Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

great-uncle (n): an uncle of your father or mother
伯祖；叔祖；舅公；姑公；姨公
He had inherited the business from a great-uncle.
他从一个舅公那里继承了这门生意。
Great-uncle Andrew
安德鲁叔祖

a bottle of ink
一瓶墨水
blue/black/red ink
蓝／黑／红墨水

nightdress

seminar (n): an occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of people meet to study and discuss something
专题讨论会；研讨会
I attended practically every lecture and seminar when I was a student.
我上学的时候，几乎参加了每一场讲座和研讨会。
I’m giving a seminar on the latest developments in genetic engineering next week.
下周我将举行一个有关遗传工程最新进展的研讨会。
a seminar room
会议室

intellectual (adj): relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas
智力的，脑力的
Looking after a baby at home all day is nice but it doesn’t provide much intellectual stimulation.
整天在家照看婴儿虽然不错，但让人不怎么动脑子。
I like detective stories and romances – nothing too intellectual.
我喜欢侦探小说和爱情故事——不怎么费脑筋。

fraction (n): a number that results from dividing one whole number by another
分数
¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.
1/4和0.25是同一分数的不同表达方式。

quotient -the result of dividing one number by another
（数学）商

fraction (n): a small part of something, or a small amount
极小的部分
Although sexual and violent crimes have increased by 13 percent, they remain only a tiny/small fraction of the total number of crimes committed each year.
尽管性犯罪和暴力犯罪案件增长了13%，但它们在每年的罪案总数中所占比例仍然很小。
They can produce it at a fraction of the cost of (= much more cheaply than) traditional methods.
他们能够以大大低于传统方法的成本生产该物。
Could you just move a fraction to the right, so I can get by?
你能向右移动一点点，让我过去吗？