Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Acquire (v): to get something
取得，获得；购得；学到
He acquired the firm in 2008.
他于2008年收购了这家公司。
I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
我穿着一件新买的夹克衫。
I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don’t know how) two copies of this book.
这本书我好像买重了。;

Course (n): a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification
课程；教程
They’re going away on a training course next week.
下星期他们要出去上实习课。
I’d like to do (US take) a writing course when I retire.
退休后我想修一门写作课。
UK Tim did a three-year course in linguistics at Newcastle.
蒂姆在纽卡斯尔大学修了为期3年的语言学课程。

Instructor (n): a person whose job is to teach people a practical skill
教练
an aerobics instructor
有氧健身操教练
a driving/ski/swimming instructor
驾驶／滑雪／游泳教练

2-a teacher of a college or university subject, who usually teaches a limited number of classes
大学讲师
a history/science/sociology instructor
历史／科学／社会学讲师

Assistant (n): someone who helps someone else to do a job
助手；帮手；助理
an administrative/office assistant
行政／办公室助理
an assistant editor/manager
助理编辑／经理

Assistant professor ;

Counselor (n): someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems
顾问；咨询师；辅导员
The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems.
大学里现在配备帮助学生处理个人及学习问题的辅导员。
a marriage guidance counsellor
婚姻指导顾问

Counsel (n):advice
建议；劝告；忠告
I should have listened to my father’s wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all.
我本该听从父亲的明智忠告，把钱省下一些而不是挥霍一空。

My job involves counselling (V) unemployed people on/about how to find work.
我的工作是向失业者提供就业咨询。