VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

chronic (adj):(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time
（尤指疾病或不好的事物）慢性的，长期的
E.g.: chronic diseases/conditions
慢性病
E.g.: chronic arthritis/pain
慢性关节炎／长期的疼痛
E.g.: a chronic invalid
长期病号
E.g.: There is a chronic shortage of teachers.
教师长期短缺。

hallucination (n): an experience in which you see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist, usually because you are ill or have taken a drug
幻觉
E.g.: A high temperature can cause hallucinations.
高温可使人产生幻觉。
E.g.: auditory/olfactory hallucinations
幻听／幻嗅

dementia (n):a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing the memory and other mental abilities to gradually become worse, and leading to confused behavior（尤指老年性）痴呆
E.g.: The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease.
最常见的痴呆病是阿尔茨海默氏症。

neighborhood committee-居委会

caregiver (n):someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick
看护者，护理员

reacquire/ (ˌriːəˈkwaɪə) /(v)
to get or gain (something) again which one has owned-重新获得

Autism-自闭症

compulsory (adj):If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law.
必须做的；强制性的；必修的
E.g.: Swimming was compulsory at my school.
在我们学校，游泳是必修课。
E.g.: The law made wearing seat belts in cars compulsory.
坐车系安全带是法律强制规定的。