BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities have recently issued a notice saying that it will severely1 punish businesses using poppy capsules as food additives2 after a series of scandals.
The notice,
jointly3 issued by the
Ministry4 of Public Security, the Food and Drug Administration, and State Administration for Industry and Commerce, said the country will hold a comprehensive field
inspection5 over food producers,
dealers6 and suppliers of poppy capsules, taking a "zero
tolerance7" policy to any
violations8.
Food and drug administrations will focus on inspecting restaurants, especially hot pot restaurants and other snack bars, punishing all violations if poppy capsules are found in accordance with law.
China to severely punish those using poppy capsules as a food additiveThe police will inspect market places,
condiment9 wholesale10 and
retail11 markets, and traditional Chinese medicines stores that supply and use poppy capsules.
The notice urged police nationwide to jointly find out the sources and directions of poppy capsules and set up systems to connect tipoffs and give rewards to whistleblowers. It also ordered publicizing crime cases to the society.
As
addictive12 to people and harmful consumed in a long term, poppy capsule is the
narcotics13 controlled by the state. However, some Chinese food industry
practitioners14 use it as additives.
Although the authority has cracked down on a series of crimes involving poppy capsules, the crimes are hard to
eradicate15 due to huge economic interests.
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severely
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adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 |
参考例句: |
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
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additives
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n.添加剂( additive的名词复数 ) |
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- chemical additives in petrol 汽油中的化学添加剂
- It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives. 包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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jointly
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ad.联合地,共同地 |
参考例句: |
- Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
- She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
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ministry
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n.(政府的)部;牧师 |
参考例句: |
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
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inspection
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n.检查,审查,检阅 |
参考例句: |
- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
- The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
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dealers
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n.商人( dealer的名词复数 );贩毒者;毒品贩子;发牌者 |
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- There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
- The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败,与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。
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tolerance
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n.宽容;容忍,忍受;耐药力;公差 |
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- Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
- Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。
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violations
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违反( violation的名词复数 ); 冒犯; 违反(行为、事例); 强奸 |
参考例句: |
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
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condiment
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n.调味品 |
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- It has long been a precious condiment.它一直都是一种珍贵的调味料。
- Fish sauce is a traditional fermented condiment in coastal areas.鱼露是沿海地区的传统发酵调味品。
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wholesale
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n.批发;adv.以批发方式;vt.批发,成批出售 |
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- The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物,以零售价卖出。
- Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。
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retail
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v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格 |
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- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
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addictive
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adj.(吸毒等)使成瘾的,成为习惯的 |
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- The problem with video game is that they're addictive.电子游戏机的问题在于它们会使人上瘾。
- Cigarettes are highly addictive.香烟很容易使人上瘾。
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narcotics
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n.麻醉药( narcotic的名词复数 );毒品;毒 |
参考例句: |
- The use of narcotics by teenagers is a problem in many countries. 青少年服用麻醉药在许多国家中都是一个问题。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Police shook down the club, looking for narcotics. 警方彻底搜查了这个俱乐部,寻找麻醉品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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practitioners
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n.习艺者,实习者( practitioner的名词复数 );从业者(尤指医师) |
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- one of the greatest practitioners of science fiction 最了不起的科幻小说家之一
- The technique is experimental, but the list of its practitioners is growing. 这种技术是试验性的,但是采用它的人正在增加。 来自辞典例句
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eradicate
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v.根除,消灭,杜绝 |
参考例句: |
- These insects are very difficult to eradicate.这些昆虫很难根除。
- They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。
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