the War on Drugs
/ðə ˌwɔːr ɒn ˈdrʌɡz/
/ðə ˌwɔːr ɑːn ˈdrʌɡz/
- the name given by the media since the 1970s to various US government programmes that try to stop the use of illegal drugs. They include public information campaigns and attempts to stop the trade of drugs into the US from other countries. The idea has been criticized by people who think that it would be more effective to treat the causes of drug addiction.
毒品战争：自1970年代以来媒体对美国政府旨在阻止使用非法毒品的各种计划的称呼。其中包括开展宣传运动，并试图阻止其他国家从美国贩运毒品。有人认为这种想法会更有效地治疗成瘾的根源。