新词新译：一把手/协保人员/搏票/性情中人/靠谱/三明治一族/电子狗/作弊克/基民

一把手
chief leader, first chair
The Chinese term means the first in a pecking order. Due to the stunning pension fund scandal that hit the city last year, the Shanghai municipal government has urged closer supervision of all chief leaders in government departments, institutions and state-run enterprises.

协保人员
social security-guaranteed laid-off workers
This term refers to workers who have agreed to be laid off, where their former employers have in return agreed to pay their social security contributions for an agreed period.

搏票
ticket struggle
Train tickets are becoming harder to get these days, as millions of college students and migrant workers head home for the Spring Festival next month. So, obtaining a train ticket has been turned into a tough struggle. People have to brave the chilly wind and line up outside ticket offices all night long, which still won't guarantee them a home-bound ticket.

性情中人
unsophisticated person
The Chinese term means someone who speaks one's mind and acts in a natural and honest way. He or she does not calculate before he or she speaks up or takes actions.

靠谱
proper; relevant
The word is frequently used these days to mean an idea, act, plan or policy that is considered acceptable by the public or tradition.

三明治一族
sandwich clan
It refers to those urbanites aged between 35-45 who are "sandwiched" between their parents and children. They have to work hard to earn enough money to guarantee a decent life for their families.

电子狗
radar detector
Some motorists have illegally installed the "electronic dog," as the Chinese term literally translates, on their vehicles to detect police radars and cameras. The device is designed to help drivers evade traffic monitoring and possibly traffic rule-breaking penalties.

作弊克
anti-cheat sensor
China's education authorities have installed such electronic devices in many schools to prevent examinees cheating via wireless radio signal receivers. The sensor is able to pinpoint dishonest examinees who use an earphone or any other receiver to obtain answers to the exam.

基民
fund investor
The Chinese term is an abbreviation of "fund" and "people." Given the recovering but still staggering stock market in China in the past year, there are an increasing number of investors turning to the fund market.

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