F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Today we focused on:

Today we spoke about political system of the UK

Vocabulary

work out (v):  to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body
锻炼身体
E.g.: Huw works out in the gym two or three times a week.
休每周在健身房锻炼两三次。

work out (v):to be the result of a calculation
结果是;算下来
E.g.: These figures work out differently each time I add them.
我每次把这些数字相加得出的结果都不一样。
E.g.: In fact the trip worked out cheaper than we’d expected.
实际上,这次旅行花的钱比我们预计的少。

coalition (n): the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way
(不同政党或不同群体的人为特定目标而暂时形成的)联盟,同盟,联合体
E.g.: Government by coalition has its own peculiar set of problems.
联合政府有其自身特有的一系列问题。
E.g.: By forming a coalition, the rebels and the opposition parties defeated the government.
叛乱者与反对党结成联盟,击败了政府。
E.g.: a coalition government
联合政府

populism (n): political ideas and activities that are intended to get the support of ordinary people by giving them what they want平民主义平民论民粹主义
E.g.: Their ideas are simple populism – tax cuts and higher wages.
他们的主张就是民粹主义——减税加薪。