英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0113 - 单身？全怪你宅

 Topic1 E-Commerce Tax looms¹ largeThere are signs that e-commerce tax is becoming a real thing in China.

The State Council has recently publicized a draft amendment² to the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection for public opinions.

The draft is reported to have many chapters adding clauses of taxation³ for online deals, while the country's first E-commerce draft law is hopefully said to come out in the second half of the year.

Where are we now?

Topic2 Does Chinese Customer Care About Good Customer Experience?

An analysis by Forrester Research has shown that there is close to zero correlation⁴ between a high-quality customer experience and lower customer churn in China. This is a sharp contrast with the United States, where there is a moderate correlation. Doesn't Chinese customer care about customer experience?

It seems that Chinese customers don't care UX, is it true?

Topic3 Science graduates earn most in ChinaNew college graduates with degrees in science and technology services are receiving higher starting salaries than their peers in China, according to a survey by the Ministry⁵ of Education.

What does this mean?

Topic4 You're Single Because You're IndoorsyBeing indoorsy is the biggest obstacle for single people to find a partner, a new report says. As they spend too much time at home, they don't get to meet new people.

Do you think it is a common problem?

Topic5 Free meal for beautiful peopleA restaurant in Zhengzhou, Henan Province has launched a promotion⁶ to offer free meals to 50 customers, who score highest in an "appearance test" every day. Staff of a plastic surgery hospital are "judge" of the test.

Do beautiful people already enjoy too many advantages in our society?

1 looms   

n.织布机( loom的名词复数 )v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的第三人称单数 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• All were busily engaged,men at their ploughs,women at their looms. 大家都很忙，男的耕田，女的织布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The factory has twenty-five looms. 那家工厂有25台织布机。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

3 taxation   

n.征税，税收，税金

参考例句：

• He made a number of simplifications in the taxation system.他在税制上作了一些简化。
• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。

4 correlation   

n.相互关系，相关，关连

参考例句：

• The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.第二组测量数据与第一组高度相关。
• A high correlation exists in America between education and economic position.教育和经济地位在美国有极密切的关系。

5 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

6 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。