Week 4 Lesson 4

Question 1

杜絕 | 杜绝

Answer 1

dù jué to put an end to

Question 2

歸咎於 | 归咎于

Answer 2

guī jiù yú to put the blame on / to accuse

Question 3

貪污 | 贪污

Answer 3

tān wū to be corrupt / corruption / to embezzle

Question 4

彈劾 | 弹劾

Answer 4

tán hé to impeach (an official)

Question 5

今非昔比

Answer 5

jīn fēi xī bǐ (idiom) things are very different now; times have changed

Question 6

在野黨 | 在野党

Answer 6

zài yě dǎng opposition party

Question 7

瓦解

Answer 7

wǎ jiě to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble / to disrupt; to break up

Question 8

應運而生 | 应运而生

Answer 8

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

Question 9

親信 | 亲信

Answer 9

qīn xìn (often pejorative) trusted aide; confidant / to put one’s trust in (sb)

Question 10

專制 | 专制

Answer 10

zhuān zhì autocracy / dictatorship

Question 11

官官相卫

Answer 11

Guān guān xiāng wèi
Officers guard each other

Question 12

異己 | 异己

Answer 12

yì jǐ dissident / alien / outsider / non-self / others

Question 13

濫用 滥用

Answer 13

làn yòng to misuse / to abuse

Question 14

包庇

Answer 14

bāo bì to shield / to harbor / to cover up

Question 15

執法 | 执法

Answer 15

zhí fǎ to enforce a law / law enforcement

Question 16

健全

Answer 16

jiàn quán robust / sound

Question 17

槍斃 | 枪毙

Answer 17

qiāng bì to execute by firing squad / to shoot dead / fig. to discard / to get rid of

Question 18

杜絕 | 杜绝

Answer 18

dù jué to put an end to

Question 19

無產階級 | 无产阶级

Answer 19

wú chǎn jiē jí proletariat

Question 20

勢頭 | 势头

Answer 20

shì tóu power / momentum / tendency / impetus / situation / the look of things

Question 21

主犯

Answer 21

zhǔ fàn culprit

Question 22

司空見慣 | 司空见惯

Answer 22

sī kōng jiàn guàn a common occurrence (idiom)

Question 23

制衡

Answer 23

zhì héng to check and balance (power) / checks and balances

Question 24

質詢 质询

Answer 24

zhì xún to question / to enquire / interrogatory

Question 25

蓋然性 | 盖然性

Answer 25

gài rán xìng probability

Question 26

雷厲風行 | 雷厉风行

Answer 26

léi lì fēng xíng pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction