Read excerpt(twenty)——French Law Targets Unhealthy Beauty Standards in Fashion

                                                                         n.改革者,创新者(innovate v.革新,创新 innovative a.革新的，新颖的 innovation n.新事物,新方法;革新,创新) 
    France, which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion
                             n.自豪(感);自尊(心);傲慢,自负 v.以……自豪(pride oneself on/upon) (proud a.自豪的,得意的;令人自豪的;傲慢的,自负的 proud of 以……为骄傲)
                                                                            a.身体的;物理的;物质的;外在的 n.体格检查 
industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers
                              n.称许,赞成;批准,许可(disapproval n.不赞同,反对)
gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-
         a.初步的,预备的 n.初步行动,准备工作;预赛,预试                                                     a.过度的,过多的(excess n.超过,过量 a.过多的,超额的)
thin models on runways.The parliament also agreed to ban websites that “incite excessive
                          n.(机场的)跑道;<美>(时装模特表演时走的)伸展台,T型台;(尤指小体哺乳动物在草地或雪地下等挖的)过道,通道;(运原木的)滑道,滑运斜面
                                                 n.议会,国会                                                            v.鼓动,煽动(暴力或非法行为)                                     n.日常饮食 v.节食 a.低脂的,低糖的
thinness” by promoting extreme dieting.
a.薄的,细的;(人或身体部分)瘦的;(毛发)稀疏的;(液体)稀的
                      promote v.促进,提倡;升职,晋升;促销,推广

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