英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0201 - 罗煜春节回谁家？

Topic1-Government Budget Report Hard to Comprehend

 

Is the notion "The government budget report is so hard to understand" true? Some officials claim financial budgeting is a very specialized¹ and professional process, which requires expertise² to understand. Are we too dumb to understand the budget report?

 

Topic2-Weibo to Trial Word Count Limit Removal

 

Sina Weibo, China's biggest micro-blogging service, will remove the 140-character limit on posts for all users by the end of February. Is it a big change for users of the social media platform?

 

Topic3-Traditional Chinese Culture in the Era of the Internet

 

In today's digital age, the internet is the primary space where information and data is circulated and exchanged. It is also a good way to promote ideas, old and new alike. Now 国学or traditional Chinese culture enthusiasts³ are looking at this old concept through a new lens, can the internet help revive Guoxue?

 

Topic4-Going back Home for Spring Festival

 

The Spring Festival is around the corner. An old question has been brought up again for many couples. Whose home should they go back for the Spring Festival?

1 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

2 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

3 enthusiasts   

n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册