F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

defective (adj): 1- Something that is defective has a fault in it and does not work correctly:
E.g.: defective brakes
E.g.: defective eyesight
E.g.: a defective gene

pharmacy (n): 1- a shop or part of a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold
E.g.: Make sure you understand exactly how to take your medicines before you leave the pharmacy.

deviate (v): 偏离, to change from the usual way, or to go in a different direction:
E.g.: He never deviated from his strict vegetarian diet.

benefit (n): 1-a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help:
E.g.: The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town.
E.g.: One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected.

hypothetical (adj): 假想;1-imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true:
E.g.: a hypothetical example/situation
E.g.: This is all very hypothetical but supposing Jackie got the job, how would that affect you?

hypothesis (n): 1- an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved:
E.g.: Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.

put the brakes on-to slow down or stop an activity:
E.g.: The city has put the brakes on further spending.

infrastructure (n):基础设施, the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively:
E.g.: The war has badly damaged the country’s infrastructure.