英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1010 - 男生免费读师范是性别歧视吗？

Topic 1 - Free Education on Teaching Major for Male Students

 

A policy in Fujian province that waives¹ tuition fees for certain male college students has been implemented² for a year now. Although the policy has been controversial since day one, it has drawn³ a lot more attention lately, because a female student has formally filed a request to the provincial⁴ government, demanding an investigation⁵ into the legitimacy⁶ of this policy.

 

Topic 2 - Online Tour Guide Booking Service

 

The week-long National Day Holiday has just passed. During this period, many people went traveling, with some taking domestic trips, and others going overseas. Although that's nothing new, we do notice a new trend this year. Online tour guide booking has become quite popular. The question is, is it reliable?

 

Topic 3 - Women Find Holiday Planning More Stressful than Men

 

A recent survey has found that women are more likely than men to experience holiday-induced anxiety. I don't know about you, but I'm not really surprised to hear this. At the same time, I have to say I'm intrigued⁷ by the survey and want to know more about it.              

1 waives   

v.宣布放弃( waive的第三人称单数 )；搁置；推迟；放弃（权利、要求等）

参考例句：

• The surety waives in writing the right provided in the preceding paragraph. （三）保证人以书面形式放弃前款规定的权利的。 来自互联网
• In exchange, the tribe waives claim to similar water rights on non federal and private lands. 作为交换，部落放弃非联邦河私人土地上的类似水权。 来自互联网

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 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 legitimacy   

n.合法，正当

参考例句：

• The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
• Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。

7 intrigued   

adj.好奇的，被迷住了的v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的过去式)；激起…的兴趣或好奇心；“intrigue”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• You've really intrigued me—tell me more! 你说的真有意思—再给我讲一些吧！
• He was intrigued by her story. 他被她的故事迷住了。