英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0822 - 985和211成就业的通行证？

 　　Topic1-University discrimination in job hunting market

　　A former HR manager says in a TV show that big companies only want to and will hire graduates from top tier universities that belong to the prestigious¹ Project 985 caliber².

　　Is only hiring graduates from top universities a form of discrimination?

　　Topic2-Cryonics Technology in China

　　The first cryonics or human body freezing procedure in China for an entire body has taken place in Shandong province.

　　Why would someone choose to freeze their own body? What's the legal and ethical³ issues shrouding⁴ the practice?

　　Topic3-Ways to save money while traveling in 2017

　　Who doesn't like to save money when possible? Traveling can be expensive, but with the right strategy you can bring down the cost.

　　Saving on flights, hotels and other aspects of travel is a question of how much you value your time versus⁵ hours and energy spent. You can scour⁶ the internet for low prices on rooms and airfares, but at some point you just have to pull the trigger so you can start planning your trip.

1 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

2 caliber   

n.能力；水准

参考例句：

• They ought to win with players of such high caliber.他们选手的能力这样高,应该获胜。
• We are always trying to improve the caliber of our schools.我们一直在想方设法提高我们学校的水平。

3 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

4 shrouding   

n.覆盖v.隐瞒( shroud的现在分词 )；保密

参考例句：

• The mist shrouding the walley had lifted. 笼罩山谷的雾霭散去了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A dark stubble was shrouding his strong jaw and dimpled chin. 硕大有凹陷的下巴上满是深色的短须。 来自互联网

5 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

6 scour   

v.搜索；擦，洗，腹泻，冲刷

参考例句：

• Mother made me scour the family silver.母亲让我擦洗家里的银器。
• We scoured the telephone directory for clues.我们仔细查阅电话簿以寻找线索。