Half of Chinese hate plying people with drinks

时间：2007-02-08 00:52:14

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Chinanews, Beijing, Feb. 7 – Plying1 others with drinks at dinner has been a custom in China, whereas actually half of Chinese people are sick of this custom, considering it as a bad habit that should be changed, according to a survey about "How do you think about the practice of plying diners with drinks?"

 

The survey also shows 35 percent of the respondents keep a neutral attitude, while only 15 percent think it is a rather good and characteristic activity in China, which should be advocated, the People's Daily reported.

 

The saying "it cannot be a feast without wine" reflects that alcoholic2 drinks do play an important role in Chinese culture as a form of celebration at weddings, festivals, promotions3, or housewarmings.

 

Moderate drinking is pleasant, however many people now go the extreme plying others with drain after drain. Such practice now has begun to arouse more and more disgust among the people.

 

Statistics from the Ministry4 of Public Security show that there are hundreds of thousands of traffic accidents caused by driving drunk every year.

 
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1 plying b2836f18a4e99062f56b2ed29640d9cf     
v.使用（工具）( ply的现在分词 )；经常供应（食物、饮料）；固定往来；经营生意
参考例句：
  • All manner of hawkers and street sellers were plying their trade. 形形色色的沿街小贩都在做着自己的买卖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It was rather Mrs. Wang who led the conversation, plying Miss Liu with questions. 倒是汪太太谈锋甚健，向刘小姐问长问短。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
2 alcoholic rx7zC     
adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者
参考例句：
  • The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
  • Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。
3 promotions ea6aeb050f871384f25fba9c869cfe21     
促进( promotion的名词复数 )； 提升； 推广； 宣传
参考例句：
  • All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
  • He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。
4 ministry kD5x2     
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。

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