New Zealand follows Australia with cigarette package ban  The island country of New Zealand has passed new laws stipulating that cigarette packages cannot have advertising. They can only have plain paper and show health warnings. In 2012 Australia approved the “Plain Packaging Act” and similar laws are being considered by Canada, Singapore, Belgium, and South Africa. Tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco International have opposed the new laws.

stipulate (verb):  明文化（する）

priority

Madison: I have so many things to fix on my house that I don’t know where to start. The roof is leaking, the floor is old, the bathroom mirror is cracked. How can I fix all of those things together?

Arianna: You need to decide which problem is the top priority. Decide which is your most important problem, and work on that first. Everything will be easier when you prioritize your actions.

Explanation: To “prioritize” means to decide which job to do first, and which to do next. The noun form of the word is “priority.”

priority/prioritize:  優先（する）

peak

Mr. Richardson:  Doctor, I’ve been here in the hospital since this morning. I feel so bad and I’m worried that I’m getting a serious disease.

Doctor Torres:  There is no need to worry. We checked your vital statistics.  Your fever has peaked and we think it should get better from now.

Explanation: A “peak” means something is at the highest point. Your blood pressure could peak and then go back down. Or you could climb to the peak of a mountain.

peak: 頭打ち

reconnect

Hello Abdul:

The water system at our factory was damaged in the earthquake. It might take us up to three days to reconnect the pipes. Please be patient.

Explanation:  The verb “reconnect” is a simple way of saying that you will make a connection that has been broken.

reconnect: 再接続