LESSON 8.1

Question 1

empire on which the sun never sets- Glorious Britannia

Answer 1

日不落帝國 Rì bù luò dìguó

Question 2

Bankruptcy

Answer 2

破產 Pòchǎn

Question 3

“fatigued and weak” or “sluggish/soft” (often in contexts like markets or physical condition).

Answer 3

疲軟 píruǎn

Question 4

in a dilemma, to be in a bind, in a predicament, in a fix

Answer 4

左右為難 Zuǒyòu wéinán

Question 5

refugees

Answer 5

難民 Nànmín

Question 6

boy male child

Answer 6

男童 Nán tóng

Question 7

tsunami

Answer 7

海嘯 Hǎixiào

Question 8

to drown (to death), die from drowning

Answer 8

溺死
Nìsǐ

Question 9

to pointthe finger at…, put the blame on …

Answer 9

將矛頭指向 Jiāng máotóu zhǐxiàng

Question 10

to schock, stun, startle

Answer 10

震驚 Zhènjīng

Question 11

find joy in adversity

Answer 11

苦中作樂 Kǔ zhōng zuòlè

Question 12

in succession, in a row (adverb)

Answer 12

接連 Jiēlián

Question 13

contraband

Answer 13

違禁品 Wéijìn pǐn

Question 14

incident, episode (noun)

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事件 Shìjiàn

Question 15

leave a mess （a dire situation) - can be said of previous government ineptitude

Answer 15

留下爛攤子 Liú xià làntānzǐ

Question 16

discontent, unhappy with

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不滿 Bùmǎn

Question 17

to share a burden, share a responsibility (v)

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分擔 Fēndān

Question 18

-ism as in terrorism, communism

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主義 Zhǔyì

Question 19

victim

Answer 19

受害者 Shòuhài zhě

Question 20

always, all along （adverb)

Answer 20

向來 Xiànglái

那家餐廳向來以新鮮食菜吸引著大家

Question 21

one, single (any one countrys responsibility)

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單一 Dānyī

Question 22

together, jointly （adverb)

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共同 Gòngtóng

Question 23

quota

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額度Édù

Question 24

anti-foreign, xenophobic

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排外 Páiwài

Question 25

to integrate, blend in

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融入 Róngrù

Question 26

to offer refuge to

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收容 Shōuróng

Question 27

perhaps, probably

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或許 Huòxǔ

Question 28

manpower/ labor force

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勞動力 Láodònglì

Question 29

to change into, transform into

Answer 29

轉化 Zhuǎnhuà 你應學會轉化負面情緒

Question 30

Rio, Brasil

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里約 Lǐ yuē

Question 31

Olympics

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奧運 Àoyùn

Question 32

first time (adv)

Answer 32

首度 Shǒu dù

Question 33

representative team, team representing

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代表隊 Dàibiǎo duì

Question 34

to escape from, flee from

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逃離 Táolí

Question 35

fires of war (noun)

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戰火 Zhànhuǒ

Question 36

make （subject） angry

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惹（subject）怒 Rě （subject） nù

Question 37

physical disability (noun)

Answer 37

殘障 Cánzhàng

Question 38

to forget

Answer 38

忘掉 Wàngdiào

Question 39

Getting worse every time

Answer 39

每下愈況 Měi xià yù kuàng

Question 40

hero

Answer 40

英雄 Yīngxióng

Question 41

identity

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身分 Shēnfèn

Question 42

Somalia

Answer 42

索馬利亞 Suǒ mǎlìyǎ

Question 43

subsequent to that

Answer 43

之後 Zhīhòu

Question 44

eachother

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彼此 Bǐcǐ

Question 45

to run in an election

Answer 45

參選 Cān xuǎn

Question 46

skin colour

Answer 46

膚色 Fūsè

Question 47

soon (adverb)

Answer 47

早日 Zǎorì

Question 48

to support, help, aid assist

Answer 48

扶持 Fúchí

Question 49

a turning point / a glimmer of hope / a chance for a positive change （can also been transfer flights)

Answer 49

轉機 Zhuǎnjī 情況終於出現了轉機。(The situation has finally taken a turn for the better.)

Question 50

“to rot”, “to decay”, or “to become corrupt / degenerate”

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腐朽 fǔxiǔ 腐朽的思想應該被淘汰。 (Decadent ideas should be eliminated.) 這座房子因年久失修而腐朽。(This house has decayed due to years of neglect.)

Question 51

to phase out, eliminate, weed out

Answer 51

淘汰 Táotài 這場比賽會淘汰一半的選手。This competition will eliminate half of the players. 市場會自然淘汰效率低的公司 The market will naturally weed out inefficient companies. 適者生存，不適者淘汰。 (The fittest survive, the unfit are eliminated.)