F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

welfare (n): help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money
福利救济；社会福利
E.g.: Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay.
你交的税用作诸如失业和医疗等方面的福利救济。
E.g.: After her month’s sick leave, she was summoned to see the company’s

officer.
她休了一个月病假之后，公司的福利主管约见了她。

welfare (n): physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person
（尤指人的）幸福，福祉；安康
E.g.: The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child.
警方非常担心失踪儿童的安危。
E.g.: These organizations have fought very hard for the rights and welfare of immigrants.
这些机构竭力地为移民争取权利和福利。
E.g.: animal welfare
动物福利

abroad (adv): in or to a foreign country or countries
在国外；到国外
E.g.: He’s currently abroad on business.
目前他在国外出差。
E.g.: We always go abroad in the summer.
我们夏天总是到国外去。

depressed (adj): unhappy and without hope
抑郁的，消沉的，沮丧的
E.g.: He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation.
他似乎对自己的工作状况有些沮丧。
E.g.: She became deeply depressed when her husband died.
丈夫去世后她变得十分消沉。

mention (v): to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words
提及，说起，谈到
E.g.: I’ll mention your ideas to Jacinta.
我会跟哈辛塔说一下你的想法。
E.g.: He casually mentioned (that) he was leaving his job.
他不经意地提到他要辞职了。

stable relationship-稳定的关系

admit (v): to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly
（尤指不情愿地）承认；供认；招认
E.g.: He admitted his guilt/mistake.
他承认有罪／犯了错误。
E.g.: She admitted (that) she had made a mistake.
她承认自己犯了一个错误。

Pronunciation

competitive- /kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/