英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0104 - 这些“科学新论”你信了吗？

Topic 1-Seasonal¹ labor² shortage during Spring Festival

 

The Spring Festival is right around the corner, for so many Chinese people it's the time to head home for a yearly family reunion.

 

Yeah, it's that time of the year; a seasonal labor shortage is expected to take place in the service industry. In previous years, employers have lured³ migrant workers to stay by a fat paycheck. This year, how are employers coping with the incoming hiring deficit⁴?

 

Topic 2-Alipay launched AR Red envelope- how far will AR take us?

 

The Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, as we've talked about, also it's a time for red envelopes giving and grabbing. This year, Alipay has launched a program of "AR Red Envelopes."

 

What's Augmented⁵ Reality? Can it change the game of red envelope grabbing from online to offline?

 

Topic 3-2016 online rumors⁶

 

Social media has become such an integral part of our daily lives. It has also offered rich soil for rumormongering. Wechat, China's leading social media platform, has summarized the top 10 rumors that spread like fire in the year of 2016. The numbers are just in, let's refute these rumors. And found out a way to keep us smart and not fall victim to rumors in the new year.                

1 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 lured   

吸引，引诱（lure的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
• Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。

4 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

5 Augmented   

adj.增音的 动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• 'scientists won't be replaced," he claims, "but they will be augmented." 他宣称：“科学家不会被取代；相反，他们会被拓展。” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• The impact of the report was augmented by its timing. 由于发表的时间选得好，这篇报导的影响更大了。

6 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》