Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

congress (n): a large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged
代表大会
an international/medical congress
国际／医学代表大会
the congress of the Australian Council of Trade Unions
澳大利亚工会委员会代表大会

conference (n): an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are discussed formally
会议，大会；讨论会，协商会
a conference on women’s rights
妇女权利大会
They frequently hold conferences at that hotel.
他们常在那家酒店举办会议。
I’m speaking at/attending a conference next week.
我下周要在一个会议上发言／出席一个会议。
Should I book the conference room for the meeting?
我应该为会谈预订会议室吗？

fly noun [C] (INSECT)
a small insect with two wings
蝇；苍蝇

white noise (n): a mixture of sounds or electrical signals that consists of all the sounds or signals in a large range
白噪声（大频道范围内的噪声）

term noun (TIME)-the fixed period of time that something lasts for
期，期限
He served a short term for drunk driving.
他因酒后开车而短期入狱。
He was sentenced to a 150-year prison term for cheating thousands of ordinary people out of their savings.
他因诈骗几千人的积蓄而被判入狱150年。
The government’s term of office (= the period in which they have power) expires at the end of the year.
这届政府的任期年底届满。

handmaid
a female servant
女仆，侍女

binge-watch
to watch several episodes (= separate parts) of a television series or programme, one after another
连续观看电视节目，刷剧
We binge-watched an entire season of Breaking Bad on Sunday.
我们星期天一口气看完了整季的《绝命毒师》。

bingeable (adj): easy to watch, eat, drink, etc. in large quantities
让人欲罢不能的，让人无节制看（或吃、喝等）的
“Friends” is one of the most bingeable TV shows of all time.
《朋友》是有史以来最能让人想一口气看下去的电视节目之一。
Limit the amount of bingeable food in your home.
限制家中可能导致无节制食用的食品。