英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0331 - 土豪Sam的烦恼

 Topic 1-Beijing Subway Builds Suicide Intervention¹ Mechanism²

 

Suicide on subway systems is a public health challenge that has been reported in urban centers worldwide. Some Beijing subway stations have set up an intervention mechanism to prevent people from committing suicide in the subway. Will it be enough to keep blood off the tracks?

 

Topic 2-Massive waste generated by delivery services

 

The exponential growth of online shopping and express delivery services has brought great convenience to our lives. But it has also generated an abundance of garbage every day. As a result, a latest report says the billions of boxes and billions of meters of tape have become a new type of waste. How much have you contributed to the problem? Is there a way out?

 

Topic 3-5 Types of Chinese TV Dramas

 

Does this sound familiar? You’ve had a long day at work but now you’re finally home. You kick off your shoes, crack open a beer or a bottle of wine, and throw yourself on the couch. It’s time for a little entertainment. Switch on the TV set or computer and watch some TV. We got inspiration for this topic from Wechat public account Shameless. Let’s go through the list. The first category is “Bitch in the Palace.”

1 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

2 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。