英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0807 - 史上最狠安全标语

 Topic1 Real Estate Market in China Home purchase restriction¹ policies have been implemented² in at least 40 major Chinese cities since 2011 as part of the central government's efforts to curb³ property speculation⁴. Recently many cities in China have relaxed these limits, trying to "save" the market. What does that mean? We're joined by Sun Wenjing, Beijing director of real estate consultancy Knight⁵ Frank to talk about the topic.

Are we seeing the beginning of a contraction⁶ in the real estate sector⁷?

Topic2 Work safety slogansA safety notice at a construction site in Shenzhen has become a hot topic online.

The notice reads: "Dear workers: Pay attention to your safety at work. If anything happens to you, someone else will sleep with your wife, beat your kids and spend your compensation money. For your own sake, be alert!"Is it down-to-earth or vulgar? Will it work?

Topic3 Post 1990 generation patriotic⁸ in their own ways: SurveyWhatever the post-1990 generation is, one thing for certain is they are different from those born before them.

Among all the labels that have been given to those who were born after 1990, there is a new addition to the list, patriotic, as a survey has indicated.

How much does the result make sense to you?

Topic4 Online Asset DivisionA post-90s couple who got together because of online games is now getting a flash divorce and conflicting on the division of their communal⁹ assets, and specifically, their Q-coins. This incident has attracted wide attention and sparkled heated discussion the Internet.

Why do we care about such an individual case? What's special about it?

1 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

2 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

3 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

4 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

5 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

6 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

7 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

8 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

9 communal   

adj.公有的，公共的，公社的，公社制的

参考例句：

• There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
• The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。