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Buzzwords for Unit 4 逐步淘汰 phase out The government on Friday unveiled its three-step plan for phasing out energy-inefficient incandescent light bulbs in an attempt to promote energy conservation and reduce emissions, Xinhua News Agency reported. Imports and sales of 100-watt-and-higher incandescent light bulbs will be banned as of October 1, 2012, Xie Ji, deputy director of the environmental protection department with the National Development and Reform Commission said at a conference. The same rule will apply to 60-watt-and-above incandescent light bulbs from October 1, 2014.Phase out意为“逐步淘汰”，相当于gradually stop providing or using something。 东西“被淘汰”还可说sth is falling into disuse。 道德建设ethics campaign Public servants are to receive systematic and compulsory training in ethics over the next five years, according to the State Administration of Civil Service. The ethics campaign, which will be “of great significance” in lifting public confidence in the government, will be carried out from 2011 to 2015. The training will include lectures and case studies to improve civil servants’ loyalty to the country and people, as well as their sense of responsibility and honesty. Civil servants in senior positions, or those who “directly face or serve the public” are the key recipients of the training.Ethics和morality都为“道德”。但ethics侧重于“群体规范”，即个体所在的群体对个体的行为规范，如：social ethics, professional ethics。而morality则侧重于个体自身的道德品质。 保健食 functional food The food safety committee under the State Council announced on Sunday that it would improve regulations regarding the quality and safety of functional food. Companies with false filing information will be denied access into the market and blacklisted, according to a circular（通报 ） issued by the committee. The practice of hyping up（强行刺激） false healing benefits and faking experts’ recommendations will be greatly scrutinized（仔细检查 ）. The move comes after China’s State Food and Drug Administration on Thursday set up a special commit