英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable - 如何选专业
According to a college graduates employment Bluebook released by Mycos recently, architecture is the major with the highest employment rate, and finance majors are still the highest-paid. Should potential college students choose majors using these figures as a reference?
The same Mycos report is telling us another trend: The percentage of Chinese college graduates choosing to start their own businesses has risen for three consecutive years. It also found that the average monthly salary of self-employed graduates is higher than those who are not.
Today we've invited Robert Parkinson, CEO of HR consultancy firm RMG Selection, to talk about these employment-related topics.
Topic2 Hukou Restriction4 Cancelled for Fresh Graduates in Non-1st-Tier Cities
Recently, the Ministry of Education issues a regulation, stipulating that cities of and under the provincial capital level should be more welcome to non-local college graduates. This means employers cannot use hukou as a criterion to screen out candidates during recruitment.
Is it progress?
Topic3 Canal between Beijing and Tianjin to desalinate8 Bohai Seawater
A top government think tank has suggested that a canal flowing from Beijing to Tianjin would help ease the capital city's water shortage.
The plan has been formulated9 by the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences in a bluebook released last week.
According to the bluebook, while the canal can help moisturize the capital city, desalinated seawater from the Bohai Sea carried via the canal will ease its water shortage.
Do we need to consider this option?
Topic4 Huang Haibo Going for Best Actor
Famous actor Huang Haibo, who tainted10 his squeaky clean image when he was caught hiring a prostitute last month, has recently got some good news as he might win the best actor in a leading role in the ongoing11 Shanghai international film festival.
Will the scandal reduce his chance of winning?
1 pros
abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物
参考例句：
The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 cons
n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 consecutive
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
4 restriction
n.限制，约束
参考例句：
The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。
5 ministry
n.(政府的)部;牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
6 stipulating
v.(尤指在协议或建议中)规定，约定，讲明(条件等)( stipulate的现在分词 );规定，明确要求
参考例句：
Shall we first sign a barter trade agreement stipulating the general terms and conditions? 我们先签一个易货贸易协议，规定一般性条款，行吗? 来自互联网
The other firm are stipulating for and early exchange of information regarding the contract. 作为协议条件，另一家公司坚持要求早日交换有关合同的信息。 来自互联网
7 provincial
adj.省的，地方的;n.外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
8 desalinate
v.除去盐分，淡化海水
参考例句：
The system can desalinate up to 600 liters of brackish water a day.这个系统一天可以将高于600公升的盐水去盐。
Energy and the technology to desalinate water are both expensive.能源和海水淡化技术都是非常昂贵的。
9 formulated
v.构想出( formulate的过去式和过去分词 );规划;确切地阐述;用公式表示
参考例句：
He claims that the writer never consciously formulated his own theoretical position. 他声称该作家从未有意识地阐明他自己的理论见解。 来自《简明英汉词典》
This idea can be formulated in two different ways. 这个意思可以有两种说法。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
10 tainted
adj.腐坏的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 );使污染;败坏;被污染，腐坏，败坏
参考例句：
The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
