China combats bike thieves by numbering system

时间：2007-11-01 08:03:54

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Nov.1 - Chinese bike makers1 will start to place serial2 numbers on their products from Dec. 1 this year, in an effort to thwart3 bicycle thieves.

 

Each bike, including electrically powered ones, will have its unique 15-digit code, including producer's code, type code, production date and individual serial number, according to the regulation on bikes code issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision4, Inspection5 and Quarantine.

 

Every new bike, produced after Dec. 1, will have a form with its serial number and identities of its buyer, printed by producers and filled in by dealers6.

 

The dealers are also required to submit the form to the police who will input7 the information into databases to facilitate the finding of owners of the stolen bicycles.

 

The regulation requires bike producers to engrave8 the code on the frame, rather than using a licence plate, which can more easily be stolen.

 

The move has drawn9 a mixed response from the public. Ao En, assistant manager in Stinelly Coffee, Beijing Co., Ltd, believes that more people will choose to use bicycles again with the fast development of Beijing's subway system.

 

"It's more convenient for people to ride to subway stations than traveling in their cars, so the demand for bicycles will rise in the future, and the new measure is destined10 to be well received, " she said.

 

However, this measure to combat bike theft got a cold shoulder from many.

 

"Used bikes will account for a fairly large proportion on the road, so how will we guarantee they will not be stolen?" said Chen Hui, a staffer of the State Grain Administration.

 

"And nowadays many people are more willing to buy second-hand11 bicycles instead of new ones, because they won't lose much if they were stolen," said Chen. "What's more, the new regulation will make it pretty complicated for people to sell their used bikes."

 
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1 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
参考例句：
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 serial 0zuw2     
n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的
参考例句：
  • A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
  • Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？
3 thwart wIRzZ     
v.阻挠，妨碍，反对；adj.横(断的)
参考例句：
  • We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
  • I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
4 supervision hr6wv     
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。
5 inspection y6TxG     
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。
6 dealers 95e592fc0f5dffc9b9616efd02201373     
n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者
参考例句：
  • There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
  • The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。
7 input X6lxm     
n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机
参考例句：
  • I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
  • All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
8 engrave qjKzH     
vt.（在...上）雕刻，使铭记，使牢记
参考例句：
  • It is difficult to engrave in marble.在大理石上雕刻是困难的。
  • The jeweller will engrave the inside of the ring with her name.珠宝匠将在戒指的内表面上刻上她的名字。
9 drawn MuXzIi     
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。
10 destined Dunznz     
adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的
参考例句：
  • It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
  • The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。
11 second-hand second-hand     
adj.用过的，旧的，二手的
参考例句：
  • I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
  • They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。

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