2014年CRI 公安部要求各地严打黄赌毒 北京雾霾趋于严重

 

The Ministry¹ of Public Security on Sunday urged police nationwide to crack down on crimes involving prostitution, gambling² and drugs,

and suggested that major leaders of Dongguan City bear responsibility for the widespread sex trade.

The ministry urged all police staff to take Dongguan as a lesson

and strengthen their campaign against prostitution, gambling and drugs

to improve the people's sense of security and satisfaction.

Following media exposure of widespread prostitution in Dongguan of Guangdong Province last week,

police in recent days have waged a large-scale crackdown on the sex trade.

The ministry suggested Guangdong provincial³ authorities find those responsible, including leading officials of the Dongguan police department and other police staff.

Heavy smog has lasted for days in Beijing,

triggering public criticism over the municipal government's inaction.

On Sunday morning, the air quality index (AQI) at monitoring stations in the city's downtown areas was at Level 6,

the highest level indicating hazardous⁴ pollution.

Heavy smog has continued for at least three days,

and there has been mounting criticism over the inaction of the municipal government.

The Ministry of Public Security on Sunday urged police nationwide to crack down on crimes involving prostitution, gambling and drugs, and suggested that major leaders of Dongguan City bear responsibility for the widespread sex trade.

1 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。

2 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

4 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。