北京将单双号限行15天

 　　BJ to impose odd-even rule

　　北京将会实施单双号限行

　　Beijing will temporarily implement¹ an odd-even license² plate scheme from Aug 20 to Sept 3 to ease traffic during the IAAF World athletics³ championships and the parade to celebrate the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggresion.

　　为了缓解国际田联世界田径锦标赛和纪念抗战胜利大阅兵期间的交通问题，8月20至9月3日，北京将实行单双号限行。

　　Eighty percent of government vehicles in Beijing will be kept off the road during that period.

　　在此期间，政府车辆停驶比例达80%。

　　北京将会实施单双号限行

　　Public vehicles, including buses, taxies and police cars, are not covered by the scheme.

　　包括公交车、出租车和警车在内的公共车辆不受限行影响。

　　The capital will increase the number of buses with shorter intervals⁴ and improve subway capacity during that period.

　　限行期间，北京将增加车辆、加密车次、提高地铁运力。

　　The car ban is expected not only to give Beijing a more free flow of traffic, but also improve the air quality.

　　车辆限行预期不仅能舒缓交通，还能改善空气质量。

　　Jobs which raise dust at construction sites will be suspended during the period to ensure clear skies.

　　为保蓝天，建筑工地上引起扬尘的工作也将在活动期间暂停。

1 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

2 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

3 athletics   

n.运动，体育，田径运动

参考例句：

• When I was at school I was always hopeless at athletics.我上学的时候体育十分糟糕。
• Our team tied with theirs in athletics.在田径比赛中，我们队与他们队旗鼓相当。

4 intervals   

n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 )；间隔时间；[数学]区间；（戏剧、电影或音乐会的）幕间休息

参考例句：

• The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴，有阵雨。
• Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。