Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
(资料图)
Section A
Why Taxing Bad Things Isn't Always Good Policy为何对坏事征税并不总是好政策
dividend红利,足球彩票的彩金
pump抽水机,用泵输送涌出,急速摇晃pump sb for sth盘问,追问
fragments碎片,片段,使碎裂,分裂
imprisoned监禁,关押
discouraging阻止,使灰心,使泄气,令人泄气的,令人沮丧的
swelling膨胀,肿胀,使突出,使增加,扩大,swell with sth 充满
emotional情绪的,有感染力的,情绪激动的
instrumental起重要作用的,用乐器演奏的
allure诱惑力,吸引力
double benefit双重利益
revenue财政收入,税收收入
sin tax罪恶税(指对烟酒高糖等的额外征税,意在抑制民众的罪恶消费)
in reality事实上
What's more而且
hand out 分发
fund投资,资助
be designated for 为......而设,目的是
child care 儿童保育
health care 医疗保健
coffers金库