his mother that he had sold the kidney after spotting an online
advertisement offering cash to anyone prepared to become an organ donor.
"I wanted to buy an iPad 2, but I didn't have the money," the boy told
Shenzhen TV in the southern province of Guangdong, "When I surfed the
internet I found an advert posted online by agent saying they were able to
pay RMB20,000 to buy a kidney." After negotiations, the boy travelled north
to the city of Chenzhou in Hunan Province where the kidney was removed at a
local hospital which discharged him after three days, paying a total of
RMB22,000 for the organ.
Trading organs online is a common practice in China, despite repeated
attempts by China's government to stamp out the practice. Last year Japanese
television reported that a group of "transplant tourists" had paid £50,000
to receive new kidneys in China.
According to official statistics more than a million people in China need a
transplant every year, but fewer than 10,000 receive organs, driving an
almost unstoppable black-market organ trade that enriches brokers, doctors
and corrupt government officials.
The boy, who has suffered complications following the surgery, returned home
but was unable to keep what he had done from his mother.
"When he came back, he had a laptop and a new Apple handset," his mother,
identified as Miss Liu, told the station, showing off the livid red scar
where her son's kidney was removed, "I wanted to know how he had got so much
money and he finally confessed that he had sold one of his kidneys."
The mother took the son back to Chenzhou to report the crime to the police,
however, the mobiles of the three agents that Zheng had contacted were all
switched off.
The hospital, which admitted contracting out its urology department to a
private businessman, denied any knowledge of the surgery.
The case, which caused an online furore, was cited by some as an extreme
example of the rampant materialism of modern China.
Thousands of comments were posted on internet discussion groups, with many
lamenting the lack of rule of law in China and the "immorality" of the new,
'capitalist' China.
"This is a failure of education, the first purpose of which is to 'propagate
morality'," said one comment on Hong Kong's Phoenix TV website, "This
teenager's stupid behaviour is a manifestation of his radically
materialistic values." "To sell a kidney in order to buy consumer goods?
What vanity!" added another, "It is undeniable that modern Chinese
teenagers' morality is declining. This is something we must all think
about."
Apple products like the iPhone and the iPad are in huge demand in China, and
are seen as a badge of wealth and sophistication by young consumers.
Last month scuffles broke out among desperate shoppers outside several
Beijing Apple Stores as they queued to buy the newly launched iPad2 and
white iPhone4.
■単語
kidney
[名]（複 ～s）
1 解剖腎臓(じんぞう)；生物腎機能をもつ（無脊椎(せきつい)動物の）器官；((～s))腰部.
2 [C][U]（食品としての牛・羊・豚などの）腎臓.
3 気質，気だて.
［中英kidenei（codd腹＋ei卵）. △EGG1］
practice
[名]
1 ((ふつう単数形))いつも［常に］すること，慣行；ならわし，習慣，慣習，風習，慣例
a matter of common [daily] practice
日常茶飯事
follow the usual practice
一般の慣例に従う
make a practice of doing [=make it a practice to do]
…することにしている
be out of practice
（以前はよくしていたが）今はしていない.
2 [U][C]実行，実施，実践，実地，実際
in practice
((文修飾副詞的))実際には
put the principle into practice
その原理［主義］を実行に移す.
3 [U]（反復または規則的な）練習，演習，訓練，けいこ. ⇒EXERCISE[類語]
daily violin practice
毎日のバイオリンのけいこ
Practice makes perfect.
((ことわざ)) 実地練習で完全習熟；習うより慣れろ.
4 [U]熟練，技量(skill)
have great practice in ...
…の腕前が非常によい
be in [out of] practice
熟練している［いない］.
5 [U]（特に弁護士・医師などの）開業，営業，業務；[C]((集合的))事業の対象，事件依頼者，患者；[C]開業場所
a surgeon in regular practice
繁盛している外科の開業医
in (private) practice
（医師が）開業して
have a large practice
大いにはやっている.
6 法律訴訟手続き，裁判実務.
7 [U]((古))陰謀の企て；ぺてん［詐欺］にかけること；[C]((通例～s))陰謀，策略，たくらみ，常套(じょうとう)手段
sharp practices
抜け目のない手口.
8 宗教儀式，礼拝式.
9 数学実用算.
get out of practice
どうしてよいかわからなくなる.
━━[動](他)
1 …を習慣的に行う，するのを常とする
practice the same method
同じ方法をいつも行う.
2 〈義務・教え・戒律などを〉守り実践する，遵守する
practice what one preaches
言行を一致させる.
3 ［III[名]/doing］…を練習［演習，けいこ］する
practice tennis [the guitar]
テニス［ギター］の練習をする
practice playing the flute
フルートの練習をする.
4 〈人・動物に〉（…を）しつける，（…を）訓練する((in ...))
practice students in pronunciation
学生に発音の練習をさせる.
5 〈専門職を〉営む，開業する；［IIIdoing］〈…することに〉従事する
practice dentistry [law]
歯科医［弁護士］を開業する
practice painting
絵を描くことに従事する.
6 ((文))…を実行［実践］する；〈不愉快なことを〉（人に）行う((on, upon ...))；〈手品などを〉行う
practice deception [to deceive]
欺く
practice economy
倹約する.
━━(自)
1 習慣的に行う，いつもする.
2 ［I（[副]）］（…を）練習［けいこ］する((on, at ...))
practice on the piano
ピアノの練習をする
practice at riflery
ライフル射撃を練習する.
3 実際に行う，実施する.
4 ［I（[副]）/II as[名]］〈特に医師・弁護士が〉開業［営業］する
practice at the bar [=practice as a lawyer]
弁護士になる.
5 ((文))（人に）陰謀を企てる，策略を巡らす((against, with ...))；（性格に）つけ込む，乗じる((on, upon ...)).
stamp
[名]
1 切手；ハガキの印面
a sheet of stamps
切手シート.
2 印紙，（納付）証紙.
3 ＝trading stamp.
4 公印，保証印，検印，刻印；スタンプ
the stamp of the maker
製造業者の証印.
5 押し［打ち］型，ダイス(die)；版木；型押し機，刻印機.
6 押し型などでつけた模様［記号］.
7 ((通例a [the] ～))((形式))しるし，こん跡，特徴，特質
bear the stamp of ...
…の特徴をもつ
leave one's stamp on ...
…に足跡を残す.
8 ((通例a [the] ～))((形式))（人・物の）性格；種類；タイプ
a man of honest stamp
正直な人.
9 領収の証明，料金支払いの指示；((英話))国民保険料.
10 （足を）踏みつける［鳴らす］こと.
━━[動](他)
1 〈地面・床などを〉踏みつける，踏みしめる；〈足を〉踏みおろす
stamp the floor
床を踏み鳴らす
stamp one's foot with impatience
いらいらしてじだんだを踏む.
2 …を踏みにじる，踏み消す［つぶす］((out, on))；…を押しつぶす，粉砕する；［III[名][副]/V[名][形]］…を踏んで（…に）する
stamp out a cigar
葉巻を踏み消す
stamp the leaves flat
葉を踏みつぶす
stamp ... to bits
…を粉々に打ちくだく.
3 〈反乱などを〉鎮圧する；〈感情などを〉抑える；〈犯罪・病気などを〉撲滅する((out)).
4 ［stamp A with B／stamp B on [onto] A］
(1)〈Ａ（物）にＢ（印など）を〉（証明・認可・所有などを示すために）押す
stamp the papers with the proper seals of approval
書類に公式の認可印を押す
He stamped his name on all his books.
自分の本のすべてに印を押した
The package is stamped "handle with care. "
包みには「取り扱い注意」とスタンプが押されている.
(2)〈Ａ（物）にＢ（模様・記号など）を〉刻印する；((比喩))〈Ａ（心など）にＢ（印象など）を〉刻む（▼連語関係によってはin, intoも用いる）
stamp oneself on ... [=stamp one's presence on ...]
…に影響を与える；…に足跡を残す
a face stamped with grief
悲しみの刻み込まれた顔
The bloody battle was stamped vividly on our memories.
その凄惨(せいさん)な戦闘は私たちの記憶に生々しく刻み込まれていた.
5 〈手紙・封筒に〉切手をはる；〈書類に〉印紙をはる
a stamped addressed envelope
((英))切手をはり宛名を書いた封書（略：s.a.e.）
Remember to stamp the letter before you mail it.
投函(とうかん)する前に手紙に切手をはるのを忘れないように.
6 ［V[名]as[名]［[形]］］〈人が〉（…であることを）示す，特徴づける
This stamps him as a coward.
このことは彼がおく病者であることを示している.
7 …を（型に合わせて）打ち抜く，押し切る((out))
stamp out a car body
車体を打ち抜く.
━━(自)
1 （力を込めて）踏みつける((on))；足を踏み鳴らす，じだんだ踏む
stamp with rage
怒って足を踏み鳴らす.
2 ドタドタと歩く((along；into ...)).
3 ((略式))（提案などを）つぶす，却下する((on ...)).
livid
[形]
1 激怒した.
2 〈顔・皮膚が〉（打ち身・充血などで）鉛色の；〈色が〉暗青色の.
3 ((文))（死んだように）青ざめた.
［ラテン語lvidus（lvere青黒くなる＋-ID＝青黒い）］
urology
[名][U]泌尿器学，泌尿科学.
surgery
sur・ger・y[ srdri ]
[名]（複 -ies）
1 [U]手術
accept [undergo] surgery
手術を引き受ける［受ける］.
2 [U]手術法；外科，外科医学
cosmetic [clinical, orthopedic] surgery
美容［臨床，整形］外科.
3 [C][U]((米))手術室（((英))theatre）；((英))医院，診療所（((米))office）（▼薬局を含まず，診察し薬の処方を出す）；((英))診療時間（((米))office hours）.
4 ((英))議員面会時間.
furore
［１］（突発的な）強い興奮[怒り].
［２］熱狂的流行[賞賛].
make [create] a ～
熱狂的な賞賛を受ける.
rampant
[形]
1 〈人・動物が〉激しい，荒々しい；暴れ回る；狂暴な；〈病気・犯罪・うわさなどが〉はびこる，盛んな；〈植物が〉おい茂る.
2 後脚で立っている；紋章((ふつう名詞のあとに置いて))〈特にライオンが〉左後脚1本で立った.
3 建築〈アーチ・ボールトなどが〉片上がりの.
lament
[動](他)［III[名]/doing/that節］…を悲しむ，嘆く；…を後悔する
lament one's folly
愚行を後悔する
lament the loss of one's child
子供を失ったことを悲しむ
She lamented having [that she had] married young.
若くして結婚したことを後悔していた.
━━(自)（…を）悲しむ；後悔する((for, over ...))
He lamented over his son's death.
息子の死を嘆き悲しんだ.
━━[名]
1 （…に対する）悲しみ，嘆き((for ...)).
2 哀歌，挽歌.
3 泣き言，愚痴.
［ラテン語lmentum（悲しい声）］
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