S2 L3 "爱"与"性":性交易是否应该合法化 Flashcards
卖淫
Prostitution, to prostitute oneself
(V/n)
(Yin)
嫖娼
Whoring; to visit prostitutes
(N/v)
(piao Chang)
斩草除根
To cut weeds & eliminate the roots; to eliminate completely
(zhan3.. Gen 1)
收容教育
Custody &re-education
产业链
Industry value chain
(lian 2)
涉及
To involve, to touch upon (a topic)
Abstract
(she)
涉足
To step into, set foot in, venture into a field or area
→ often first time
Actively engaging
Physical/ abstract
涉及 vs 涉足
Both about involvement
涉及:Scope /range, abstract, formal
涉足:Set foot in (often first time), actively entering, e.g new career
污秽
Sordid, filthy
(Wu hui)
绑架
To kidnap, abduction
(bang)
入行
To enter an industry/ profession
(hang2)
贫困潦倒
Being frustrated and depressed due to poverty
(pin2 kun4)
锦上添花
To make something that is already good even better
(jin 3.. Tian 1)
宽松
(Policy)to be relaxed
(Kuan 1)
宽松 vs 放松
Relaxation / loosening
宽松:Loose, lenient, relaxed; policies, environment, conditions, clothing
Lack of strictness /physical looseness
放松:To relax, relieve stress
涌入
To come pouring in; influx
(yong3 ru 4)
务工
To work as a laborer
(Wu)
温饱
Having enough food &warm clothes, basic life needs
闲钱
Spare money
(Xian 2)
殿堂
Palace, hall (lit. &fig. )
(Dian 4)
合法化
To legalize, legalization
谈及
To mention
梳理
To comb, to sort out, to put in order
(shu 1)
梳理 vs 整理
Organizing
梳理:To analyze, to sort out, clarify complex info, ideas or relationships in an organized way
→ clarify &understanding of abstract things
整理:To organize, clean or adjust, physical/ abstract
正规化
Normalization, to normalize
公开化
Openness (of gov); to publicize
执照
License, permit
(zhi2)
开设
To open /establish (services, business etc)
(She 4)
开设 vs 开办
To establish, to set up
开设:Specific. E.g. Course / service /department
→ emphasis on offering /introduction of a specific service /activity within existing org.
开办:To start/ launch /run a business, from scratch
→ exhibitions, events, factories
妓院
Brothel
(ji4)
不予
To withold, refuse
(yu 3)
范畴
Category
(fan 4 Chou 2)
意味
To mean; imply: overtone
鄙视
To despise, to disdain, contempt
(bi 3)
拐卖
Human trafficking; to abduct & sell someone
(guai 3)
辱骂
Verbal abuse, to insult, to revile
(ru 3 ma 4)
骚乱
Disturbance, riot
(sao 1 luan 4)
至上
Supreme, above all else
概率
Probability (math)
(gai 4 Lv 4)
常委会
Standing committee
(Wei 3)
废止
To put an end to, abolition
(fei 4)
强制劳动
Forced labour
引诱
To lure (into a trap), to seduce, allure
(yin 3 you 4)
制裁
Punishment, sanctions, to punish
(zhi 4 Cai 2)
不可估量
Beyond measure
(gu 1)
(由/从..)向..蔓延
To spread towards /into
Irregular expansion (abstract &negative)
由= formal, cause /origin
从= starting location /time)
(由/从cause/ starting loc. )向direction of target蔓延
有所
Somewhat /to some extent
有所V, 有所adj, 有所noun /有noun
所= pronoun (… 的事物/地方/人)
带有..意味
With an overtone / underlying connotation of..
意味= noun (a sense of.. )
Attributive of a np, or as VP
对..起..(的)作用
To play a.. Role in…, to play a.. Part in….
对..起作用..
迫于
Do smth you don’t want to because of threat
在..(条件)下/中滋生
In (conditions) breeds
伤风败俗
To harm good customs &corrupt social morals
(Shang 1.. Bai 4 su 2)
隐名埋姓
To hide one’s name & use a false one
To avoid negative association /backlash e.g. Paparazzi catching celeb doing bad
(yin 3.. xing 4)