英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0519 - 生女儿更幸福吗？

 Topic1 Online Mobile Payment War Spreads OfflineElectronic payment, represented by Alipay and Wechat Wallet, has become a pervasive¹ form of modern payment. As fierce as electronic payment platform's competition online is their offline rivalry².

Is the war intensifying³?

Topic2 TaskRabbit-style business taking off in ChinaRunning errands for others was seen not an enviable job in China but not so much now. Using mobile internet technology, all kinds of ways of providing paid services for others have become popular in China following the emergence⁴ of TaskRabbit in the United States in 2008.

What is taskrabbit-style service? Is it gaining popularity?

Topic3 Daughters matter more in ChinaA recent survey showed that parents of adult daughters are happier than those with sons, when their children are aged⁵ between 24-30.

Is that so? Is it new?

Topic4 Rewarding Students for Weight-lossSummer is coming and it's time to get slimmer. However, sometimes, it is just hard for people to keep to it.

As a result, Chongqing University decides to give out some extra bonus. Both students and teachers who hit their weight-loss goals will get some pocket money.

Is it a good idea?

1 pervasive   

adj.普遍的；遍布的，(到处)弥漫的；渗透性的

参考例句：

• It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
• The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的，并且难以估算。

2 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

3 intensifying   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉

参考例句：

• The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
• The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

4 emergence   

n.浮现，显现，出现，（植物）突出体

参考例句：

• The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
• Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。

5 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。