英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0112 - 婚检隐瞒艾滋=变相杀夫？

 Topic1-Should HIV Positive be Hidden from One’s Spouse¹?

A man from Henan sued a hospital for concealing² the fact that his wife was suspected HIV positive during pre-marital medical check-up. The hospital explained that it was due to patient confidentiality³.

Topic2-Half of University Students Run Public WeChat AccountsAccording to a survey conducted by China University Media Union, more than half of Chinese university students have experience in running official or public accounts on the mobile messaging app WeChat. Why is it so popular among college students?

Topic3-Reader-centered EndingsHow a book should be written and whether it can be published is no longer solely⁴ decided⁵ by authors and publishers. Instead readers start to play a significant role in how the story develops. Why is that?

1 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

2 concealing   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，遮住( conceal的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Despite his outward display of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something. 尽管他表现得友善，我还是感觉到他有所隐瞒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• SHE WAS BREAKING THE COMPACT, AND CONCEALING IT FROM HIM. 她违反了他们之间的约定，还把他蒙在鼓里。 来自英汉文学 - 三万元遗产

3 confidentiality   

n.秘而不宣，保密

参考例句：

• They signed a confidentiality agreement. 他们签署了一份保守机密的协议。
• Cryptography is the foundation of supporting authentication, integrality and confidentiality. 而密码学是支持认证、完整性和机密性机制的基础。

4 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。