新词新译:非法集资/短信诈骗分子/连体婴儿/八角茴香/素质教育/新新人类

非法集资
ponzi scheme
Ponzi scheme, named after its early 20th century inventor Carlo Ponzi, is a form of fraudulent investment scam. In a recent case, a local woman allegedly defrauded more than 50 people, many of them friends and co-workers, out of 7.69 million yuan (US$949,400) involving the sale of pre-paid mobile cards.

短信诈骗分子
SMS scammer
The Public Security Ministry recently disclosed a few shocking cases of criminals using cell-phone short message to cheat people out of money. Officials say now you can call police for help if you receive such fraudulent messages on your cell-phone.

连体婴儿
conjoined twin babies
Conjoined twins are rare, but it is even more rare that the parents of a pair of conjoined girls can’t be found. Doctors at Fudan University’s Children’s Hospital said last week that they could not plan an operation to separate the two sisters without the authorization of their parents.

八角茴香
star anise
Star anise is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine or flavoring, which is also known as eight-cornered fennel. Recently there is a buying spree for star anise in some parts of China as media reported that it is an important ingredient of Roche’s Tamiflu, a medicine believed to be able to prevent bird flu.

素质教育
all-round education
Many Chinese educators, parents and politicians have long been calling for a fundamental reform in the country’s education system in order to eradicate its numerous flaws rooted in traditional exam-oriented schooling. They say what the country needs is an all-round education system to help bring forth millions of young people with a well-balanced moral, intellectual and physical education, not just examination machines.

新新人类
new-new generation
This is a term for a “novel generation” of youngsters who have novel ideals, are always ready to try out new fashions and new lifestyle, do whatever they see appropriate and are willing to be responsible for their unconventional action.

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