Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

These days-used to talk about the present time, in comparison with the past
现在，如今
Vegetarianism is very popular these days.
现在素食很流行。

Rate (n): the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period
率，比率；速率；速度；进度
Although she’s recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.
尽管病情正在好转，但她康复的速度仍很慢。
I told my assistants to work at their own rate.
我告诉我的助手们按照他们自己的进度工作。

Capacity (n): the total amount that can be contained or produced, or (especially of a person or organization) the ability to do a particular thing
容积，容量；生产能力；（尤指某人或某组织的）办事能力
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
这个体育场能容纳5万人。
She has a great capacity for hard work.
她特别能吃苦耐劳。

They’re ready to sacrifice their people in order to preserve the economy
他们准备牺牲他们的人民以保护经济

Conspiracy (n): the activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal
阴谋；密谋；谋划
The three men are accused of conspiracy.
这3人被指控图谋不轨。
She has been charged with conspiracy to murder.
她被指控策划谋杀。
I think there was a conspiracy to keep me off the committee.
我想有人搞阴谋不让我参加委员会。

Conspiracy theory (n): a belief that an unpleasant event or situation is the result of a secret plan made by powerful people
阴谋论

Stew (n): a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid
（通常由肉或鱼加蔬菜制成的）炖菜，煨菜
lamb/bean/fish stew
炖羊肉／豆子／鱼
She prepared a hearty stew for dinner.
她为晚餐准备了一个丰盛的炖菜。