F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

harvest (n): 收获, the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected:
E.g.: the grain/potato/grape harvest
E.g.: We had a good harvest this year.

sow (v): 1-to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow:
E.g.: Sow the seeds in pots.
E.g.: We’ll sow this field with wheat.

Wheat－小麦

acre (n): 1-a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square metres or 4,840 square yards:
E.g.: He’s got 400 acres of land in Russia.

soybean-大豆

maize/corn-玉米

idiom (n)-成语, a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own:
E.g.: To “have bitten off more than you can chew” is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you.

illiteracy (n):文盲
illiterate (adj): unable to read and write:
E.g.: A surprising percentage of the population is illiterate.

implement (v): to start using a plan or system:
E.g.: The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.

implementation  (n):实施
E.g.:  implementation of the law/agreement
E.g.: Various projects for constructing new schools are under implementation in the region.