VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/14/investing/fed-rate-hike-three-quarters-point/index.html

I found it was too much troublesome -> it was too much trouble / it was too troublesome 

I am a person always being late. -> I tend to be late  / I am often late / I have issues with punctuality.

I think to keep myself safety and the people safety I’d better not driving. -> to keep myself safe I’d better not drive

She has a long life 

I was imagined -> I imaged that 

Vocabulary

Drastic (adj) very strong / radical / extreme
The FED has to take drastic measures to fight inflation

To speculate (v)猜测 / 投机
People like to speculate on stocks

Speculation (n)
speculation drives the market

Speculator (n) someone who speculates (usually finance)
A lot of speculators got wiped out with the market downturn

Duke (n)公爵
He was given the title of Duke 

Duchess (n) Female duke 

Tide (n) rising and falling of the sea
The boat waits for the tide to go to the sea 

Festival (n) a special occasion
The queen’s Jubilee was a festival in the UK

Festivity (n) activities to celebrate a special occasion
We are organizing the festivities for Christmas

Vote of confidence (n) : when people vote on if they still trust a certain person and if that person loses they usually resign
Tom suffered several scandals as CEO but he won the vote of confidence of the board and stayed in his position 

To ram (v) crash into / hit
He lost control of the car and rammed into the wall