VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

read about Holocaust

https://www.britannica.com/event/Holocaust

influenza-流感

charisma (n):a special power that some people have naturally that makes them able to influence other people and attract their attention and admiration超凡的个人魅力；吸引力；超凡气质
E.g.: On screen Garbo had this great charisma so that you couldn’t take your eyes off her.
在银幕上，嘉宝魅力非凡，让人无法将眼光从她身上移开。
E.g.: How did a man of so little personal charisma get to be prime minister?

charismatic(adj):1-used to describe a person who has charisma
充满个人魅力的
E.g.: Few were able to resist this charismatic and persuasive leader.

first lady-a woman who is married to the political leader of a country or a part of a country
第一夫人（总统或州长的妻子）

first gentleman

persuasive (adj): 1-making you want to do or believe a particular thing
有说服力的，令人信服的
E.g.: a persuasive speaker/speech
有说服力的演讲人／演说
E.g.: Your arguments are very persuasive.
你的论据非常有说服力。

personality cult (n): 1-officially organized admiration and love for a particular person, especially a political leader

（尤指对政治领袖的）个人崇拜

Freedom of speech－言语自由

free speech (n): 1-the right to express your opinions publicly
I believe in the right of free speech, in war as well as in peace.

a figure of speech -an expression that uses words to mean something different from their ordinary meaning修辞格；修辞手段；比喻
“Break a leg” is a figure of speech, meaning “good luck”.
“断一条腿”是一种修辞手法，意思是“祝你好运”。

join the party/ become a member/ join the party’ ranks

state owned/state run enterprise/company