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bbc learning english story of the week 每周一报 21 november 2012 :missing tortilla wrappers 用玉米报外包装找人
transcript 英语文字稿带中文翻译:
they are a staple of the mexican diet.
这是墨西哥人的一种主食。
but now, authorities have decided to use tortillas to raise awareness of missing people.
但现在,政府决定开始使用玉米饼外包装来提高人们对失踪人士的注意力。
more than 30 vendors in chihuahua have started to print information on the flatbread's packaging about people who have disappeared.
在奇瓦瓦市,已经有超过 30 个供应商在玉米饼的包装袋上印上了失踪人士的信息。
the government hopes the campaign, which also includes posters and flyers, will encourage citizens to report missing people as early as possible.
政府希望通过这一活动,其中也包括利用各种海报和传单,来鼓励市民尽早上报失踪人士的有关消息和线索。
英语单词:
staple 主食
to raise awareness 提高人们的注意力
packaging 包装
disappeared 消失了,失踪了
encourage 鼓励