考研英语真题 Lecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards from考研英语真题 lecture notes.

FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

A U.S. government agency that needs congressional authorization to regulate broadband operators and protect net neutrality.

Social Mobility

The ability to move up the social ladder through education, but is becoming less reliable due to the increasing number of college degrees.

Z世代 (Generation Z)

Refers to those born roughly between 1997 and 2012, who may need to upskill throughout their careers, potentially working for 17 different employers in 5 different careers.

The New Zealand ERA (《新西兰雇佣关系法 （2000）》)

The 《新西兰雇佣关系法 （2000）》's personal grievance provisions which prevent employers from firing staff without good cause.

不正当解雇 (Unjustified dismissal)

Being fired without a valid reason. (New Zealand ERA)

高收入门槛 ('High Income Threshold')

Excludes those earning above a certain income from the protections of 'unfair dismissal' laws (referring to the Australian context).

密码创制者

Those who create and use codes to create secret messages.

密码破译者

Those who crack and decodes secret messages.

文物保护及修复助理教授

新大学科技学院的文物保护及修复助理教授若阿纳 · 莉娅 · 费雷拉指出考古学家当初便是在博物馆中考察了人工制品之后，首次界定了人类历史上伟大的材料时代——石器时代、铁器时代等。

防晒霜

范 奥斯藤将那些化学物质称为 ’防晒霜‚，因为他们的目的在于防止更大程度的光损伤，并修复那些已经老化的聚合物纤维。