2015年CRI More Chinese Cities on Air Pollution Alert

 

The new round of inspections² follow checks that were made earlier this month, in which inspectors³ found several factories emitting large amounts of pollutants⁵ in the city of Xinxiang, during the air pollution alert period.

This time, the inspectors found Yubei Chemical Ltd, one of the companies that had failed to pass the last inspection¹, had suspended its production.

City official Li Zhongyao says steps are being taken to cut pollution at its source.

"We have drawn⁶ inferences about other cases from one instance and checked the city's enterprises one by one. We will resolutely⁷ rectify⁸ problems once we find them."

Various measures have also been carried out in northern and eastern China as heavy smog lingers.

Shandong Province has now issued its first-ever red alerts in four cities, after warning that the density⁹ of PM2.5 would exceed 400 micrograms per cubic meter for more than 24 hours.

The alerts take effect this morning, limiting the number of vehicles on roads while also banning fireworks and outdoor barbecues. All construction sites will be closed. People are told to reduce outdoor activity and schools are expected to suspend classes.

A blue alert covering the whole province of Anhui, where five cities have had air quality index readings over 200 since Tuesday, has also been issued.

Hebei, home to six of China's ten "most polluted" cities in November, issued red alerts on Tuesday at noon. Tianjin saw its first red alert the same day, just as Beijing lifted its second red alert.

The Tianjin alert will expire today.

Wang Zifa, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, says issuing red alerts can help prevent pollutant⁴ clusters.

"During the continuous heavy pollution period, if we can issue the alert or carry out measures early enough, we can largely reduce pollutant accumulation and lower its speed in the entire area. Take Beijing for example, pollutant is like a snowball. As time goes by, the snowball becomes bigger and bigger. If we can issue the alert earlier, the accumulation of the snowball can be slowed down, and the pollution will be effectively eased."

On Wednesday, the Ministry¹⁰ of Environmental Protection gave a preliminary assessment¹¹ of the effects of recent emergency measures.

According to the ministry, Beijing cut pollutant emissions¹² by 30 percent during its second red alert and neighboring cities emitted 25 percent less compared with ordinary days.

The ministry also named three organizations for environmental protection violations¹³, pledging intensified¹⁴ supervision¹⁵ and heavier punishment for violators.

For CRI, this is Min Rui.

1 inspection   

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。

2 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 pollutant   

n.污染物质，散布污染物质者

参考例句：

• Coal itself is a heavy pollutant.煤本身就是一种严重的污染物。
• Carbon dioxide may not be a typical air pollutant.二氧化碳可能不是一种典型的污染物。

5 pollutants   

污染物质（尤指工业废物）( pollutant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
• The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条（g）的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

6 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

7 resolutely   

adj.坚决地，果断地

参考例句：

• He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
• He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

8 rectify   

v.订正，矫正，改正

参考例句：

• The matter will rectify itself in a few days.那件事过几天就会变好。
• You can rectify this fault if you insert a slash.插人一条斜线便可以纠正此错误。

9 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

10 ministry   

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。

11 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

12 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

13 violations   

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。

14 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。