì chē上shàng,还是hái shi出租车chū zū chē上shàng,都dōu将jiāng不再bù zài会huì有yǒu诱人yòu rén的de垃圾lā jī食品shí pǐn广告guǎng gào。

但是dàn shì,只要zhǐ yào食物shí wù中zhōng的de脂肪zhī fáng、盐yán以及yǐ jí糖táng含量hán liàng都dōu比较bǐ jiào低dī,快餐kuài cān连锁lián suǒ店diàn仍然réng rán可以kě yǐ推销tuī xiāo沙拉shā lā等děng健康jiàn kāng产品chǎn pǐn。

伦敦Lún dūn市长shì zhǎng萨迪克•汗Sà dí kè Hàn已经yǐ jīng批准pī zhǔn"强硬qiáng yìng行动xíng dòng"倡议chàng yì,这zhè是shì旨在zhǐ zài于yú2028年nián前qián减少jiǎn shǎo儿童ér tóng肥胖féi pàng现象xiàn xiàng的de"伦敦Lún dūn食品shí pǐn战略zhàn lüè"的de一yī部分bù fen。

伦敦Lún dūn是shì欧洲Ōu zhōu儿童ér tóng肥胖féi pàng率lǜ最zuì高gāo的de地区dì qū之zhī一yī,近jìn40%的de10岁suì及jí11岁suì儿童ér tóng超重chāo zhòng或huò肥胖féi pàng。

萨迪克•汗Sà dí kè Hàn在zài谈到tán dào这zhè个gè存在cún zài争议zhēng yì的de方案fāng àn时shí表示biǎo shì:"减少jiǎn shǎo接触jiē chù垃圾lā jī食品shí pǐn广告guǎng gào不仅bù jǐn有利yǒu lì于yú儿童ér tóng,而且ér qiě还hái有利yǒu lì于yú准备zhǔn bèi食物shí wù的de父母fù mǔ及jí家庭jiā tíng。

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Vocabulary 122 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
麦当劳 Mài dāng láoMcDonald's (fast food company)
肯德基 Kěn dé jīKFC / Kentucky Fried Chicken
这些 zhè xiēthese
快餐 kuài cānfast food / snack / quick meal
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
广告 guǎng gàoa commercial / advertisement
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
消失 xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away
这 zhèthis; these
很 hěnvery; quite
快 kuàisoon / almost
就要 jiù yàoto be going to
来 láito come
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
不过 bù guòonly / merely / no more than
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
伦敦 Lún dūnLondon, capital of United Kingdom
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
明年 míng niánnext year
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
将 jiāngwill / shall
禁止 jìn zhǐto prohibit / to forbid / to ban
整个 zhěng gèwhole / entire / total
公共 gōng gòngpublic; common; communal
交通 jiāo tōngtraffic / transportation / communications / liaison
系统 xì tǒngsystem
为 wèibecause of / for / to
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
垃圾 lā jī(coll.) of poor quality
食品 shí pǐnfoodstuff; food; provisions
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
含 hánto keep in the mouth / to contain
糖 tángsugar
饮料 yǐn liàodrink / beverage
巧克力 qiǎo kè lì(loanword) chocolate
和 héand; together with
汉堡 hàn bǎo(loanword) hamburger
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
意味着 yì wèi zheto signify / to mean / to imply
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chēbus
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
还是 hái shistill (as before)
出租车 chū zū chētaxi / rental car
都 dōuall; both; entirely
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
诱人 yòu rénattractive; alluring; captivating
但是 dàn shìbut; however
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
食物 shí wùfood
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
脂肪 zhī fángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
盐 yánsalt
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
含量 hán liàngcontent / quantity contained
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
低 dīlow
连锁 lián suǒchain (store etc)
仍然 réng ránstill; as before; yet
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
推销 tuī xiāoto market / to sell
沙拉 shā lā(loanword) salad
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
市长 shì zhǎngmayor
萨迪克•汗 Sà dí kè HànSadiq Khan, the Mayor of London.
已经 yǐ jīngalready
批准 pī zhǔnto approve; to ratify
强硬 qiáng yìngtough / unyielding / hard-line
行动 xíng dòngoperation / action
倡议 chàng yìproposal / initiative
旨在 zhǐ zàito have as its purpose / to be intended to / to aim to (do sth)
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
儿童 ér tóngchild
肥胖 féi pàngfat; obese
现象 xiàn xiàngphenomenon / appearance
战略 zhàn lüèstrategy
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
欧洲 Ōu zhōuEurope
率 lǜ(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
近 jìnapproximately
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
及 jíand
超重 chāo zhòngoverweight (baggage, freight)
或 huòor
谈到 tán dàoto refer to / to speak about / to talk about
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
存在 cún zàito exist / to be
争议 zhēng yìcontroversy / dispute
方案 fāng ànplan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill
时 shíwhen
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
接触 jiē chùto touch / to contact
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
有利 yǒu lìadvantageous; favorable
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household