40万英国人看电视不交费 理由五花八门

时间：2013-06-21 07:30:57

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2012年，有超过40万英国人被查到未交电视费，他们将面临1000英镑（约合人民币9581元）的罚款。根据法律规定，英国人收看电视节目需要交电视费，黑白电视机每年需交费49英镑，彩色电视机每年145.5英镑。
 
A homeowner said they did not think they had to pay their TV license1 fee because they claimed their pet was related to one of the Queen's dogs.
 
Other excuses given to officials by evaders last year included watching a stolen TV set, TV Licensing2 said.
 
More than 400,000 people were caught watching TV without a license in 2012.
 
UK residents are legally required to have a license if they watch or record TV at the same time as it is broadcast or could face a fine of up to £1,000.
 
A color TV license costs £145.50 while a black-and-white license costs £49.
 
In January, TV Licensing revealed that more than 13,000 households across the UK were still using black-and-white television sets.
 
Excuses for non-payment given last year included:
 
"Apparently3 my dog, which is a corgi, was related to the Queen's dog so I didn't think I needed a TV license"
 
"Why would I need a TV license for a TV I stole? Nobody knows I've got it"
 
"Only my three-year-old son watches the TV. Can you take it out of the family allowance（家庭津贴） I receive for him? He watches it so he should pay"
 
"I had not paid as I received a lethal4 injection"
 
"I don't want to pay for a license for a full year. Knowing my luck I'll be dead in six months and won't get value for money"
 
"I have lost weight recently and had to buy new clothes. That's why I could not afford to buy a TV license"
 
TV Licensing spokesman Stephen Farmer said: "Some of the excuses are simply hilarious5（非常滑稽的） whilst others show a great deal of imagination and creativity but being caught without a valid6 TV license is a criminal offence and no laughing matter.
 
"Joking and wacky excuses apart, it's breaking the law to watch live television without a license so anybody doing this risks prosecution7 and a fine of up to £1,000."

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1 license B9TzU     
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
  • The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
  • The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
2 licensing 7352ce0b4e0665659ae6466c18decb2a     
v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
  • That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。 来自辞典例句
3 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
4 lethal D3LyB     
adj.致死的；毁灭性的
参考例句：
  • A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
  • She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。
5 hilarious xdhz3     
adj.充满笑声的，欢闹的；[反]depressed
参考例句：
  • The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后，派对变得更加热闹起来。
  • We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停，因为那个节目太搞笑了。
6 valid eiCwm     
adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的
参考例句：
  • His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
  • Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？
7 prosecution uBWyL     
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
参考例句：
  • The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
  • He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

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