1月26日商务英语

roundtable

1. 圆桌会议（名词）
2. 圆桌会议式的（形容词）

1. (noun) A meeting of experts who express their individual opinions on a particular subject

2. (adjective) Describing a discussion of experts at which everyone speaks as an equal

EXAMPLE: The energy industry conference included a roundtable discussion at which the presidents of five regional petrochemical companies spoke.

此次能源业会议包括一场圆桌讨论，五位地区石化企业的老总将在会上发言。

在昨天的讲话中，这位充满活力的年轻CEO以简短有力的词句令观众激动。

to take a keen interest in something 

产生浓厚兴趣

To have an alert and enthusiastic interest in something (NOTE: "keen" means "very sharp" like the edge of a knife) 

EXAMPLE: I take a keen interest in checking the stock market daily because I want to see how my investments are doing.

我对每天跟踪股市行情产生了浓厚兴趣，因为我想知道自己的投资表现如何。