英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0416 - 琼瑶批《宫》抄袭

 Topic1 Lanzhou Tapwater SafetySafe tap water was once again running for 2.4 million residents in a Chinese city on Monday, after tests showed benzene levels in the water met national standards after a pollution incident.

This looks like a relief for local residents after month-long complaint of strange smell in water and then reports of excessive benzene. The tap water company claimed that the incident is random¹. How big of a problem is tap water quality in China?

Topic2 Tightening² leash³ on testing on animalsChina is set to improve the treatment and welfare of animals in its laboratories.

Yue Bingfei, deputy director of the experimental animal division of the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, says that a revised regulation on animal testing is expected to be out within the year.

It's reported that an independent section on laboratory-animal welfare and ethics⁴ will be added to beef up the regulation.

Do we need it?

Topic3 Automobile⁵ parts too expensiveA report carried out by Insurance Association of China and China Automotive Maintenance and Repair Trade Association indicates that automobile parts' price in China is ridiculously high.

How big of a problem is it?

Topic4 SAPPRFT New RuleIn China, when we turn on our TV during the evening, we can see one TV drama, or even the same episode of the drama, on several channels. However, starting from next year, this won't happen any more, as China's television watchdog is to limit the prime-time airing of a TV series to two satellite channels, down from the previous four.

Is such a limit necessary?

Topic5 Scriptwriter and director Yu Zheng accused of plagiarismTaiwanese scriptwriter Chiung Yao has posted an open letter on Weibo, accusing mainland director Yu Zheng of plagiarism⁶.

Chiung Yao said in the letter posted on the official microblog of another drama series she produces that she decided⁷ to break her silence since her copyright has been severely⁸ infringed⁹.

Let's first take a listen to parts of the two shows to get a general idea. (clip)What are the accusations¹⁰?

Topic6 Overseas students interns¹¹ in ChinaWith China's development, in recent years, more overseas graduates are working for free here to gain job experience, and they believe that interning¹² experience in the world's second-largest economy will boost their competitiveness in the tough global job market.

Is it becoming a trend?

1 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

2 tightening   

上紧，固定，紧密

参考例句：

• Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
• It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。

3 leash   

n.牵狗的皮带，束缚；v.用皮带系住

参考例句：

• I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳，但被狗挡住了路。
• The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带，想挣脱开去。

4 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

5 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

6 plagiarism   

n.剽窃，抄袭

参考例句：

• Teachers in America fight to control cheating and plagiarism.美国老师们努力对付欺骗和剽窃的问题。
• Now he's in real trouble.He's accused of plagiarism.现在他是真遇到麻烦了。他被指控剽窃。

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

8 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

9 infringed   

v.违反（规章等）( infringe的过去式和过去分词 )；侵犯（某人的权利）；侵害（某人的自由、权益等）

参考例句：

• Wherever the troops went, they never infringed on the people's interests. 大军过处，秋毫无犯。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He was arrested on a charge of having infringed the Election Law. 他因被指控触犯选举法而被拘捕。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

11 interns   

n.住院实习医生( intern的名词复数 )v.拘留，关押( intern的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Our interns also greet our guests when they arrive in our studios. 我们的实习生也会在嘉宾抵达演播室的时候向他们致以问候。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• The interns work alongside experienced civil engineers and receive training in the different work sectors. 实习生陪同有经验的国内工程师工作，接受不同工作部门的相关培训。 来自超越目标英语 第4册

12 interning   

v.拘留，关押( intern的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I will spend the summer interning at a software company in Bombay. 夏季我将会在孟买的一家软件公司里实习。 来自互联网
• The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year. 这名年轻医生今年在医疗中心做实习医生。 来自互联网