英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0507 - 教授建议取消本科毕业论文

 Topic1 New urban dwellers¹ surveyAs China further urbanizes, Cheng Shi Xin Yi Min, or literally² new urbanites, are attracting more social attention.

A recently released survey shows that new members joining big Chinese cities are basing their happiness on three dearest things in their life: an apartment, a husband or wife, and bank savings³.

Why do we care?

Topic2 Nation to build giant central credit databaseA plan to establish the country's first personal credit database has been submitted to the State Council for review.

China will soon release an outline for building a government-led national social credit system to assess individuals and organizations on areas ranging from tax payment to judicial⁴ credibility.

How much impact will this credit system have on each and every one of us?

What is it?

Topic3 Should More Notorious Drivers Be Banned for Life?

A man who gained national infamy⁵ for fatally hitting a pedestrian with his car in 2009 was found to have been in car crash recently.

Hu Bin⁶, who caused the death of a 25-year-old pedestrian in 2009 while speeding, reportedly was involved in another traffic accident possibly caused by misoperation in Hangzhou.

Hu Bin's latest accident stirs bad memories of his fatal reckless driving five years ago, and has sparked public calls to ban him from driving for the rest of his life.

What has Hu Bin done?

Topic4 No Need to Write Undergraduate Thesis?

Senior college students now have about one month to go until their graduation and now they are busy preparing their thesis and oral defense⁷. However, several professors and educators suggest that theses for most undergraduate students are unnecessary and should be canceled.

Why are the experts saying so?

Topic5 Graduates pick work instead of taking advanced degreesNowadays, more college graduates in China are opting⁸ for work experience instead of advanced degrees, according to a survey on Zhaopin.com. Analysts⁹ say the pragmatic approach, coupled with a record number of students graduating from college, is expected to intensify¹⁰ competition in the job market,.

Why is there such a trend?

1 dwellers   

n.居民，居住者( dweller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

3 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

4 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

5 infamy   

n.声名狼藉，出丑，恶行

参考例句：

• They may grant you power,honour,and riches but afflict you with servitude,infamy,and poverty.他们可以给你权力、荣誉和财富，但却用奴役、耻辱和贫穷来折磨你。
• Traitors are held in infamy.叛徒为人所不齿。

6 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

7 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

8 opting   

v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网

9 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

10 intensify   

vt.加强；变强；加剧

参考例句：

• We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
• They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。