英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0709 - 月嫂是生娃标配吗？

 Topic1 Domestic ViolenceA national anti-domestic violence integrated mechanism¹ is officially launched in Nanning as a trial run on July 7th. Huang Er'mei, vice² president of the Supreme³ Court introduced at the launching ceremony that domestic violence in China is becoming more serious as about one out of four families have domestic violence problems.

How serious is domestic violence in China?

Topic2 Lecture Room No Longer PopularLecture Room, one of the most popular academic shows on TV, tends to lose its glamour⁴.

Data shows that Lecture Room has suffered fiasco both in book publishing and ratings. It seems that academic stars cannot save the old-line program from withering⁵ anymore.

Why is that?

Topic3 Yue Sao StandardsA recent report says that China has published new standards of Yuesao (月嫂) or confinement⁶ nannies. While some say it's highly necessary to regulate a booming business, others say such careers are not at all needed.

What is the standard for?

Topic4 LVMH bought over Chinese food brandDo luxury bags and Chinese dim sum have anything in common? They may soon have, as luxury giant LVMH is spending more than $100 million for 90% stake in Chinese restaurant chain Crystal Jade⁷.

In recent years, the term luxury brand has already stamped on everything from cafes to dessert shops. For instance, Chanel has a restaurant called "BEIGE" in Tokyo.

Why companies like LVMH are expanding into other markets? Is luxury business not good enough, or is diversification⁸ a standard practice?

1 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• 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。

4 glamour   

n.魔力，魅力；vt.迷住

参考例句：

• Foreign travel has lost its glamour for her.到国外旅行对她已失去吸引力了。
• The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene.月光给景色增添了魅力。

5 withering   

使人畏缩的，使人害羞的，使人难堪的

参考例句：

• She gave him a withering look. 她极其蔑视地看了他一眼。
• The grass is gradually dried-up and withering and pallen leaves. 草渐渐干枯、枯萎并落叶。

6 confinement   

n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限

参考例句：

• He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
• The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。

7 jade   

n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠

参考例句：

• The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
• He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

8 diversification   

n.变化，多样化；多种经营

参考例句：

• The seminar was to discuss diversification of agriculture. 该研讨会讨论的是农业多种经营。 来自辞典例句
• Firm diversification is increasingly achieved by the means of takeover and merger. 通过接管和兼并，厂商经营范围日益多样化。 来自辞典例句