英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable - 母親強勢對家庭的影響

Topic1 China factory blast reveals work safety loopholes
An explosion has killed 75 people and injured more than 180 others after ripping through a factory in east China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday morning.

Initial investigations showed the accident might have been caused by flames igniting dust inside the workshop and suggested negligence behind it.

Could this tragedy have been avoided?

Topic2 Required Death Rate for Hospitals
A recent draft of the standards on medical services capabilities issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission has proved controversial, as the commission has set some specific "mortality ceilings" for China's Class-2 and Class-3 general hospitals.

How much sense does it make?

Topic3 Plan issued to boost football in schools
With China failing to qualify for the last three FIFA World Cups, the country has decided to improve football standards at schools and colleges.

The Ministry of Education plans to introduce football league tournaments in primary, junior and high schools as well as colleges.

The focus on soccer is part of a larger plan, which involves more emphasis on physical education.

Do we need the plan?

Topic4 Rural schools become "lonely islands"
In the process of a new wave of urbanization, rural education has become a significant topic and challenge facing Chinese people. Recently, a Banyuetan(半月談) magazine's reporter visited some rural schools, and found that many of them have become "lonely islands" in the countryside.

How big is the problem?

Topic5 Bossy Moms
A popular article named Bossy Moms' Damage to the Family caused a heated discussion on the Internet. The definition of bossy mom is that: some women may not have a big career but is the queen of the family; she has a bad temper and is particularly strong and overpowering.

Is it true? Does a bossy mom do damage to her family?

1 investigations

(正式的)調(diào)查( investigation的名詞復數(shù) ); 偵查; 科學研究; 學術研究

參考例句：

His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他進行了深入徹底的調(diào)查，但沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)什么。

He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他們出去作調(diào)查。

2 negligence

n.疏忽，玩忽，粗心大意

參考例句：

They charged him with negligence of duty.他們指責他玩忽職守。

The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.這次車禍據(jù)說是由于疏忽造成的。

3 capabilities

n.能力( capability的名詞復數(shù) );可能;容量;[復數(shù)]潛在能力

參考例句：

He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有點自大，自視甚高。 來自辭典例句

Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序員認為，標簽可以將復雜的功能分為每個窗格一組簡單的功能。 來自About Face 3交互設計精髓

4 decided

adj.決定了的，堅決的;明顯的，明確的

參考例句：

This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.這使他們比對手具有明顯的優(yōu)勢。

There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英國人和中國人打招呼的方式有很明顯的區(qū)別。

5 ministry

n.(政府的)部;牧師

參考例句：

They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他們派了一個代表團到部里投訴。

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

6 bossy

adj.愛發(fā)號施令的，作威作福的

參考例句：

She turned me off with her bossy manner.她態(tài)度專橫很討我嫌。

She moved out because her mother-in-law is too bossy.她的婆婆愛指使人,所以她搬出去住了。