英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1112 - 这571亿，有你的贡献么？

 Topic1 Single's Day Is Shopping DayYesterday was the Singles' Day and also the country's biggest e-commerce sales day. The total sales volume on Tmall exceeded 57.1 billion yuan, 57% higher than sales on the same day last year.

How crazy was it?

Topic2 US and China Prolong Visa Validity PeriodStarting from today, China and the United States reciprocally increase the validity period of short-term business and tourist visas, as well as student and exchange visas issued to each other's citizens.

How big of a change is it?

Topic3 Success rate for citizens suing govt below 10 percent or even lowerA senior judge with China's top court says the China's administrative¹ proceedings² are featured with a low win rate for the plaintiff, ordinary citizens who sue the government.

According to deputy judge of the administrative division of the Supreme³ People's Court Wang Zhenyu, 30% of lawsuits⁴ involving citizens suing government ended up with the citizens winning the case 10 years ago.

Now the rate stands at only 10 percent, and just 2 percent in some provinces.

Is there a problem?

Topic4 Some Hong Kong Universities Don't Accept CET6 ScoreRecently, some universities in Hong Kong raised the threshold for master degree applicants⁵. CET6 score will no longer be accepted as a proof of applicants' English skills. Instead, applicants are required to provide IELTS or TOFEL scores in application.

1 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

2 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句

5 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。