免費學美語 -《 實用美語ABC 》2014.十一月號第二週-唐威廉兒童美語

☆ expand    （動詞）擴大

Since last week, smoking is banned at all stops along Taipei’s 13 bus-only lanes. Violators will have to face a maximum fine of NT$10,000.The bus stop smoking ban was first implemented along the Xinyi bus lane in January and now it has expanded to all 13 bus lanes.

自上周起,台北市13條公車專用道(共155個站台)將實施全面禁菸。違規者最高挨罰新台幣一萬元。今年一月起,信義路公車專用道開始執行無菸政策,現在將禁菸規模擴大到全部公車專用道。

☆ grace period    （名詞）寬限期

According to a previous survey, more than 90 percent of citizens highly acclaimed this policy. The ultimate goal of this policy is to introduce the ban to all of the city’s bus stops. Notices of the ban have already been posted at the bus stops since September; therefore, there will be no grace period. Anti-smoking volunteers and city inspectors will be dispatched to make random patrols to report any violations.