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As an interpreter and translator

W2_study wrap-up.

abolish vs. demolish

  • if you can touch it or knock it down → demolish

  • if it exists because of rules, authority, or law → abolish

BOK New Year’s Address

  • we focused on instilling confidence at home and abroad that the economic system was functioning normally and independently of political developments

  • assess reality and reaffirm our responsibilities and resolve as a central bank

  • depending on developments in judicial and political factors within the US, risks related to tariffs and trade policy could once again intensify

Maduro-UK

  • the US conducted air strikes: large-scale air strikes

  • her remains have been identified:

  • Indictment charge

  • corrupt links have involved Iran: Corrupt collusion / collusion with Iran

  • silencing dissent: suppressing/ignoring opposing opinions

  • official results have never been published: Official results have never been published

  • independent tallies: unofficial tallies

  • claim political asylum

  • forced into hiding for her own safety:

  • call out criticism/condemn the Maduro regime

Ministry of Education opening ceremony

  • learning is joyful and teaching is fulfilling

  • our strong passion for education drove industrialization

  • Credentialism and academic background-centered structure: credentialism and overemphasis on academic background

  • University hierarchy: university hierarchies

  • based on social consensus, we must pool our collective wisdom

  • if our efforts fall short of public expectations, we will not hesitate to make adjustments

  • help our children grow into democratic citizens

  • constitutional education

  • deeply reflect on social issues

  • Prevention, early detection, counseling, treatment: prevention, early detection, counseling, treatment

  • malicious complaints, serious infringements on educational activities

UNSC on Venezuela

  • he was arrested, indicted convicted in a court of law: to be arrested, indicted, and then found guilty in a court of law

  • co-defendant, grand jury

  • criminal charges, court proceedings

  • rejected the legitimacy: did not recognize the legitimacy

  • cede power: transfer power

  • irregular warfare: irregular warfare

etc

  • liberated from colonial rule / colonization

  • to stay away from Japanese colonization / suppression

  • routine immunization: routine vaccination

  • sanitation and hygiene: sanitation facilities and hygiene management

  • self-reliance: self-reliance

  • Forced migration crisis

  • Foreign aid cut / difficult to raise funds

  • Through taxes collected by the government

  • Helath Tax By imposing/collecting health tax

  • for liaising (re-aging = cooperation) with professional associations