Week 4 Lesson 4 Flashcards
杜絕 | 杜绝
dù jué to put an end to
歸咎於 | 归咎于
guī jiù yú to put the blame on / to accuse
貪污 | 贪污
tān wū to be corrupt / corruption / to embezzle
彈劾 | 弹劾
tán hé to impeach (an official)
今非昔比
jīn fēi xī bǐ (idiom) things are very different now; times have changed
在野黨 | 在野党
zài yě dǎng opposition party
瓦解
wǎ jiě to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble / to disrupt; to break up
應運而生 | 应运而生
yìng yùn ér shēng to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom) / to arise at an opportune time / able to take advantage of an opportunity / to rise to the occasion
親信 | 亲信
qīn xìn (often pejorative) trusted aide; confidant / to put one’s trust in (sb)
專制 | 专制
zhuān zhì autocracy / dictatorship
官官相卫
Guān guān xiāng wèi
Officers guard each other
異己 | 异己
yì jǐ dissident / alien / outsider / non-self / others
濫用 滥用
làn yòng to misuse / to abuse
包庇
bāo bì to shield / to harbor / to cover up
執法 | 执法
zhí fǎ to enforce a law / law enforcement
健全
jiàn quán robust / sound
槍斃 | 枪毙
qiāng bì to execute by firing squad / to shoot dead / fig. to discard / to get rid of
杜絕 | 杜绝
dù jué to put an end to
無產階級 | 无产阶级
wú chǎn jiē jí proletariat
勢頭 | 势头
shì tóu power / momentum / tendency / impetus / situation / the look of things
主犯
zhǔ fàn culprit
司空見慣 | 司空见惯
sī kōng jiàn guàn a common occurrence (idiom)
制衡
zhì héng to check and balance (power) / checks and balances
質詢 质询
zhì xún to question / to enquire / interrogatory
蓋然性 | 盖然性
gài rán xìng probability
雷厲風行 | 雷厉风行
léi lì fēng xíng pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
