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因苦恼自身形象,1/8英国成年人曾想过自杀
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  • Millions of British adults have experienced suicidal thoughts or emotions because of concerns about their body image, a survey shows.

    一项调查发现,数百万英国成年人由于担心自身形象,曾想过自杀或产生情绪问题。

    One of the largest polls on the issue, for the Mental Health Foundation, found one in eight people aged 18 and above have been so distressed1 about their body image they have thought about killing2 themselves.

    国际精神健康基金会的调查发现,在英国18岁及以上的成年人中,有八分之一的人对自身形象感到苦恼,曾想过自杀。这也是针对这一问题最大规模的调查之一。

    While the issue of body image in children, particularly girls, has come to the fore3 in recent years, the charity says its research illustrates4 people can be adversely5 affected6 regardless of gender7 or age, with many of the same drivers, such as social media and advertising8, at play.

    尽管近年来,儿童、尤其女孩的形象问题成为人们关注的焦点,但该慈善机构说,研究表明,在这一问题上,无关性别或年龄,所有人都可能受到社交媒体和广告等因素的负面影响。

    Among its recommendations are the vetting9 of adverts10 related to “high-risk industries”, such as cosmetic11 surgery, weight loss and fashion.

    该机构还建议政府对整容手术、减肥及时尚等“高风险行业”相关的广告进行审查。

    Mark Rowland, the chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said: “There has always been idealized body representation across media, but it’s the quantity of those images and the frequency in which we see them [now] – that’s what we’re worried about. Let’s be proactive in increasing the diversity of, and range of, bodies across our media that people see.”

    精神健康基金会董事长马克·罗兰说:“媒体上一直都有理想化的个人形象表述,但我们担心的是如今这一类形象表述的数量和出现的频率。我们应该积极采取措施,在人们接触的媒体中增加对身材多样性及更多身材比例范围的表述。”

    He said platforms such as Twitter and Instagram shared billions of photographs every year reflecting a society that appeared “increasingly consumerist, increasingly celebrity-orientated, increasingly focused on external appearances”.

    他说,人们每年会在推特和Instagram等社交平台分享数十亿张照片,这反映出社会似乎“越来越趋向消费主义,越来越以名人为导向,越来越注重外在形象”。

    One in five of the 4,505 respondents said images on social media had caused them to worry about their body image, and the proportion was almost one in two among 18 to 24-year-olds.

    在4505名受访者中,有五分之一的人表示,社交媒体上的照片让他们担心自己的形象。而在18岁至24岁的受访人群中,这一比例几乎占到一半。

    Just over one in five of all UK adults and almost half of 18- to 24-year-olds said images on social media had caused them to worry about their body image. One in five said images in advertising had done this.

    略超过五分之一的英国成年人和几乎半数的18到24岁之间的成年人说,社交媒体上的个人形象让他们很担忧自己的身材。五分之一的人表示会因为广告中的形象而担心自己的身材。

    The Mental Health Foundation wants the government to ensure new codes of practice prevent social media companies from promoting content that could exacerbate12 body image concerns, and to beef up the Advertising Standards Authority’s powers.

    精神健康基金会希望政府能有新的行为准则来阻止社交媒体公司宣传可能加剧身体形象问题的内容,并加强英国广告标准局的权力。

    The survey, carried out by YouGov in March, was commissioned to mark the launch of Mental Health Awareness13 Week, which has the theme of body image this year. Figures were weighted and representative of all UK adults.

    这项调查由舆观调查网在今年三月份开展,旨在纪念精神健康意识周的开启,这也是今年身体形象活动的主题。调查数据经过了加权处理,代表了所有英国成年人。

    It found one in three British adults have felt anxious or depressed14 because of concerns about their body image. Among people aged 55 and above, the figure was one in five.

    调查发现,三分之一的英国成年人由于身体形象而感到焦虑或沮丧。在55岁及以上的群体中,这一比例为五分之一。

    One in 10 women said they had self-harmed or “deliberately15 hurt themselves” because of their body image, compared with one in 25 men. But there were still significant numbers of men affected, with one in four saying they have felt depressed because of concerns about their body image.

    十分之一的女性说,她们曾经因为个人形象而自残或者“故意伤害自己”,在男性中这一比例为二十五分之一。但仍有很多男性受此影响,四分之一的男性说他们曾因担忧个人形象感到抑郁。

    Rowland said: “Body image issues can affect anyone and at any stage in life. Many people identified social media as an important factor causing them to worry about their body image – and the majority of respondents felt the government needed to take more action.”

    罗兰说:“身体形象问题可以在生命的任一阶段影响任何一个人。许多人认为社交媒体是导致他们担心自身形象的重要因素。大多数受访者认为政府需要采取更多措施。”

    In response, the Department of Health said it had recently launched a “world-leading partnership16”, which will bring together social media companies and suicide prevention experts from the Samaritans to tackle self-harm and suicide content online.

    对此,英国卫生部回应称,最近在启动“世界领先的合作伙伴关系”,将聚集社交媒体公司代表和防自杀协会“撒玛利亚会”的自杀预防专家,一起处理网上的自残和自杀内容。

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    1 distressed [dis'trest] du1z3y   第7级
    痛苦的
    参考例句:
    • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑,无法回答他们的问题。
    • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
    2 killing [ˈkɪlɪŋ] kpBziQ   第9级
    n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
    参考例句:
    • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off. 投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
    • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street. 上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
    3 fore [fɔ:(r)] ri8xw   第7级
    adv.在前面;adj.先前的;在前部的;n.前部
    参考例句:
    • Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft. 你的座位在飞机的前部。
    • I have the gift of fore knowledge. 我能够未卜先知。
    4 illustrates [ˈiləstreits] a03402300df9f3e3716d9eb11aae5782   第7级
    给…加插图( illustrate的第三人称单数 ); 说明; 表明; (用示例、图画等)说明
    参考例句:
    • This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm. 这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。
    • Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. 阿尔弗莱德 - 阿德勒是一位著名的医生,他有过可以说明这点的经历。 来自中级百科部分
    5 adversely [æd'və:sli] 6zEzi6   第7级
    ad.有害地
    参考例句:
    • We commented adversely upon the imbecility of that message of telegraphic style. 我们对着这条电报式的愚蠢的留言发泄了一通不满。
    • Widely fluctuating exchange rates may adversely affect international trade. 浮动幅度很大的汇率可能会对国际贸易产生有害的影响。
    6 affected [əˈfektɪd] TzUzg0   第9级
    adj.不自然的,假装的
    参考例句:
    • She showed an affected interest in our subject. 她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
    • His manners are affected. 他的态度不自然。
    7 gender [ˈdʒendə(r)] slSyD   第8级
    n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
    参考例句:
    • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns. 法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
    • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender. 妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
    8 advertising [ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ] 1zjzi3   第7级
    n.广告业;广告活动 adj.广告的;广告业务的
    参考例句:
    • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
    • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
    9 vetting [ˈvetiŋ] a80d8b6e330219174b308e2937edab43   第11级
    n.数据检查[核对,核实]v.审查(某人过去的记录、资格等)( vet的现在分词 );调查;检查;诊疗
    参考例句:
    • Scripts had to be submitted to Ministry of Information officials for vetting. 必须把脚本提交给信息部官员审查。 来自互联网
    • Their purpose in clicking deeper into a site is one of vetting. 他们深入点击网站的目的是一种诊疗。 来自互联网
    10 adverts [ədˈvə:ts] c82a22098d5133b18bfb64b60b66048d   第10级
    advertisements 广告,做广告
    参考例句:
    • the adverts on television 电视广告
    • The adverts are not very informative. 这些广告并没有包含太多有用信息。
    11 cosmetic [kɒzˈmetɪk] qYgz2   第7级
    n.化妆品;adj.化妆用的;装门面的;装饰性的
    参考例句:
    • These changes are purely cosmetic. 这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
    • Laughter is the best cosmetic, so grin and wear it! 微笑是最好的化妆品,所以请尽情微笑吧!
    12 exacerbate [ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt] iiAzU   第9级
    vt.恶化,增剧,激怒,使加剧
    参考例句:
    • WMO says a warming climate can exacerbate air pollution. 世界气象组织说,气候变暖可能会加剧空气污染。
    • In fact efforts will merely exacerbate the current problem. 实际上努力只会加剧当前的问题。
    13 awareness [əˈweənəs] 4yWzdW   第8级
    n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智
    参考例句:
    • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful. 人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
    • Environmental awareness has increased over the years. 这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
    14 depressed [dɪˈprest] xu8zp9   第8级
    adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
    参考例句:
    • When he was depressed, he felt utterly divorced from reality. 他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
    • His mother was depressed by the sad news. 这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
    15 deliberately [dɪˈlɪbərətli] Gulzvq   第7级
    adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
    参考例句:
    • The girl gave the show away deliberately. 女孩故意泄露秘密。
    • They deliberately shifted off the argument. 他们故意回避这个论点。
    16 partnership [ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp] NmfzPy   第8级
    n.合作关系,伙伴关系
    参考例句:
    • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
    • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company. 马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

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