英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1021 - Costco进驻天猫，从此海淘不再麻烦？
时间：2019-02-22 作者：英语课 分类：英语角-圆桌会议
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Topic1 Mask show at Beijing Marathon prompts calls for smog warning systemBeijing's annual international marathon has been held as scheduled over the weekend, despite the city being engulfed 1 by heavy smog, which saw a great number of runners wearing masks.
Sports marketing 2 insiders have called for a weather warning system for sports events in China after the Beijing Marathon took place in heavy smog on Sunday.
Do we need such a system?
Topic2 Costco enters ChinaCostco, that warehouse 3 supermarket with extra-large boxes of food, has officially entered the Chinese market on October 12th, via partnership 4 with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Yet, unlike North American outlets 5, Chinese customers will not struggle to find parking spots at a giant retail 6 store, because Costco isn't opening one. All of the shopping will be done online through Tmall.
Costco received over 10,000 orders on the first two days of opening (October 12-14) at its Hangzhou headquarters, including orders for three tons of Kirkland nuts, and 1.5 tons of dried cranberries 7. And the orders are still piling up.
Why is Costco entering China through Tmall?
Topic3 Exceptions made in human flesh search for corrupt 8 officialsThe Supreme 9 People's Court in China has recently outlined the liabilities of network service providers in a document to guide the handling of online personal rights violation 10 cases.
Practices such as the human flesh searches, also known as cyber bullying 11, are outlawed 12 according to the document.
But exceptions are made in human flesh searches against corruption 13 when those who practice it won't be held responsible.
Does it make sense?
Topic4 Boy's Arm was Bitten off by a Zoo BearOn the afternoon of Oct. 18th, in Hebin Park of Pingdingshan, Henan Province, a 9-year-old boy's right arm was bitten off by a zoo bear when he climbed over a 1.2 meter-high barrier in front of the bear cage and tried to feed the bear. At around 11pm of the night, the boy completed an amputation 14 in Zhengzhou.
So here comes the question: who should be responsible for the incident?
Topic5 Dalian to Build a CanalDalian unveiled its own Venetian canal over the weekend, the centerpiece of a European-style tourism project that covers an area of 400,000 square meters and cost RMB 5 billion to build.
Is it a smart idea, or a waste of money?
Sports marketing 2 insiders have called for a weather warning system for sports events in China after the Beijing Marathon took place in heavy smog on Sunday.
Do we need such a system?
Topic2 Costco enters ChinaCostco, that warehouse 3 supermarket with extra-large boxes of food, has officially entered the Chinese market on October 12th, via partnership 4 with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Yet, unlike North American outlets 5, Chinese customers will not struggle to find parking spots at a giant retail 6 store, because Costco isn't opening one. All of the shopping will be done online through Tmall.
Costco received over 10,000 orders on the first two days of opening (October 12-14) at its Hangzhou headquarters, including orders for three tons of Kirkland nuts, and 1.5 tons of dried cranberries 7. And the orders are still piling up.
Why is Costco entering China through Tmall?
Topic3 Exceptions made in human flesh search for corrupt 8 officialsThe Supreme 9 People's Court in China has recently outlined the liabilities of network service providers in a document to guide the handling of online personal rights violation 10 cases.
Practices such as the human flesh searches, also known as cyber bullying 11, are outlawed 12 according to the document.
But exceptions are made in human flesh searches against corruption 13 when those who practice it won't be held responsible.
Does it make sense?
Topic4 Boy's Arm was Bitten off by a Zoo BearOn the afternoon of Oct. 18th, in Hebin Park of Pingdingshan, Henan Province, a 9-year-old boy's right arm was bitten off by a zoo bear when he climbed over a 1.2 meter-high barrier in front of the bear cage and tried to feed the bear. At around 11pm of the night, the boy completed an amputation 14 in Zhengzhou.
So here comes the question: who should be responsible for the incident?
Topic5 Dalian to Build a CanalDalian unveiled its own Venetian canal over the weekend, the centerpiece of a European-style tourism project that covers an area of 400,000 square meters and cost RMB 5 billion to build.
Is it a smart idea, or a waste of money?
v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
- He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
- The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西
- They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
- He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
n.仓库；vt.存入仓库
- We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
- The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。
n.合作关系，伙伴关系
- The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
- Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店
- The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
n.越橘( cranberry的名词复数 )
- The tart flavour of the cranberries adds piquancy. 越橘的酸味很可口。
- Look at the fresh cranberries. 你看这些新鲜的蔓越橘。 来自无师自通 校园英语会话
v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯
- He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
- He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。
v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈
- Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
- All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
宣布…为不合法（outlaw的过去式与过去分词形式）
- Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana. 大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。
- I hope the sale of tobacco will be outlawed someday. 我希望有朝一日烟草制品会禁止销售。
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
n.截肢
- In ancient India,adultery was punished by amputation of the nose.在古代印度，通奸要受到剖鼻的处罚。
- He lived only hours after the amputation.截肢后，他只活了几个小时。