英語(yǔ)角-圓桌會(huì)議 RoundTable - 如何選專業(yè)

Topic1 Employment Bluebook Reveals Pros and Cons of Different Majors

According to a college graduates employment Bluebook released by Mycos recently, architecture is the major with the highest employment rate, and finance majors are still the highest-paid. Should potential college students choose majors using these figures as a reference?

The same Mycos report is telling us another trend: The percentage of Chinese college graduates choosing to start their own businesses has risen for three consecutive years. It also found that the average monthly salary of self-employed graduates is higher than those who are not.

Today we've invited Robert Parkinson, CEO of HR consultancy firm RMG Selection, to talk about these employment-related topics.

Topic2 Hukou Restriction4 Cancelled for Fresh Graduates in Non-1st-Tier Cities

Recently, the Ministry of Education issues a regulation, stipulating that cities of and under the provincial capital level should be more welcome to non-local college graduates. This means employers cannot use hukou as a criterion to screen out candidates during recruitment.

Is it progress?

Topic3 Canal between Beijing and Tianjin to desalinate8 Bohai Seawater

A top government think tank has suggested that a canal flowing from Beijing to Tianjin would help ease the capital city's water shortage.

The plan has been formulated9 by the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences in a bluebook released last week.

According to the bluebook, while the canal can help moisturize the capital city, desalinated seawater from the Bohai Sea carried via the canal will ease its water shortage.

Do we need to consider this option?

Topic4 Huang Haibo Going for Best Actor

Famous actor Huang Haibo, who tainted10 his squeaky clean image when he was caught hiring a prostitute last month, has recently got some good news as he might win the best actor in a leading role in the ongoing11 Shanghai international film festival.

Will the scandal reduce his chance of winning?

1 pros

abbr.prosecuting 起訴;prosecutor 起訴人;professionals 自由職業(yè)者;proscenium (舞臺(tái))前部n.贊成的意見(jiàn)( pro的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );贊成的理由;抵償物;交換物

參考例句：

The pros and cons cancel out. 正反兩種意見(jiàn)抵消。 來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我們?cè)趯?duì)這事做出決定之前，應(yīng)該先聽(tīng)取正反兩方面的意見(jiàn)。 來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

2 cons

n.欺騙，騙局( con的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )v.詐騙，哄騙( con的第三人稱單數(shù) )

參考例句：

The pros and cons cancel out. 正反兩種意見(jiàn)抵消。 來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我們?cè)趯?duì)這事做出決定之前，應(yīng)該先聽(tīng)取正反兩方面的意見(jiàn)。 來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

3 consecutive

adj.連續(xù)的，聯(lián)貫的，始終一貫的

參考例句：

It has rained for four consecutive days.已連續(xù)下了四天雨。

The policy of our Party is consecutive.我黨的政策始終如一。

4 restriction

n.限制，約束

參考例句：

The park is open to the public without restriction.這個(gè)公園對(duì)公眾開(kāi)放，沒(méi)有任何限制。

The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小時(shí)限速30英里適用于所有建筑物聚集區(qū)。

5 ministry

n.(政府的)部;牧師

參考例句：

They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他們派了一個(gè)代表團(tuán)到部里投訴。

We probed the Air Ministry statements.我們調(diào)查了空軍部的記錄。

6 stipulating

v.(尤指在協(xié)議或建議中)規(guī)定，約定，講明(條件等)( stipulate的現(xiàn)在分詞 );規(guī)定，明確要求

參考例句：

Shall we first sign a barter trade agreement stipulating the general terms and conditions? 我們先簽一個(gè)易貨貿(mào)易協(xié)議，規(guī)定一般性條款，行嗎? 來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

The other firm are stipulating for and early exchange of information regarding the contract. 作為協(xié)議條件，另一家公司堅(jiān)持要求早日交換有關(guān)合同的信息。 來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

7 provincial

adj.省的，地方的;n.外省人，鄉(xiāng)下人

參考例句：

City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以為鄉(xiāng)下人思想迂腐。

Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天從省里下來(lái)了兩位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)干部。

8 desalinate

v.除去鹽分，淡化海水

參考例句：

The system can desalinate up to 600 liters of brackish water a day.這個(gè)系統(tǒng)一天可以將高于600公升的鹽水去鹽。

Energy and the technology to desalinate water are both expensive.能源和海水淡化技術(shù)都是非常昂貴的。

9 formulated

v.構(gòu)想出( formulate的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞 );規(guī)劃;確切地闡述;用公式表示

參考例句：

He claims that the writer never consciously formulated his own theoretical position. 他聲稱該作家從未有意識(shí)地闡明他自己的理論見(jiàn)解。 來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

This idea can be formulated in two different ways. 這個(gè)意思可以有兩種說(shuō)法。 來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

10 tainted

adj.腐壞的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使變質(zhì)( taint的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞 );使污染;敗壞;被污染，腐壞，敗壞

參考例句：

The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑聞使得政府聲名狼藉。

He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因與腐敗政府有牽連而名譽(yù)受損。 來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

11 ongoing

adj.進(jìn)行中的，前進(jìn)的

參考例句：

The problem is ongoing.這個(gè)問(wèn)題尚未解決。

The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.報(bào)告中提出的問(wèn)題與“關(guān)心老人”組織在這方面正在做的工作有直接的關(guān)系。