Online Class Notes (Zachary)
https://www.shine.cn/biz/economy/1910304838/
Vocabulary
Unleash (v) – To release from a leash or restraint / to set free.
“I unleashed my dog so that it could go out and play”
“After my mistake at work, my boss unleashed his fury!”
Innovation (n) – A new method, idea, product, etc
“In recent years, China has become a leader in telecommunication innovation”
Expenditure (n) – The action of spending money / the ammount of money spent
“Our company’s monthly expenditures are too high”
Mega- (prefix / adj) – Very large / extreme (From megalo-, meaning 1 million)
“Shanghai has become a megacity”
“Megahertz = 1 Million Hertz”
Massive (adj) – Large and heavy
“The morning traffic in Shanghai is massive!”
Backflow (n) – A plumbing term, meaning: unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction
*In today’s article, this word is used metaphorically to represent the flow of cash back into China.
Academy (n) – An institution of higher learning
“The Chinese Academy of Engineering is a world-famous school”
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