英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0508 - 天价赔偿为何在中国行不通？

 Topic 1-Punitive¹ damages not practical in China

 

When Ms. Sun sat on the examination chair in a hospital in Shenyang, she had no idea her thigh² would be pierced by a needle that was left there by a nurse accidentally. She demanded compensation worth 3 hundred thousand euros (2.27 million Yuan), but the hospital was only willing to pay 500 Yuan. Should the hospital pay more? What does the law say on punitive damages in China?

 

Topic 2-Made in China products need to have same quality in both international and domestic markets

 

Here's one obfuscation³ Chinese consumers can't find an answer to:

 

The same product made in China that's sold at home and overseas, could have a different quality. The better one could be made to be exported, therefore sold abroad. What about the lesser⁴ of the two goods? Well, it could be sold in the domestic market.

 

China as a manufacture powerhouse, has strived to become more than the world's workshop. Can it deliver products of equal quality for domestic and overseas consumers? What's standing⁵ in the way?

 

Topic 3-Selfies-did you get your best side

 

Some of us have made a fuss about standing on the unflattering side of someone for a photo.

 

While everyone else concerned wrote you off as a diva, you know that there's one cheek that's your better side when it comes to pictures.    

1 punitive   

adj.惩罚的，刑罚的

参考例句：

• They took punitive measures against the whole gang.他们对整帮人采取惩罚性措施。
• The punitive tariff was imposed to discourage tire imports from China.该惩罚性关税的征收是用以限制中国轮胎进口的措施。

2 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

3 obfuscation   

n.昏迷，困惑；发暗

参考例句：

• Only pedants believe in the advantage of obfuscation. 只有书呆子才相信使人困惑会有好处。 来自辞典例句
• An automated way to get shorter names is to use obfuscation tools. 自动获取短名字的办法就是使用混淆工具。 来自互联网

4 lesser   

adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地

参考例句：

• Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
• She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。