Local authorities are cobbling together strategies to cope. An extreme reaction is to ban tourists entirely or to cap visitor numbers. A more subtle approach is to fiddle with taxes and charges, so that they better reflect the costs tourists impose. A third tactic, as is adopted by Iceland, concerns purposefully spreading visits out.
Cobble: to produce sth quickly and without great care or effort, so that it can be used but is not perfect
Cap = limit; eg: Between 70 and 80 councils face significant spending cuts or capping next year.
fiddle with: change it in minor ways.
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场景:解决交通拥挤情况
Local authorities are cobbling together strategies to cope. An extreme reaction is to ban private cars entirely or to cap private cars numbers. A more subtle approach is to increase the price of the petrol, so that the government can encourage private drivers to drive less. A third tactic concerns encouraging passengers to take public transport, such as buses and subways.