英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable1122 - 杭州启动首家“医疗商场”

Topic1-Hangzhou city sets up China’s first “Medical Mall”

The concept¹ of a "Medical Mall" is finally coming into fruition in China. Medical industry watchers say a shopping mall for medical services could become a one-stop hospital which will complement² the country’s existing healthcare system.

What can you find in a medical mall? In an age when everything goes digital, is it a good idea for medical services to go offline?

Round Table's "Heart to Heart"

Elle asks a question about how to maintain³ a romantic relationship with a foreigner.

Topic2-An app for public toilets

There are more thousands of public toilets around China, but finding⁴ one, especially when you’re desperate, can improve impossible. 

A smartphone application developed by the Chinese government is created to solve this problem. It uses your phones GPS to find nearby public conveniences around that are free, and those that offer disabled access.

1 concept   

n.概念，观念，思想

参考例句：

• A small baby has no concept of right and wrong.婴儿没有是非概念。
• He was asked to define his concept of cool.他被要求说明自己关于“酷”的定义。

2 complement   

n.补足物，船上的定员；补语；vt.补充，补足

参考例句：

• The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
• They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。

3 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

4 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。