Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Supermarkets will be opened to the public-超市将向公众开放

motel (n): a hotel for people travelling by car, usually with spaces for cars next to each room
汽车旅馆

Buddha (n): the holy man (563–483 BC) on whose life and teachings Buddhism is based
佛陀（公元前563-483，佛教创始人）

Buddhism (n): a religion that originally comes from South Asia, and teaches that personal spiritual improvement will lead to escape from human suffering
佛教
Buddhism does not have one special sacred book, unlike several other major religions.
The practice of meditation is a very important part of Buddhism.

infrastructure (n): the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively
基础设施
The war badly damaged the country’s infrastructure.
战争严重破坏了该国的基础设施。

subsidy (n): money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen
补助金；津贴，补贴
The company received a substantial government subsidy.
公司得到了大笔的政府津贴。
The government is planning to abolish subsidies to farmers.
政府正计划取消对农场主的补贴。

cultural appropriation (n): the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture
文化挪用
Some see his use of African music as cultural appropriation.
有人认为他对非洲音乐的使用是一种文化挪用。