Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

derail verb (TRAIN)
If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks.
（使）（火车）脱轨
derail verb (PLAN)
to prevent a plan or process from succeeding
阻挠
Renewed fighting threatens to derail the peace talks.
重燃的战火对和谈构成了威胁。

dehumanize (v): to remove from a person the special human qualities of independent thought, feeling for other people, etc.
使无人性，剥夺…的人性
It’s a totalitarian regime that reduces and dehumanizes its population.
那是一个压制民众、剥夺人性的极权主义政府。

commit suicide-If a person commits suicide, he or she kills himself or herself.
自杀

patriarchy (n): a society in which the oldest male is the leader of the family, or a society controlled by men in which they use their power to their own advantage
父权制社会；男权社会
Patriarchy has not disappeared – it has merely changed form.
父权制并没有消失——只不过是改变了形式。
She rails against patriarchy and hierarchy.
她抨击男权制度和等级制度。

matriarchy (n): a type of society in which women have most of the authority and power, or a society in which property belongs to women and is given to children by women rather than men
由女性统治的社会，母权制社会，母系社会

lighthouse (n): a tall building near the coast or shore with a flashing light at the top to warn ships of rocks and other dangers
灯塔

staycation (n): a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place
在家中（或附近）度假（而不是到别处旅行）
It’s easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.
在纽约城这样的地方，在家附近度假不难。

renovate (v): to repair and improve something, especially a building
修复，翻新，整修（尤指建筑物）
He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.
他靠翻修老房子再出售赚钱。

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːr.ki/