和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:WHO Anti-Smoking Guidelines Could Prevent 13 Million Deaths in China

2014-03-19来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. China signed the World Health Organization's international treaty on tobacco control in 2003, but it has not put in place many of the WHO's ideas to help people stop smoking.

put in place 实施; 实现; 做到; 把…放到合适的位置
例句:What system of rules has been put in place?
中共已制定了什么样的规则体系?

2. More than half of the men in China smoke.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句:More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。

3. The WHO plan calls for a ban on smoking in all public places.

call for 需要; 要求
例句:Chinese companies call for fairer treatment from foreigners.
中国公司要求更公平的对待外国人。