230621 这个"阿尔卑斯山之国"，公投通过气候法案

▍原文

A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the Alpine nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Final results showed that 59.1% of voters were in favor of the bill, while 40.9% voted against.

The referendum was sparked by a campaign by scientists and environmentalists to save Switzerland’s iconic glaciers, which are melting away at an alarming rate.

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1. vote in favor of sth. 投票支持某事(vote for sth.) · vote against sth. 投票反对某事 · vote in favor of a bill 投票支持了一项法案
2. aimed at doing sth. 旨在做某事(表“目的”)
3. introduce /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/ v. 推行，实施，采用 · introduce a new range of products 推出一系列新产品 · introduce a number of money-saving moves 采取了一些省钱的举措 · introduce new climate measures 推行新的气候措施
4. curb greenhouse gas emissions 控制温室气体排放
5. Alpine /ˈælpaɪn/ adj. 阿尔卑斯山的 · the Alps 阿尔卑斯山 · the Alpine nation 阿尔卑斯山的国家(本节指“瑞士”)
6. referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/ n. 全民公投 · hold a referendum on sth. 针对某个问题举行全民公投
7. be sparked by sth. 由……引发或触发 · spark /spɑːrk/ v. 产生火花，冒火花；引发，触发(trigger) n. 火花，火星
8. at an alarming rate 某事以令人不安的速度发生着

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