F2F Class Notes (Nemo)[R]

Reading

http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/india-bans-traditional-muslim-instant-divorce-80157.html

Vocabulary

enforce (v): 1-to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted:
E.g.: It isn’t always easy for the police to enforce speed limits.
E.g.: The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.

discipline (n): 1-the ability to control yourself or other people, even in difficult situations:
E.g.: Maintaining classroom discipline (= control of the students) is the first task of every teacher.

diligent (adj): 1-careful and using a lot of effort:
E.g. :a diligent student
E.g.: Leo is very diligent in/about his work.

parliament议会

constitution (n)-宪法, the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs:
E.g.: Britain has no written constitution.
E.g.: the Constitution of the United States

constitutional宪法的

dispute (n): 1-an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border:
E.g.: a bitter/long-running dispute
E.g.: a border dispute
E.g.: a pay/legal/trade dispute

suspect (n)-怀疑;

ordinance (n): 1-a law or rule made by a government or authority:
E.g.: City Ordinance 126 forbids the parking of cars in this area.

board of directors-董事会
board (n) [people]: the group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization:
E.g.: Every decision has to be approved by the board (of directors).
E.g.: She started in the firm after college and now she’s on the board/a board member.