VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

repetitive – adjective

eg. My work is repetitive.

repeat – verb  

eg. She repeated what she said 3 times.

compile: to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list etc.

eg. Her job is to compile data from different sources.

eg. He compiled a list of telephone numbers for his supervisor.

become pregnant ->became pregnant (past tense)

understaff/short-staff

cleaning products: 清洁剂

impact/affect/influence  international sales

policies have tightened up / policies have relaxed.

dire: extremely bad

eg. The company will only hire new staff if the situation is dire.

evaluate(v): to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something 评估，评价

eg. The researchers need to come up with a new system to evaluate the effects of the new drug.

assessment (n): a test to decide the value, opinion, quality of something or someone 评估；估价

eg. The company carries out assessments to evaluate production costs per year.

eg. After you finish the assessment, you should book another appointment with the doctor.

sooner or later: 早晚

show/demonstrate/prove

livestream: 直播

conflict: opposing ideas, facts or beliefs 冲突; 矛盾

eg. The results of both studies seem to conflict preexisting theories.

eg. His beliefs caused a lot of concern because they conflict with what others believe.

Grammar

this work is very funny – this work is very fun 

another coworker had promotion – another coworker was promoted

she begin pregnant – she became pregnant

A is (bigger, smaller, comparative adj) than B.

A is more interesting than B.

eg. Analysing data is more interesting than compiling data. (two verbs should be in -ing form)

eg. Sally is shorter than Emma.