英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0616 - 曾经很傻很天真

Topic1-China Mulls Forced Hospitalization on Mental Patients Who Commit Crimes

 

China is considering mandating¹ treatment in cases of some mental health patients. A draft regulation on establishing compulsory² medical institutes is currently soliciting³ public opinions. Do we need such regulations?

 

Topic2-All-gender Toilets in Beijing Bars

 

A few bars in Beijing have started installing "All-gender toilet" sign on their restrooms. The "All-gender toilet" sign displays three figures: one wearing a dress, one in trousers and one wearing half dress and half trousers.

 

All-gender toilets, or gender-neutral toilets, welcome people of all sexes, including transgenders and transsexuals.

 

Topic3-Lies We Firmly Believed in Our Childhood

 

Were there white lies your parents told you when you were a little kid?

 

Here are some examples of things Chinese children firmly believed in until we became adults.

1 mandating   

托管（mandate的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Current requirements mandating that committees keep minutes are too general. 目前对委员会要保持详细记录的指令性要求，还是太过一般化了。
• Mandating that workers who quit without permission forfeit a month's wages. 规定工人私自离岗将受到罚没一个月工资的处罚。

2 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

3 soliciting   

v.恳求( solicit的现在分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求

参考例句：

• A prostitute was soliciting on the street. 一名妓女正在街上拉客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 《中国日报》正在征求订户。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》