04.21.08
More New Words
口惠 kǒuhuì n. lip service; empty promise
整合 zhěnghé* n. 〈geog.〉 conformity; concordancy; integration attr. 〈comp.〉 integrated
忌讳 ¹jìhuì v. ①avoid as a taboo | Lǎo Zhāng zuì ∼ rénjiā jiào tā de xiǎomíngr. Zhang doesn’t like people to use his nickname. ②avoid as harmful; abstain from n.
珠三角 zhūsānjiǎo - Zhuangzhou, Zhuhai, Shenzhen Triangle manufacturing economic zone in South China
频发 pínfā v. happen/occur repeatedly/frequently
紧迫 jǐnpò s.v. pressing; imminent | Méi rén gǎn jiēshòu zhème ∼ de rènwù. Nobody dares to accept such an urgent task.
机遇 ¹jīyù n. 〈wr.〉 opportunity; favorable circumstances
达标 dábiāo* v.o. reach a standard
争端 zhēngduān* n. conflict; dispute; controversy | Shuāngfáng yào hépíng jiějué ∼. The two sides must solve the dispute peacefully.
抵制 ¹dǐzhì v. ①boycott ②resist | Wǒmen yào ∼ bù zhèngdāng de xíngwéi. We must resist improper behavior.
骨气[-氣] ¹gǔqì* n. ①moral integrity; backbone; fortitude; guts; spirit | Zuòrén yào yǒu ∼. One must have spirit as a human being. ②strength of calligraphic strokes
种族歧视 zhǒngzú qíshì n. racial/ethnic discrimination
终结 ¹zhōngjié* n. end; final stage
廉价 liánjià* attr. low-priced; cheap | Zhè jiā diànpù zhèngzài ∼ chūshòu shāngpǐn. The store is selling at low prices.
淘汰 táotài v. ①eliminate through selection/competition | Zài bànjuésài zhōng, Měiguó ²duì bèi ∼ le. The American team was eliminated in the semi-final. ②die out
凶猛 xiōngměng* s.v. violent; ferocious
何去何从 héqùhécóng f.e. what course to follow | Wǒ bù zhīdào ∼. I don’t know what course to follow.
利率 lìlǜ n. 〈econ.〉 interest rate | Zhè jǐ ge yuè de ∼ bùduàn xiàjiàng. The interest rate has steadily declined in the past few months.
制止 ¹zhìzhǐ* v. curb; prevent; stop | Xīn de ¹cuòshī yǒuxiào de ∼le suíyì tíjià de xíngwéi. The new regulations have effectively curbed the random price increases.
肚兜 dùdōu n. an undergarment covering the chest and abdomen M:²kuài/¹jiàn
情节 ¹qíngjié n. ①plot; story; synopsis | Zhè ²bù diànyǐng ∼ fùzá. This film has a complicated plot. ②details; circumstances ③〈lg.〉 situation
时间能证明一切 shíjiān néng zhèngmíng yīqìe - Time will answer everything
亩 ²mǔ m. (of area equal to 0.0667 hectare; 1/6 acre)
英亩 Yīngmǔ m. acre
神情 shénqíng* n. expression; look | Tā de ∼ yǒudiǎn(r) guài. His look was a bit strange.
获悉[獲-] huòxī v. 〈wr.〉 learn (of an event)
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未来(下面长=wèi)
