Ctrip Says: Stay Home If You Want | Fluentide RadioKey Vocabulary
词汇hǎnjiànrare; uncommonSomething you dont see very often.
suíjī duìzhào shíyànrandomized controlled trialA scientific method where participants are randomly assigned to test and control groups.
ānwèijìplaceboA fake treatment used in experiments to compare against real treatment.
édùquota; allowanceThe maximum amount you can use of something.
jīxùsavingsMoney saved up over time.
Grammar Points
语法因为...所以...
Because... therefore...
就算...也...
Even if... still...
不是...而是...
Not X, but rather Y.
Proper Nouns
专有名词携程XiéchéngCtrip梁建章Liáng JiànzhāngLiang Jianzhang上海ShànghǎiShanghai英国YīngguóUnited Kingdom微软WēiruǎnMicrosoft日本RìběnJapan冰岛BīngdǎoIceland
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yìng chēng
to push through; tough it out
To force yourself to keep going despite difficulty.
jìxiàoperformance (work)How well an employee does their job, often measured in reviews.
qīngliúa breath of fresh airSomething refreshingly different from the norm.
biànxiāng cáiyuándisguised layoffsIndirect methods to push people out of a company.
shēngchǎnlìproductivityThe amount of output produced relative to input.
BīngdǎoIcelandA Nordic island country known for progressive work policies.