英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0914 - 女员工隐孕入职谁之过？

 　　Topic1-Woman in Ningbo hides pregnancy¹ in employment

　　A woman in Ningbo city, eastern China's Zhejiang province, allegedly concealed² her pregnancy before joining a new company, and apparently³ took advantage of the maternity⁴ leave policy.

　　Should women report their pregnancy whilst joining a new company?

　　Topic2-Why do people actually enjoy familiar stories or cliches

　　We tend to assume everybody likes new things in one way or another. A new movie, a new restaurant, a new partner. That sense of novelty excites us.

　　But an experiment tells us otherwise. Apparently, people actually enjoy familiar stories or cliches over new ones.

　　Toipc3-Ways to Deal with a Bad Boss

　　Have you had to work with a bad, oopps, correction, difficult boss?

　　If the answer is yes, I know I should give you some suggestions.

1 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

2 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 maternity   

n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的

参考例句：

• Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
• Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。