今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

New Zealand's government on Thursday squeezed

smokers more than ever byannouncing a 40 percent

hike in tobacco taxes over the next four years.

新西兰政府于星期四宣布未来四年内烟草税将提高40%，这项

政策将以前所未有的力度打击吸烟者。

【Vocabulary】

1. squeeze：挤压,少量,拥挤,严控,财政困难

Example: Kara squeezed the bottle, and the water rushed out.卡拉挤压着那个瓶子,水一下子喷了出来。

2. hike：徒步旅行,远足,涨价

Example: The government announced a 300 per cent hike in bread prices.政府宣布面包涨价三倍。

3. tobacco tax：烟草税