英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0203 - 有奖购物猫腻多！

Topic1-Government Budget Report Hard to Comprehend

 

Is the notion "The government budget report is so hard to understand" true? Some officials claim financial budgeting is a very specialized¹ and professional process, which requires expertise² to understand. Are we too dumb to understand the budget report?

 

Topic2-Weibo to Trial Word Count Limit Removal

 

Sina Weibo, China's biggest micro-blogging service, will remove the 140-character limit on posts for all users by the end of February. Is it a big change for users of the social media platform?

 

Topic3-Big Lottery³ Prize Refused to Give Due to Illegal Promotion⁴

 

Recently a female customer hit the jackpot worth 260 thousand Yuan, but was denied access to the money. The woman filed a lawsuit⁵, asking the company to give her the prize, but the court dismissed her claim. Why is that?

 

Topic4-60% Netizens Support Student Running Assignment during Winter Holiday

 

The educational authority in Taiyuan, a northern Chinese city has urged students to include long-distance running in their winter vacation assignments. The proposal has attracted enthusiasm and skepticism alike. Do you support this type of assignment? And the creativity doesn't stop there.

1 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

2 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

3 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

4 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

5 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。