F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

he was commenting my performance for the first three quarters of the year
他在评论我今年前三个季度的表现

criticize (v): to express disapproval of someone or something
批评，批判；指责
E.g.: The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution.
政府因未能控制空气污染而受到媒体的广泛批评。
E.g.: We’ll get nowhere if all you can do is criticize.
如果你只会一味地指责，我们什么也谈不成。

newcomer (n): someone who has recently arrived in a place or recently become involved in an activity
新来者；新手
E.g.: We’re relative newcomers to the town.
我们在镇上相对来说还是新住户。
E.g.: The newcomer on the radio scene is a commercial station devoted to classical music.
广播界新出现了一家专门播放古典音乐的商业电台。

bring | brought | brought

access (n): the right or opportunity to use or look at something
使用或看见某物的权利或机会
E.g.: The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required information.
系统旨在方便用户快速地获取所需信息。
E.g.: Hackers had/gained complete access to the company files.
黑客入侵了公司所有的文件。

conspiracy theory (n):阴谋论
A conspiracy theory is a belief that a group of people are secretly trying to harm someone or achieve something. You usually use this term to suggest that you think this is unlikely.
E.g.: Did you ever swallow the conspiracy theory about Kennedy?
你有没有轻信过有关肯尼迪总统遇刺的阴谋论？

acting chairman, manager, etc.
someone who does a job for a short time while the person who usually does that job is not there
代理主席（经理等）
E.g.: He’ll be the acting director until they can appoint a permanent one.
在他们任命正式董事长之前，他将代理这一职位。

he reports directly to the german management
他直接向德国管理层汇报

pay (sb/sth) a call/visit
to visit a person or place, usually for a short time
拜访（某人）
E.g.: I’ll pay you a call when I’m in the area.
我到这一带来时会去拜访你的。
E.g.: We thought we’d pay a visit to the museum while we were in Lisbon.
我以为在里斯本时我们会去参观那家博物馆。
E.g.: If you leave your address, I’ll pay a call on you when I’m in the area.
如果你留下地址，我到这一带来时会去拜访你的。

tenant (n): a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building
租户；佃户；房客
Examples
Tenants are complaining that vital repairs are not being done.

distributor /DIˈStrɪb.jə.t̬ɚ/