英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0531-女性停车位，体贴还是歧视？

Topic 1-9 punished for bad behavior in airport

 

Over the last two months, nine travelers passing through Shenzhen’s Bao’an International Airport have been detained for “bad behavior”. Why do Chinese air travellers get angry and violent so easily?

 

Topic 2-Special Parking Space for Women Stirs up Controversy¹

 

Eight parking spaces specially² designed for female drivers in Hangzhou have triggered controversy. Is it simply being kind to women or a form of prejudice?

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。