英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0926 - 你有办公室伴侣吗？

 　　Topic1-Doctor asked to compensate¹ for patient's property loss during emergency rescue

　　The family of a patient demands compensation for property loss, as the medical staff allegedly failed to safeguard the patient's private property during a life-saving procedure. Is the patient returning kindness with ingratitude²?

　　Topic2-Work spouse³

　　According to a 2017 study by Office Pulse, which analyzes⁴ office professionals in the US, 70 percent of people in office jobs have or have had work spouses⁵. This is up from 65 percent in 2010 and 32 percent in 2006.

　　What's a work spouse?

　　Topic3-Ways to make your English sound more polite

　　Words such as"Please" and "thank you" are often referred to as "the magic words," and there are lots of reasons why saying these things is so important. Such terms are polite ways of showing someone that you appreciate something they've done for you.

　　We'll talk about ways to make your English sound more polite! And what a big difference it can make for you!

1 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

2 ingratitude   

n.忘恩负义

参考例句：

• Tim's parents were rather hurt by his ingratitude.蒂姆的父母对他的忘恩负义很痛心。
• His friends were shocked by his ingratitude to his parents.他对父母不孝，令他的朋友们大为吃惊。

3 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

4 analyzes   

v.分析( analyze的第三人称单数 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析

参考例句：

• This approach analyzes management by studying experience usually through cases. 这个学派通常从实例获得经验，用以分析管理。 来自辞典例句
• The econometrician analyzes statistical data. 经济计量学者要分析统计材料。 来自辞典例句

5 spouses   

n.配偶，夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
• An astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句