英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1201 - 地铁哺乳该不该？

Topic1 World Aids Day 2015Today marks the World AIDS Day. The theme for this year is: "The Time to Act Is Now." Official figures show six out of every 10 hundred people in China may be infected with HIV/AIDS. There has been an obvious increase in the number of HIV carriers and AIDS patients amongst university students.

Topic2-Beijing commuteBeijing commuters lose an average of 808 yuan ($127) in time-cost per month due to traffic congestion¹, the highest among major Chinese cities.

This is according to an Analysis Report of Traffic in Major Chinese Cities in the Third Quarter of 2015.

Topic3-Weibo Criticizing Breastfeeding Baby on Metro² Provokes Anger onlineA photo of a mother breastfeeding her baby on Beijing subway train has gone viral. Why does breastfeeding in public arouse so much criticism?

1 congestion   

n.阻塞，消化不良

参考例句：

• The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
• Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。

2 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。