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ambush
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待ち伏せて急襲する
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The president has been ambushed by supporters of apartheid.
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predecessor
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前任者
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He took over being in charge from the predecessor.
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meager
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乏しい、貧弱な、痩せた
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Please accept our meager but heartfelt gift.
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tripe
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くだらないもの
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He often talks tripe.
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outcome
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結果、成果
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The final outcome is now certain.
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hardy
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耐寒性の、頑丈な、勇敢な
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Strawberries are hardy and easy to grow.
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attorney
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代理人、弁護士、検事
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He trusted his defense attorney durng the trial.
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placate
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なだめる、和らげる
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The president tried hard to placate his opponents.
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unprecedented
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先例のない、無比な
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They were surprised at the poor government response to the unprecedented disaster.
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inundate
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殺到する、水浸しにする、氾濫する
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The TV station was inundated with sounds of protest.
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taint
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傷つける、汚す
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The reputation of the President was tainted by the scandal.
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mercantile
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商業の、商人の
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Mercantile prosperity was an impetus for the Industrial Revolution.
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strand
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立ち往生させる、座礁させる、要素、成分、より糸
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The ship was stranded due to a broken screwpropeller.
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insolvent
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破産した、支払い不能の
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The company became insolvent.
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decree
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法令、布告、布告する、命令する
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The decree imposes limits on electricity use in Kanto.
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impetus
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機動力、はずみ
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Getting full mark in the test gave him fresh impetus to work harder.
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intricate
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複雑な、こみ
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His hobby is designing intricate mazes.
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admonish
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忠告する
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The teacher must admonish the students to be more serious.
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loquacious
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おしゃべりの、話好きな
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They were so loquacious that the librarian asked them to leave.
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conviction
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確信、有罪判決
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She has a strong conviction.
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amity
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友好、親善
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There is the Treaty of Amity between France and Japan.
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attrition
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自然減、摩滅、消耗
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A war of attrition
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platypus
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カモノハシ
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I found a platypus in my way home.
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intrinsically
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本質的に、本来
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The nature of the human being is intrinsically virtuous.
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attest
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証明する、立証する、証拠となる
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You should attest that the lab procedure was properly managed.
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sanitation
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衛生設備、公衆衛生
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The sanitation in this area is poor.
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pasture
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牧草地
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There are a lot of sheeps in the pasture.
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plaintiff
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原告、告訴人
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The plaintiff lost the case.
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ail
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患う、苦しめる
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He has been ailing for a long time.
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posture
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姿勢、状況
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Good posture is important for health.
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verdict |
評決 |
She recieved a verdict of guilty. |
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devoid |
～を欠いている |
He is not popular in his class because he is devoid of humor. |
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celebrated
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有名な
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Professor Amartya Sen is a celebrated Nobel Prize winner in economics.
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paralysis
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まひ、停滞
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My leg is paralysis.
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residue
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残り、残留物、剰余
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The water went down leaving a residue of mud.
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retard |
遅らせる、妨害する |
The project was retarded due to a lack of funds. |
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pod
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(エンドウなどの)さや
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Pod peas
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viable
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実行可能な、生存に適した
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That is not a viable proposal.
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remit
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送金する
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The student had his parents remit his tuition.
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fathom
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測る、見抜く、理解する、(水の深さを測る単位の)ひろ
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Many scientists are trying to fathom the magnitude of the meteorite impact.
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surge
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波のように押し寄せる、群衆の殺到、高まり、動揺
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The tsunami surged through all the beaches of the Indian coasts.
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chuckle
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くすくす笑い、くすくす笑う
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He chuckled at the child's mischievousness.
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transitory
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はかない、一時的な
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The life of a cicada is transitory.
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liaison
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連絡、リエゾン
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He is a liaison officer for international relations.
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impede
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妨げる
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The construction noise impeded my concentration.
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peripheral
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重要でない、末梢の、周囲の
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Susie stuck to peripheral matters and missed the central problem.
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alloy
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合金、合金にする
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Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
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stroll
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ぶらつく、放浪する
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We strolled along the river for a change.
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refute
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誤りを証明する、論駁する
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I can refute her statement.
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intenstine
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腸
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Lactase is produced in the small intenstine.
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replenish
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補給する、再び満たす
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The tanker was replenished with crude oil.
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kidney |
腎臓 |
Your kidney function is bad. |
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succinct
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簡潔な、ずばりの
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His advice was succinct.
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poach
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密漁する
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Ivory smugglers poached wild elephants.
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inscribe
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刻む、記す
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The tombstone was inscribed with his poem.
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tentative
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仮の、試験的な、不確かな
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His new position as a supervisor is tentative.
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archipelago |
群島、諸島 |
an archipelago called the Aleutian Islands |
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cascade
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滝、滝のように水が流れる
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The effect would cascade throughout the system.
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mercy
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慈悲、哀れみ
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have mercy on
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savory
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食欲をそそる、味の良い
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Foods used as appetizers are usually quite savory.
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shoddy
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粗雑な、安物の
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The shoddy translation was full of errors.
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compelling |
強制的な、説得力がある、人を感動させずにはおかない、思わず釣りこまれる |
Her speech is compelling. |
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profusely
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深く、豊富に
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He apologized profusely for his mischief.
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cursory
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大まかな、せっかちの、ぞんざいな
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The inspector only did a cursory tour of the factory.
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disperse
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分散させる
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Strong winds dispersed the fog.
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overturn
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横転させる、ひっくり返す
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The collision overturned both vehicles.
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proprietor
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所有者、持ち主
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The proprietor of the store worked at the head of his employees.
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discerning
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明敏な、洞察力のある
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His discerning judgement helped us.
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masonry
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石造物、石工術
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a layer of masonry
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jolt
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揺さぶる、衝撃
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They jolted the tree to get the fruit to fall.
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mole
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モグラ、ほくろ、防波堤
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A mole burrows its way through the ground.
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strive
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戦う、努力する
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The people in the country strove for independence.
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dispatch
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急送する、急派する
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We dispatched balots to the voters.
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discourse
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論文
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hold discourse with
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prose
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散文
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a prose poem
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expertise
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専門家の意見(技術、知識)
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What's your area of expertise?
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appraise
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鑑定する、評価する、判断する
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The expert appraised the ancient pot.
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withdraw |
撤退する、引き出す |
The army withdrew after heavy attacks by the enemy. |
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congregate
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集まる、集合する、招集する
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Every boarder congregated to discuss the new dorm regulations.
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allure
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魅惑する、誘い込む
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An aroma came out of the kitchen alluring the guests.
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equity
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公平、公正
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That company is careful about equity investment.
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bristle |
剛毛、針毛、毛を逆立てる、密生する |
a stiff hair or bristle |
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fierce
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激しい
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Her fierce attitude alienated all the people.
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leverage
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てこの作用、レバレッジ
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We need to leverage this company.
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articulate
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はっきり述べる、話のはっきりした
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I like people who can articulate their opinions.
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cardiac
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心臓の
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The old man went into cardiac arrest.
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conspicuous
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目立つ、派手な
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She is conspicuous for her beauty.
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satire
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風刺、皮肉
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ridicule with satire
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commemorate
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記念する
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The committee named the nova after him to commemorate his discovery of it.
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merger
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合併
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merger and acquisition
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herald
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先触れ、先駆者、先触れする、布告をする
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The song of birds heralds spring.
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dew
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露
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wet with dew
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culminate
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頂点に達する
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The evening culminated with a display of fireworks.
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renounce
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放棄する、絶交する
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How stupid of him to renounce his inheritance!
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lofty
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崇高な、高慢な、非常に高い
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You should not forget our lofty objective.
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dune
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砂丘
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Tottori dune
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scrutinize
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詳細に調べる、吟味する
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He scrutinized the student's paper closely.
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philanthropist
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博愛主義者
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He was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist.
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stoop
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かがむ、堕落する
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The policewoman stooped to look at the face of the lost child.
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detain |
引き留める、拘留する |
The travelers were detained at the border of the country. |
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seclusion |
隔離、孤立、ひきこもること、へき地 |
a policy of seclusion I enjoyed the seclusion of the island. |
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aloft
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高く、上に
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The kite climbed rapidly aloft.
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tranquil |
穏やかな |
I spent two weeks on a tranquil vacation. |
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shrewd
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賢い、抜け目のない
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Buying gold is shrewd investment in this bad economy.
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incite
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鼓舞する、励ます、刺激する
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The speaker incited the crowd to march to City Hall.
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reckless
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無謀な、向こう見ずな
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His reckless plan failed.
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diverge
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異なる、分かれる、分岐する
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Our opinions diverged from those of the group.
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aggression
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侵害
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an act of aggression
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fringe
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ヘリ、房飾り、外縁部、周辺部
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a park with fringe of trees
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composure
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落着き、平静
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He never lost his composure.
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insane
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正気でない、狂気の
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What he did was insane.
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levy
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徴収する、賦課する
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The government levied a tax on alcoholic drinks.
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mutter
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ぶつぶつ言う、つぶやく
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Why are you muttering to yourself?
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desperate
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必死の、自暴自棄の
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The soldiers made a desperate effort to protect buildings of cultural value.
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dismantle
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分解する
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The ship's crew had to dismantle the broken engine.
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kindle
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点火する、燃やす
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The children tried to kindle a fire with a lighter.
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uprising
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反乱、暴動
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peasant uprising called Doikki
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relic |
遺跡、遺品 |
Your idea is a relic of the feudal days. |
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invoke
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嘆願する、呼び覚ます、祈願する、訴える
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The chairman invoked the committee members to back up his budget plan.
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meadow
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牧草地、草地
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The spring floods overflowed the meadow.
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thrive |
成長する、茂る、繁栄する、栄える |
Most plant thrive on water and sunlight. |
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pragmatic
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実戦的な、プラグマティズムの
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What we need is not a dogmatic but a pragmatic plan.
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deference
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服従、敬意
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I kept silent out of deference to my teacher.
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pupa
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さなぎ
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a hard case like shell in which a pupa is enclosed
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disclose
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暴露する
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The spy disclosed the company's next plan.
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displace |
とってかわる、立ち退かせる |
Invasive species often displace native ones. |
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omnious
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不穏な、不吉な、陰険な
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Omnious gray clouds massed on the horizon.
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oscillate
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揺れる、振動する、振動させる
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Glaciers are not entirely stable; they oscillate between advance and retreat.
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deputy |
代理、副官 |
I am the deputy chief. |
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agile
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機敏な、頭の回転の速い
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Deinonychus is a fierce and agile predator.
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wither
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衰退する、枯れる
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His fame has withered since the scandal.
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accompaniment
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伴奏、付属物
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a Noh play with musical accompaniment
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bolster
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高める、支持する、支え
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The polls showed that the President's speech bolstered his popularity.
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appease
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なだめる、譲歩する、満たす
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The politician failed to appease the angry voters and lost the election.
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cruel
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残酷な
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Her cruel words disappointed him.
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premise
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前提、家屋敷
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Premise for application
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insolent
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横柄な、傲慢な、無礼な
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His insolent attitude angered the head of a laboratory.
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abruptly
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突然に
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The war ended abruptly when their top general was dismissed.
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invert
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逆にする、転化する
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You may sometimes see an inverted image when you look at a reflection.
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oblique
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斜めの、遠回しな
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The oblique shadow at dawn exposes the existence of a prehistoric site.
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reconcile
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調停する、和解させる
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The International Court of Justice has reconciled the international disputes.
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coffin
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棺
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a stone coffin
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lucrative
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利益の上がる、儲かる
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The Middle East countries have lucrative crude oil supplies.
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prosecution |
起訴、告発、遂行 |
a criminal prosecution There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun-related crimes. |
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submerge
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水に浸す、潜水する
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The flood submerged three villages.
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dividend
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配当
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a high rate dividend on stock shares
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endorse
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裏書きする、支持する
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Will you endorse the check and show me your ID?
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confine
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制限する、閉じ込める、限度、境界
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The prisoners were confined in tiny cages.
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personnel
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人員、職員
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All the personnel were givenan extra week's vacation.
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indecisive |
優柔不断の |
They were indecisive about whether to cross the sea. |
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ritual
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儀式
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an established ritual
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conceive
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思いつく、子をはらむ、想像する
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The Analytical Engine was first conceived by English mathematician Charles Babbage.
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spur
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刺激する、拍車
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His failure spurred him to work even harder.
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wrath
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激怒
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His wrath fell on her.
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obliterate
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完全に破壊する、消す
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Many rainforests have been obliterated due to slash-and-burn agriculture.
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apathy
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無感動、無関心
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a syndrome of apathy that is peculiar to students
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surpass
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勝る、しのぐ
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She surpassed all of her sisters in mathematical abilities.
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realm
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領域、王国、国土
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the realm of nature
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intervene
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仲裁をする、入る
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She loves to intervene in quarrels among her friends.
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defiance
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挑戦
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the last act of defiance
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frail
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ひ弱な、はかない、もろい
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She was too frail to make the long journey.
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deliberate
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計画的な、考え深い、慎重な
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He destroyed the parked car with deliberate malice.
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leukemia
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白血病
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He changed to be violent when his girlfriend got leukemia.
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feudal
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封建的な
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The feudal system distressed the peasantry in some places.
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meddle
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干渉する、手出しする
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Should we stop meddling with nature?
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turbulent
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騒々しい、かき乱された、荒れ狂う
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Turbulent crowds filled the streets after the soccer game.
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collective
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集団的な
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The collective action persuaded the government to abandon the project.
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prodigal
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浪費する、散在する
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They were prodigal spenders and lost all of their assets.
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outset
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着手、発端
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at the outset
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pastime
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娯楽、遊戯
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What's your favorite pastime?
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soot
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すす
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soot and dust
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brittle |
もろい、壊れやすい、心の冷たい |
The plastic becomes brittle with age. |
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lucid
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分かりやすい、明快な、透明な
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His explanation was very lucid.
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abide
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守る
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All the students here must abide by the school rules.
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converge
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集中する、収束する
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The football players converged on the ball carrier.
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solicit
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勧誘する、懇願する、熱心に説く
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The university solicited a lecturer from the private sector.
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livelihood
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生計
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earn a livelihood by writing
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decomposer
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分解生物
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gas deconposer
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empirical
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実験に基づいた、経験を基礎とする
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The research was backed up by empirical evidence.
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ambivalence
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相反する感情、ためらい
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Many people feel some ambivalence towards television and its effect on our lives.
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contempt
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さげすみ、侮辱、恥辱、侮辱行為
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He showed contempt for the dangers facing him.
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console
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慰める、元気づける
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I consoled him on his failure.
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volatile
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揮発性の、不安定な
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This substance is highly volatile.
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alleviate
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和らげる、緩和する
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This medicine will alleviate your headache.
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compound
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複合、合成、合成の、合成物を作る
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What chemicals is this plastic compound of?
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abuse
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乱用する、虐待する
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He abused his authority.
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credulity
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すぐに信じ込む性質
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practice on a person's credulity
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elapse
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経過する
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An hour has elapsed since she left.
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addiction
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常用、ふけること
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He is now fighting his addiction to alcohol.
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distort
|
ゆがめる、ねじる
|
He distorted his face.
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commence
|
始める
|
The college commenced construction of a new gymnasium.
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zealot |
熱狂する人、狂信者 |
He is a religeous zealot. |
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finesse
|
技巧、巧妙な処理、策略
|
He finessed his way through the exam.
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numb
|
かじかんだ、まひした、ぼうぜんとした
|
My fingers are numb due to the cool weather.
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conifer
|
球果植物、針葉樹
|
the leaf of conifer
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tractable
|
扱いやすい、従順な、細工しやすい
|
The dolphins in the aquarium are tractable due to their good nature.
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instantaneously
|
即時に
|
The water turned into ice instantaneously.
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stalk
|
茎、柄、忍び寄る
|
a stalk of wheat
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husbandry
|
農業、耕作、節約、家計のやりくり
|
animal husbandry
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retrieve
|
取ってくる、取り戻す、回収する
|
The dog retrieved the stick from the river.
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infringe
|
権利を侵害する、(法を)破る
|
He infringed on my copyright by photocopying my book.
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momentous
|
重大な、重要な
|
A mere personal quarrel between politicians turned into a momentous political battle.
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incur
|
(負債などを)こうむる、負う
|
Many people incurred losses due to the stock market crash.
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affliction |
苦痛、災難 |
a severe affliction I sympathize with you in your affliction. |
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extort
|
強要する、無理強いする
|
That criminal extorted 1000 dollars from a government official.
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tame
|
調教する、飼いならされた、退屈な
|
He used to tame dogs for the curcus.
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consecutive
|
引き続く、連続的な
|
The consecutive recessions depleted most of the wealth of the nation.
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segregation |
人種差別、(人種)隔離 |
I don't agree with segregation of people by race. |
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periphery
|
周辺部、外周
|
Many facilities are dotted around the periphery.
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pupil
|
(眼の)瞳孔
|
the pupil in the middle of the eyeball
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infallible
|
決して誤らない、絶対に確実な、信頼のおける
|
Napoleon's military judgement was infallible except for one defeat.
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blatant
|
図々しい、騒々しい
|
The mass media tends to be blatant about violating our privacy.
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rugged
|
険しい、でこぼこな、困難な
|
The coast is very rugged with its cliffs and steep slopes.
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notoriety
|
悪評
|
The politician get notoriety for his love affair.
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Neptune |
海王星 |
Uranus:天王星 Pluto:冥王星 |
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impending
|
差し迫った、切迫した
|
How can we deal with the impending threat of the typhoon?
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oblivion
|
忘却
|
oblivion curve
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innate
|
生来の、先天的な
|
He has an innate sense of optimism.
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formidable
|
手ごわい、恐るべき
|
He proved to be a formidable opponent.
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nuisance
|
迷惑な人(行為、モノ)
|
a perishing nuisance
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incompatible
|
馬が合わない、両立しない
|
He is incompatible with his colleagues.
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gale
|
疾風、大風
|
It was blowing a gale.
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miscellaneous
|
種々雑多な
|
Tax is calculated differently on your main income and miscellaneous income.
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rubble
|
石くず、がれき
|
The bomb reduced the houses to rubble.
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fluorescence
|
蛍光発光、蛍光性
|
fluorescence lamp
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inception
|
開始、発端
|
at the inception of
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allotment
|
割り当て、配当
|
allotment of a residential lot
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conscience
|
良心
|
My conscience stung me.
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render
|
与える、報いる
|
He rendered his people a great service.
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submissive
|
従順な
|
He is very submissive to his coach.
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outright
|
率直に、完全に、率直な、全くの
|
Our team won the game outright.
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nominal
|
名ばかりの
|
The actor's position as ambassador was nominal.
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burden
|
負担、重荷、負担をかける
|
carry a burden
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superb
|
素晴らしい
|
Your research was superb.
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frugal
|
質素な、倹約する
|
He leads a frugal life in the countryside.
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dubious
|
いかがわしい、怪しげな
|
That company runs a dubious business.
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cardinal
|
主要な、基本的な
|
Please remember that this mission is of cardinal importance to our final victory.
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tacit
|
無言の
|
His nod means tacit approval of the project.
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mucous membrane
|
粘膜
|
the oral mucous membrane
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grim
|
険しい、残忍な
|
The general ordered his men forward with a grim expression.
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invoice
|
送り状
|
issue an invoice
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barely
|
かろうじて、ほとんど～ない
|
I had barely fallen asleep when my alarm rang.
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ardent
|
熱心な
|
The ardent protesters flocked to the anti-nuclear assembly.
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stake
|
利害、くい、棒
|
stake holder
|
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jargon
|
特殊用語、たわ言
|
critics' jargon
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emancipate
|
開放する、自由にする
|
He emancipated slaves from the landowners.
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adverse |
有害な、不利な、反対する |
The interest rate hike had an adverse effect on economic recovery. |
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affiliate |
提携させる、加入する |
The industrial workers union was affiliated with the service workers union. |
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supreme
|
至高の
|
Attaining world peace is the supreme wish of many human beings.
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quarry
|
切り出す、探し出す、石切り場、採石場
|
The stonemason quarried a huge slab of marble.
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pasteurization
|
低温殺菌、加熱殺菌
|
pasteurization of liquid
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unearth
|
明るみに出す、発掘する、掘り出す
|
New evidence was uneathed after the trial had ended.
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relevancy
|
関連、適合性
|
clear indication of Relevancy
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coherent
|
首尾一貫した
|
He could not present a coherent defense of his new theory.
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enmity
|
敵意、憎しみ
|
feel enmity against him
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reclaim
|
開墾する、矯正する
|
The farmer reclaimed the abondoned land.
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apathetic
|
無関心な、感情のない、冷淡な
|
His boss was apathetic about the company's cost-efficient policy.
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mitigate
|
和らげる、軽くする
|
Her comfort always mitigates my sadness.
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tribute
|
賛辞、貢物
|
pay tribute to a ruler
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esteem
|
尊敬する、～と思う、尊敬
|
The retiring professor was esteemed by all his colleagues.
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|
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forefather
|
父祖、祖先
|
A forefather of the evolutional theory is Charles Darwin.
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disrupt
|
混乱させる、分裂させる
|
The civil war is disrupting the economy of the country.
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glossary
|
用語解説、用語辞典
|
a glossary of financial terms
|
|
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deploy
|
配備(展開)する
|
The commander of the Union deployed his forces immediately.
|
|
|
whisker
|
(猫などの)ひげ
|
The cat twitched its whiskers.
|
|
|
coincide
|
一致する
|
My birthday coincides with Chinese New Year this year.
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setback
|
妨げ、逆転、後退
|
He had setback in his business.
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affirmative
|
賛成の、積極的な、賛成者側、肯定
|
The many affirmative votes delighted the city planner.
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eulogy
|
賛辞、賞賛
|
an eulogy to marriage
|
|
|
inoculation
|
(予防)接種
|
have an inoculation against cholera
|
|
|
preliminary
|
予備的な、準備の
|
The experiment resulted in a preliminary but important step towards the realization of the Mars settlement program.
|
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embellish
|
飾る、美しくする
|
She embellished the story with bueatiful descriptions.
|
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elusive
|
理解しにくい、捉えられにくい、逃げる
|
The cause of many cancers remains an elusive mystery.
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embryonic
|
胎児の、未発達の
|
She studies embryonic evolution.
|
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freight
|
貨物(輸送)、船荷、運賃、貨物として運送する
|
by air freight
|
|
|
creditor
|
債権者
|
a creditor's ledger
|
|
|
candor |
素直さ、誠実さ、公平 |
with her wonted condor I was impressed by the candor of his statement. |
|
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shred
|
一片、断片、ずたずたに裂く
|
shredder
|
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rectify
|
改正する、直す
|
The government must rectify that law.
|
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scrape
|
こすり取る、こすって滑らかにする
|
He scraped the mud from his shoes.
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precipitous
|
険しい、絶壁のような
|
The cliff is so precipitous that only wild goats can climb up.
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animate |
活気づける、生き生きとした |
The students were animated by the speech. |
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myriads
|
無数、無数の
|
They saw myriads of meteors.
|
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|
phonetic |
音声上の |
The computer identified all the phonetic features of the dialects. |
|
|
meticulously
|
綿密に
|
The curator meticulously arranged borrowed paintings from France.
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|
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upheaval
|
激変
|
an upheaval of society
|
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foster
|
育てる、養育する
|
She has fostered several refugee children.
|
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impair
|
損なう、減じる
|
Working too hard might impair her health.
|
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latent
|
潜伏している、外からは見えない
|
The latent period of the flu is usually one week.
|
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liner
|
(大型の)定期船
|
an ocean liner
|
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huddle
|
体を寄せ合う、集まって協議する、縮こませる
|
Emperor penguins huddle together to warm their eggs.
|
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besiege
|
包囲する
|
The army besieged the castle at dawn.
|
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indiscriminate
|
無差別の、乱雑な
|
The U.N. resolved to fight against indiscriminate acts of terror.
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perish
|
腐る、滅びる、死ぬ
|
Many apples perished by the typhoon.
|
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touchy
|
厄介な、敏感な
|
Let's not talk about such a touchy subject.
|
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|
retiring
|
内気な、引っ込み思案な、隠居する
|
His attitude was so retiring that no one followed him.
|
|
|
peril
|
危険
|
He was in peril.
|
|
|
profusion
|
豊富
|
a profusion of gifts
|
|
|
abstain
|
慎む
|
The man abstained from smoking.
|
|
|
preside
|
司会する、統轄する
|
Would you mind presiding over the ceremony?
|
|
|
predominant |
圧倒的な、優勢な |
That presidential candidates expected to receive the predominant share of the votes. |
|
|
bizarre
|
風変わりな、異様な
|
His seemingly bizarre invention of new protocol revolutionized the circulation of information.
|
|
|
bewilder
|
当惑させる
|
The presence of so many people bewildered the little boy.
|
|
|
deplore
|
非難する、遺憾に思う
|
Adults deplore the bad manners of young people today.
|
|
|
embark
|
乗り出す、乗船する(させる)
|
They embarked on the trip upriver as soon as the boat was loaded.
|
|
|
authenticate
|
本物であると証明する
|
This picture was authenticated as being a work by Matisse.
|
|
|
futile
|
無駄な、無益な、くだらない
|
His efforts to help the poor neighborhood were futile.
|
|
|
plead
|
弁護する、嘆願する
|
The lawyer pleaded for the boy in court.
|
|
|
sluggish
|
停滞した、怠惰な、のろい
|
The economy is sluggish.
|
|
|
spawn
|
卵、(卵を)産む
|
The salmon swims upstream to spawn.
|
|
|
indispensable
|
不可欠な
|
Vitamins are indispensable to the human body.
|
|
|
yield
|
生む、屈服する、譲渡する、産出高、収益
|
The company yields $10 million in profits a year.
|
|
|
gum
|
歯茎
|
a gum disease
|
|
|
veto
|
拒否権
|
The president delivered his veto to Congress.
|
|
|
pscychiatrist
|
精神科医
|
He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist.
|
|
|
liability
|
責任、義務、負債、傾向
|
libability for a debt
|
|
|
seismology
|
地震学
|
seismology and herbalism
|
|
|
ordinance
|
法令、布告
|
municipal ordinance
|
|
|
herbicide
|
除草剤
|
Herbicide applicator
|
|
|
rookery
|
集団繁殖地
|
There is a rookery in the park.
|
|
|
mediate
|
調停する、仲介する、間接の、仲介の
|
The United Nations mediated in the conflict between the two countries.
|
|
|
coagulate
|
凝固する、固まる
|
Fat in milk coagulates into butter.
|
|
|
anonymity
|
匿名者、無名であること
|
Names of people in the documentary were changed to preserve anonymity.
|
|
|
unwarranted
|
不当な、保証されていない、公認されていない
|
I felt his harsh criticism of her was unwarranted.
|
|
|
coniferous tree
|
針葉樹
|
conifer
|
|
|
makeshift
|
間に合わせの、当座の、間に合わせのもの、代用品
|
They built a makeshift shack to protect themselves from the upcoming storm.
|
|
|
smother
|
消す、いさえる、窒息させる
|
The fire fighters desperately tried to smother the growing forest fire.
|
|
|
tangle
|
紛糾(混乱)させる
|
The negotiations for a wage increase became tangled with the issue of overtime.
|
|
|
redundant
|
余分な
|
This pump seems redundant.
|
|
|
procession
|
行列、行進
|
a funeral procession
|
|
|
celestial
|
天の、空の、天体の
|
The aurora performs as if it were a celestial opera.
|
|
|
heredity
|
遺伝
|
direct heredity
|
|
|
aberration
|
異常、常軌を逸すること
|
A childless woman was regarded as an aberration.
|
|
|
marital |
結婚の、夫婦間の |
Marital mattters are not only the concern of a couple. Maritime:海事の |
|
|
exert
|
努力する、用いる、発揮する
|
He exerted himself and discovered the actual extent of his ability.
|
|
|
illusive
|
錯覚を起こさせる、幻想的な
|
We can see illusive objects in flat desert areas.
|
|
|
greenback
|
米ドル紙幣
|
|
|
|
coercion
|
強制、威圧
|
He claimed he had only acted under coercion.
|
|
|
lapse
|
ちょっとした誤り、時の経過、権利の消失
|
a lapse of the pen
|
|
|
audit
|
監査する
|
Your duty is to audit the books.
|
|
|
plenitude
|
十分、豊富
|
The country has a plenitude of natural resources.
|
|
|
tow
|
けん引する
|
Huskies are used to tow sleds in Alaska.
|
|
|
jurisdiction |
管轄権 |
have jurisdiction over |
|
|
dissident
|
反体制派(の人)
|
a dissident voice
|
|
|
enlightenment
|
啓発、啓蒙
|
the enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms
|
|
|
levity
|
軽薄、不謹慎
|
The joke provided a moment of levity in an otherwise dreary meeting.
|
|
|
descend
|
下る、受け継がれる
|
This river descends gently to the Atlantic Ocean.
|
|
|
defame
|
中傷する
|
You should never defame others.
|
|
|
seismic
|
地震の
|
The focus of seismic events was located in the Pacific Ocean.
|
|
|
buoy
|
支える、浮かす、ブイ
|
The company's stock was buoyed by its strong performance in the third quarter.
|
|
|
ardor
|
熱心、熱意
|
His ardor for her has cooled.
|
|
|
siege |
包囲 |
Troy was under siege for ten years. |
|
|
credence
|
信用
|
a letter of credence
|
|
|
lumber
|
のしのし歩く、木材、材木
|
The elephant lumbered down the narrow jungle path.
|
|
|
solitary
|
孤独の
|
The poet led a solitary life in the countryside.
|
|
|
hinder
|
妨害する
|
The newly constructed building hindererd the view of the mountain.
|
|
|
proximity
|
近接
|
in close proximity of
|
|
|
affluence
|
富裕、豊富さ
|
live in affluence
|
|
|
amicable
|
友好的な
|
An amicable relationship between the countries has developed since the Cold War.
|
|
|
repent
|
後悔する
|
He repented his sinful ways after his near-death experience.
|
|
|
diurnal
|
昼間活動する、昼間の
|
Male koala bears are diurnal.
|
|
|
ordeal
|
試練
|
He came successfully through the ordeal.
|
|
|
cumbersome
|
(重く大きくて)扱いにくい、厄介な
|
I don't want to carry this cumbersome bag any longer.
|
|
|
adhere
|
忠実である、固執する、しっかりと付く
|
All members must adhere to the rules.
|
|
|
maternal
|
母の、母性の
|
She protected her child due to her maternal instincts.
|
|
|
thorax
|
胸部
|
The anterior part of an insect's thorax
|
|
|
preclude
|
排除する
|
That should preclude any pressure from Congress if the committee is kept secret.
|
|
|
exacerbate
|
悪化させる、怒らせる
|
Her appearance exacerbated the situation.
|
|
|
erratic
|
不規則な、とっぴな
|
Mail delivery to the area is erratic.
|
|
|
latancy period |
潜伏期間 |
The latency and bandwidth between the host and the device |
|
|
faction
|
党派、派閥
|
a different political party or faction
|
|
|
excerpt
|
抜粋、抜粋する
|
passage excerpt
|
|
|
woe
|
悲痛、苦痛、苦悩、災難
|
a tale of woe
|
|
|
equivocal
|
はっきりしない、両義にとれる
|
What he said was really equivocal and we could not understand him at all.
|
|
|
afflict
|
悩ます、苦しめる
|
He was afflicted with a skin disease he had picked up in the tropics.
|
|
|
eradicate |
根絶する、撲滅する |
A lot of species have been eradicated completely by society's increasing industrialization. |
|
|
despise
|
軽蔑する、ばかにする
|
The newly inagurated president despises bureaucrats.
|
|
|
rudimentary
|
基本的な、初歩的な、原始的な
|
Let's talk about the rudimentary rules of soccer.
|
|
|
benign
|
穏やかな、慈悲深い、(腫瘍などが)良性の
|
The benign summer weather made for a rich fall harvest.
|
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intermittent
|
断続的な、時々とぎれる
|
His intermittent breath continued until his condition was cured.
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onlooker
|
傍観者
|
a spectator
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evasion
|
回避、言い逃れ
|
tax evasion
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boost
|
引き上げる
|
The stock price will be boosted by the news.
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remorse |
深い悔恨、自責の念 |
She was smitten with remorse. in a fit of remorse |
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oust |
(権利などを)取り上げる、追放する |
The politician was ousted from his seat after the scandal. |
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concession |
譲歩 |
make a concession to They interpreted her silence as concession. |
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prone
|
～する傾向がある、うつぶせの
|
She is prone to ask for advice.
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tariff
|
関税、料金
|
tariff barriers
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demystify |
解明する、神秘性を取り除く |
Space probes have demystified the birth of the solar system. |
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perspective
|
観点、眺望、遠近法
|
a distorted perspective
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exhaustive
|
完全な、徹底的な
|
The work is really exhaustive.
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testimony
|
証明、証言
|
preclusion of testimony from a witness
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cuisine
|
料理(方法)
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integral
|
不可欠な、完全無欠な、整数の、積分の
|
Computers have become integral to our social life.
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requisite
|
必要な、必須の
|
He lacks the requisite qualities for the presidency.
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opportunist
|
日和見主義者
|
an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others
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legislation |
法律、立法 |
New legislation on the sale of drugs will be introduced next year. |
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congruence
|
一致、調和
|
prove the congruence of two triangles
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grope
|
手探りする
|
He groped around in the bag for his key.
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don
|
着る、かぶる
|
The settlers donned Native American costumes to disguise themselves.
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ratify
|
批准する
|
The two countries are going to ratify the treaty.
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tantalize
|
じらす
|
She tantalized him by continually deferring her reply.
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stipulate
|
明記する、規定する、要求する
|
The school rule stipulates the number of students that may be enrolled.
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clumsy
|
不器用な
|
You are too clumsy to do this job.
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resonant
|
朗々とした、鳴り響く、反響する
|
He sang a beautiful song in a resonant voice.
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controversial
|
論争的な
|
The new investment plan is controversial.
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exquisite
|
この上なくすばらしい、洗練された
|
They admired this exquisite statue.
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avalanche
|
雪崩
|
an avalanche of questions
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multitude
|
多数
|
the multitude of his writing
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preface
|
序文
|
to write a preface
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enigma
|
謎
|
He's an enigma to all of us.
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bureaucracy |
官僚政治、官僚制度 |
Bureaucrat:官僚 |
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successive
|
連続する、次の
|
The Judo martial artist achieved successive victories.
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interim
|
しばらくの間、合間、一時の、仮の
|
an interim divident report
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averse
|
嫌って、反対して
|
No dog is averse to meat.
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subsidiary
|
子会社、補助員、補助的な、補助金による
|
My company is a subsidiary of a multinational corporation.
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startle |
驚かせる |
The president's announcement about the Mars settlement project startled the world. |
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hefty
|
多量の、非常に重い
|
They built this bridge with hefty timbers.
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incontrovertible
|
議論の余地のない、明白な
|
The evidence is incontrovertible.
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prolific
|
多産の、豊かな
|
The proilfic author wrote three novels last year.
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perpetual
|
永続的な
|
Two countries signed a treaty pledging perpetual friendship.
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stray
|
それる、脱線する、迷い出た、はぐれた
|
The council always strays from the point.
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embezzle
|
横領する、使い込む
|
The staff of this government office embezzled public money.
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unleash
|
解放する、(感情などを)爆発させる、(犬の)鎖を外す
|
JFK's oration at Rice University unleashed the imaginations of people toward space exploration.
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diligence
|
勤勉
|
She shows great diligence in her school work.
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inhibit
|
抑制する、妨げる
|
The low temperature inhibits chemical reactions.
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moutain lion
|
アメリカライオン、ピューマ、クーガー
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preponderance |
優勢、優越 |
a preponderance of evidence against the defendant |
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canine
|
犬の(ような)、イヌ科の
|
examinning the canine teeth of the fossile
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pliable
|
曲げやすい、適応性のある
|
The scientist revealed the composition of that pliable metal.
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provincial
|
州の、地方の、粗野な
|
The provincial riots moved onto the capital of the country.
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smuggle
|
密輸する
|
They smuggled some items under embargo.
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thorn
|
(バラなどの)とげ
|
No roses without a thorn.
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subsidize
|
補助金を支給する
|
The government subsidized the installation of anti-pollution equipment.
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credential
|
信任状
|
show one's credential
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stagnant
|
よどんだ、活気がない
|
The water in the pond was stagnant and not fit for drinking.
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disruption
|
混乱、中断、妨害
|
disruption of all aspects of social order
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induce
|
誘発する
|
The medicine might induce side effects.
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glinpse
|
ちらりと見えること、ちらりと見る
|
I thought I glimpsed him in the crowd.
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sanction
|
認可、賛成、制裁
|
popular sanction
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luminary
|
発光体、権威者、名士
|
He has played with all the great jazz luminaries.
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rhetoric
|
効果的な話し方、修辞学
|
high-flown rhetoric
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|
|
gastric ulcer
|
胃潰瘍
|
Hajime Saito died September 28th in 1915 from a gastric ulcer.
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equilibrium
|
つり合い、均衡、バランス、心の平静
|
We have achieved an equilibrium in the economy.
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subsequent
|
続いて起こる、その後の
|
I cannot predict the subsequent effects of this incident.
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underpin
|
支える、補強する
|
The scientist's new thory was underpinned by their experimental findings.
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sporadic
|
散発的な、時々起こる
|
The sporadic earthquakes scared the people.
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exemplify
|
例証する、よい例となる
|
This painting exemplifies Picasso's ideal of beauty.
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idiosyncrasy
|
特異性、独特な性癖
|
Each man has his idiosyncrasy.
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Uranus |
天王星 |
Neptune:海王星 Pluto:冥王星 |
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austere
|
厳しい、簡素な
|
Many people could not tolerate the austere financial policy.
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condolence |
弔意、悔やみ、哀悼の辞 |
Please accept my sincere condolences on your father's death. |
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skeptic
|
懐疑論者、疑い深い人
|
an ingrained skeptic
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|
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practitioner
|
開業者、弁護士、開業医、療法士
|
a general practitioner
|
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lubricate
|
滑らかにする、潤滑油を差す
|
Oil lubricate cogs so they can rotate smoothly.
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revenue
|
収入、歳入
|
internal revenue
|
|
|
purge
|
取り除く、一掃する
|
Ecologists are trying to purge the environment of toxic materials.
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convene
|
招集する
|
A special session of the Diet will be convened.
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peer
|
同僚、凝視する
|
I peered into the dark corner.
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pretentious
|
うぬぼれた、これ見よがしの
|
The new president is very pretentious.
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obsolete
|
古くなった、すたれた、退化した
|
We need to replace the obsolete machine.
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legitimate
|
正当な、合法的な
|
Joan has a legitimate right to the bequest as an heir.
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novelty
|
珍しさ、斬新さ、目新しいもの
|
The novelty will soon wear.
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maritime |
海事の、海の、沿岸の |
The lawyer's specialty was maritime affairs. |
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recede
|
後退する、弱まる
|
Water started to recede in some flooded areas after the heavy rain.
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extravagant
|
贅沢な、金遣いの荒い
|
Don't be too extravagant or you will lose the whole fortune.
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seep
|
漏れる
|
Lave seeped out from the fissure in the rock.
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glitter
|
きらきら輝く
|
All that glitters is not gold.
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additive
|
添加物、付加的な
|
a food additive
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intriguing
|
興味をそそる、好奇心をかきたてる
|
This is a very intriguing concept for me.
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massacre
|
大虐殺
|
to attack and massacre one's enemy with swords
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censor
|
検閲する
|
This newspaper has already been censored.
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outgoing
|
社交的な、外交的な
|
Her outgoing character will make the customers happy.
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gloomy
|
憂鬱な
|
The atmosphere in the house was gloomy.
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concede
|
認める、許す、譲歩する
|
We conceded defeat because all of our players were injured.
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lieu |
場所 |
"Eisen" is paid in lieu of grain in ancient Japan. |
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preeminent
|
卓越した、優位の
|
That boy is the preeminent athlete of his community.
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inflate
|
膨らませる、物価を吊り上げる
|
You should inflate your life jackets in case of an emergency.
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incomprehensible
|
理解できない、わかりにくい
|
His explanation of a mathematic approach was incomprehensible.
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barren
|
不毛の
|
People tried to cultivate the barren lands.
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|
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pertinent
|
関連する、適切な
|
They are studying chemical reactions pertinent to CO2 reduction.
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|
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elated
|
大得意の、意気盛んな
|
The crowd was elated by his amazing goal.
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mob
|
暴徒、群衆
|
keep down a mob
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|
jellyfish
|
くらげ
|
|
|
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havoc
|
大混乱、大破壊
|
cause havoc
|
|
|
eclectic |
折衷的な、取捨選択からなる |
The family built an eclectic house with oriental and western elements. |
|
|
obstinate
|
頑固な、手に負えない
|
He is obstinate.
|
|
|
standstill
|
停止、足踏み状態
|
Business come to a standstill.
|
|
|
fervor
|
熱情、熱意
|
with renewed fervor
|
|
|
tuberculosis
|
結核
|
|
|
|
incisive
|
明敏な、鋭い
|
He solved the problem with his incisive mind.
|
|
|
nautical
|
航海の、船員の
|
The sailor consulted the nautical charts.
|
|
|
deplete
|
消耗(減耗)する、使い果たす
|
Fossil fuels have become so depleted that we have to phase out their use and find alternative energy sources.
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|
|
defendant
|
被告
|
How does the defendant plead?
|
|
|
improbable
|
ありそうもない、信じがたい
|
The chance of the success of his experiment is improbable.
|
|
|
decay
|
荒廃する、衰える、減衰する
|
The castle is decaying with age.
|
|
|
concise
|
簡潔な
|
Please make the explanation concise.
|
|
|
ascendancy
|
優位、支配
|
gain ascendancy over
|
|
|
abolish
|
廃止する
|
The principal abolished the rule.
|
|
|
devastate
|
荒廃させる、打ちのめす
|
The civil war devastated the country.
|
|
|
shudder
|
(恐怖などで)震える
|
The boy shuddered when he remembered the terrible accident.
|
|
|
iliterate
|
読み書きのできない
|
Half of the people in that country are illiterate.
|
|
|
wedge
|
くさび、くさびで固定する、押し込む
|
drive a wedge into a log
|
|
|
plateau
|
高原、台地
|
a lave plateau
|
|
|
dismal
|
陰気な、憂鬱な
|
The dismal weather ruined our holiday.
|
|
|
phobia
|
恐怖症、病的恐怖(嫌悪)
|
I have a phobia for that.
|
|
|
posterity
|
子孫、後世の人々
|
hand…down to posterity…
|
|
|
compensate
|
補償する
|
The company must compensate him for an injury on the job.
|
|
|
fanaticism
|
熱狂、狂信
|
driven by religious fanaticism
|
|
|
provision
|
準備、食料の供給、(法案などの)条項
|
made provision for one's retirement
|
|
|
presumption
|
推測、推定
|
I think that is a false presumption.
|
|
|
suffocate |
窒息する(させる) |
He would have suffocated if the man hadn't been rescued. |
|
|
sore
|
痛い、いらいらして
|
His feet became sore after running a marathon.
|
|
|
forbearance
|
差し控えること、忍耐、寛容
|
Show forbearance toward the weak!
|
|
|
monumental
|
途方もない、非常に大きい、壮大な、記念碑の、不朽の
|
The town hall is monumental in size.
|
|
|
haphazard
|
でたらめの、偶然の、行き当たりばったり
|
The experiment resulted in a great success though in a haphazard way.
|
|
|
precede
|
先導する、先んじる
|
The guide preceeded the passengers to the bus.
|
|
|
soothe
|
和らげる、なだめる
|
The doctors are expected to soothe their patients' pain in palliative care.
|
|
|
prompt
|
迅速な、即座の
|
I'd appreciate your prompt reply.
|
|
|
depict
|
描く、描写する
|
The painter vividly depicted those flowers.
|
|
|
propriety
|
礼儀正しさ、作法、適切さ
|
behave with propriety
|
|
|
speculate
|
推測する、考える、投機する
|
Galileo speculated that objects fall at the same rate.
|
|
|
quota
|
割り当て、分担
|
fulfill a production quota
|
|
|
curtail
|
削減する、短縮する
|
We will have to curtail imports of automobiles.
|
|
|
augment
|
増加(増大)させる
|
Foreign trade will augment a country's wealth.
|
|
|
benevolent
|
慈悲深い、親切な
|
The benevolent nature of the princess made her popular among the people.
|
|
|
scorch
|
(皮膚などを)焼く、焦がす
|
I nearly scorched myself walking too long on the beach.
|
|
|
burrow |
穴、隠れ場、掘る、穴を進む |
A mole burrows its way through the ground. |
|
|
salient
|
目立った、顕著な
|
The teacher asked students to highlight salient features of the research findings.
|
|
|
perplex
|
当惑させる、困らせる
|
She was perplexed by their proposal.
|
|
|
provoke
|
怒らせる、引き起こす
|
A heavy tax on tea provoked the people.
|
|
|
compatible
|
互換性のある、矛盾のない
|
This new computer is compatible with the old one.
|
|
|
divert
|
そらす、迂回させる
|
The flood diverted the flow of the river.
|
|
|
plague
|
疫病、伝染病、災害、異常発生、疫病にかからせる、悩ませる
|
The Great Plague of London
|
|
|
elaborate |
詳しく説明する、念入りに作る、入念な、細心の |
You'd better elaborate more on your plan to travel abroad if you expect to get permission. |
|
|
consolidate
|
合併(統合)する、強固にする
|
Bank A and bank B consolidated due to the economic crisis.
|
|
|
inert
|
不活性の、不活発な
|
Gold is one of the most inert materials.
|
|
|
vowel
|
母音
|
a vowel called nasal vowel
|
|
|
irrelevant
|
関係のない、見当違いの、的外れの
|
Your essay contains too much irrelevant information.
|
|
|
trough
|
谷間、底
|
an oceanic trough called the Nankai trough
|
|
|
incentive
|
刺激、動機、誘因
|
|
|
|
pathetic
|
痛ましい、哀れを誘う、みじめな、もの悲しい
|
I was embarrased by her pathetic performance.
|
|
|
growl
|
うなる、怒鳴り声で言う
|
The dog growled at the postman.
|
|
|
perfunctory
|
いい加減な、やる気のない
|
His approval of the scheme was perfunctory.
|
|
|
forerunner
|
先駆者、前身、前触れ
|
acting as a forerunner
|
|
|
prevail
|
広く行き渡る、流行している、圧倒する
|
A disregard for polite language prevails among young people nowadays.
|
|
|
ascribe
|
(原因を)～に帰する、～のせいにする
|
She ascribes her success to good luck.
|
|
|
right angle
|
直角
|
|
|
|
ponder
|
熟考する
|
I pondered how to entertain the participants in the game.
|
|
|
timid
|
臆病な
|
The lion in The Wizard of Oz was very timid.
|
|
|
bill
|
法案、請求書、請求書を送る
|
pass a bill
|
|
|
hoist
|
吊り上げる、持ち上げる
|
Huge cranes hoisted large iron plates into the air at the construction site.
|
|
|
pest
|
害虫、疫病
|
Blackflies are a pest of bean plants.
|
|
|
obese
|
肥満した、太りすぎの
|
We should avoid a fatty diet in order not to become obese.
|
|
|
fleet
|
艦隊、船団、すばやい、快速の
|
a combined fleet
|
|
|
manifest
|
明白な、はっきりとした、明らかにする
|
His guilt was manifest to every person on the jury.
|
|
|
foreshadow
|
～の前兆となる、前もって示す
|
The oil price hike foreshadows an economic recession.
|
|
|
menace
|
脅迫、おどし、脅威、危険人物
|
menace a person with a knife
|
|
|
ascend
|
上昇する、登る
|
He ascended to the position of president at last.
|
|
|
industrious
|
勤勉な
|
He is a very industrious boy and had no trouble passing the exam.
|
|
|
furor
|
熱狂、興奮、激怒
|
get into a furor
|
|
|
indulge
|
甘やかす、満喫する
|
Please don't indulge your child.
|
|
|
capricious |
気まぐれな、移り気な |
She was so capricious that everybody disliked her. She tend to say reverse idea. |
|
|
introvert
|
内向的な、内向性の人
|
It is important not to appear introvert at the interview.
|
|
|
retract
|
取り消す、引っ込める
|
The politician was forced to retract his rash statement.
|
|
|
waive |
自発的に放棄する |
The criminal waived his right to appeal. |
|
|
concord |
一致、調和、協調 |
The family live in concord. |
|
|
rebel
|
反逆者
|
rebel against the Establishment
|
|
|
finite
|
限られた、有限の
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Even the giant redwood trees of California have finite lives.
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detached |
公平な、独立した、分離した、孤立した |
The jury's detached attitude in the case was highly appreciated. |
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satirical
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風刺的な、皮肉な
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The police arrested the author of the satirical article.
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bold
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大胆な、勇敢な
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His bold adventre failed.
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compromise
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妥協する、譲歩する
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Don't compromise with him.
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hurl
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強く投げつける、放り投げる
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A disguised group of Bostonians hurled boxes of tea into the bay.
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attribute
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～のせいと考える、～に帰する
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She attributed her failure to bad luck.
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principal |
元金、校長、主要な |
principal and interest |
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concur
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賛成する、同時に起こる
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The committee members concurred with the chairman.
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erroneous
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誤った、間違った
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The Meteorological Agency made forecasts on the basis of erroneous global surface temperature data.
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mandate
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権限、命令、委任統治領にする、権限を与える
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The government have a mandate to carry out administrative reform.
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rigor
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厳しさ、過酷さ、厳密さ
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with the full rigor of the law
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arduously
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骨を折って、苦労して
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He finally passed the exam by arduously memorizing a great deal of vocabulary.
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imposing
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印象的な、人目を引く、堂々とした
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The Statue of David is imposing.
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inertia
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慣性、惰性、不活発、ものぐさ
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the inertia of moment
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texture
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感触、手触り、織地
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I don't like the texture of octopus.
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imprudent
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軽率な、思慮の浅い、無分別な
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His imprudent behavior angered all of us.
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perspire |
発汗する、汗をかく |
Transpiration is the way that trees perspire. |
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extol
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褒めちぎる、激賞する
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They extolled his ability as an interpreter.
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irreparable
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修復できない、取返しのつかない
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The damage to the machine was irreparable.
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emit
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発する、放出する
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The chimney of the factory emits thick masses of smoke.
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withhold
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差し控える、給料から差し引く
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He withheld his opinion for fear of criticism.
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dump
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投棄する、棄てる
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The industrial waste has been illegally dumped in the forest.
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consent
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同意、承諾、一致、同意する
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He consented to the divorce.
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expedite |
はかどらせる、促進する |
The architect raised the workers' wages to expedite the construction. |
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notorious
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悪名高い
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The lawyer's firm is quite notorious for its illegal activities.
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bedrock
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基盤、基礎、根底
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the bedrock price
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pathology
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病理学
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The drug is used in clinical pathology.
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scramble |
よじ登る、先を争う、よじ登ること、奪い合い |
Goats scramble steep mountains. |
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didactic
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教師然とした、教訓的な
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I hate his didactic way of speaking.
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forgo |
なしで済ませる、慎む |
We have decided to forgo the interview and just offer you the job. |
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beset
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悩ませる、つきまとう
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Farmers were beset with recurrent droughts.
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aesthetic |
美の、審美的な |
We look for someone who has an aesthetic taste. |
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susceptible
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影響を受けやすい、感染しやすい、感受性の強い
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Smokers are susceptible to lung cancer.
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compulsion
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強制、衝動
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Smoking is a compulsion with him.
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partisan
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熱心な支持者、同志、党派心の強い
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Most newspapers are politically partisan.
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metabolism |
代謝作用、新陳代謝 |
We metabolize alcohol at different rates. |
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frigid
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極寒の、寒さが厳しい
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An Antarctic research expedition is studying changes in the region's frigid climate.
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pervasive
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隅々に広がった、浸透する、充満する
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The government has tried to reduce the pervasive corruption.
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retreat
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退却する、後退する
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The army retreated from the battlefield.
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doom
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運命づける
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It seemed that he was doomed to withdraw from his business.
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apparatus
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器具、装置
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a heating apparatus
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literacy
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読み書きの能力
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Printing press encouraged literacy.
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aggravate
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悪化させる
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The stress aggravated his stomachache.
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heed
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耳を傾ける、注意する、注意、留意
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He did not heed his mentor's advice.
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apprehend
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懸念する、恐れる、理解する
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People apprehend that the city will be hit by an earthquake one day.
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roost
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ねぐら、止まり木
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come home to roost
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adversary |
敵、対戦相手 |
a technique to throw an adversary in Judo or wrestling |
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denounce
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公然と非難する
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Everybody in the colonial government denounced him as an informer.
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foe
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敵、かたき
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We couldn't tell whether he was friend or foe.
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abbreviate
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省略(短縮)する
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"This dictionary abbreviates ""noun"" to ""n""."
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dilute
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(液体などを)薄める、弱める
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An iceberg dilutes the sea water underneath it when it melts.
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jeopardy
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危険
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Their lives were put in jeopardy.
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counterfeit
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偽造の
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He entered the country with a counterfeit passport.
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repertoire
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レパートリー、上演目録、演奏曲目
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proliferation
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急増、拡散
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the proliferation of nuclear weapons
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dissolution
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消滅、分解、溶解、解散
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dissolution of a corporation
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negligence
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怠慢、手抜き、過失
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That is your negligence.
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reminiscence
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回想、追憶、思い出
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The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress.
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liquidate
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(負債などを)清算する、(会社などを)整理する
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She liquidated all of her assets.
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scar
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傷跡、損なう
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a scar on the forehead
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diabetic
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糖尿病の、糖尿病患者
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He was advised to start a diabetic diet by a nutrition counselor.
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discriminating
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識別力のある、差別的な
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He has a discriminating taste in art.
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plausible
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もっともらしい
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She made a plausible excuse.
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tumor
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腫瘍
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tedious
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退屈な
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How long will the president's tedious speech continue?
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placid
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穏やかな
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Koala bears are placid marsupials.
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ethnology
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民族学
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an anthropologist who studies ethnology
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acclaim
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称賛する
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The scientist was acclaimed by his peers.
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profound
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深い、難解な
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We appreciated his profound knowledge.
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disdain
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軽蔑する、見下す、軽蔑、さげすみ
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I disdain people who tease the weak.
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vigor
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精力、活力、活気、迫力
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He has lost his vigor.
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rebut
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反論する
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The cabinet rebutted criticisms of its foreign policy.
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fortification
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要塞、とりで
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the fortification of the capital
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discretion |
思慮分別、慎重 |
I can't decide at my own discretion. |
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impromptu
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即興の、準備なしの
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Their impromptu school play was successful.
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veterinarian
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獣医
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I took my cat to the veterinarian.
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refurbish
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一新する、改装する
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The new production system refurbished the conventional inventory system.
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aggregate
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総計の、集合した、集計する、集合する、総計、集合体
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Our aggregate travel expenses came to $3000.
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elastic
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弾力性のある、融通性のある
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Rubber is an elastic material.
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wary
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用心深い、警戒して
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Prairie dogs are wary while foraging.
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judicious
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思慮分別のある、賢明な
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He survived on a tight budget through judicious use of his money.
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vow
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誓う、誓い
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His father vowed to give up drinking and joined Alcoholics Anonymous.
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converse
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反対、逆、会話する
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strife
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争い、不和、衝突
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cause strife
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allocate
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割り当てる、配分する
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we allocated a room to each student.
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sewer
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下水道
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sewer pipe
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palentology
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古生物学
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a specialist of paleontology
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haunt
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たびたび訪れる、(幽霊などが)出没する
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compile
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編集する、(資料などを)収集してまとめる
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The students compiled statistics for the school newspaper.
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acute
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鋭い、先のとがった、急性の
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Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
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censure |
非難、不信任、非難する |
pass a vote of censure |
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crude
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生の、粗野な、未完成の、おおざっぱな
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The stability of the Middle East is critical for maintaining our access to crude oil supplies.
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outlet
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出口、吹き出し口、販売代理店
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compel
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強制する
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Threats from the dictator compelled the colonists to pay him for protection.
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hamper
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邪魔する、妨げる
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That student always hampers me when I'm trying to study.
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nocturnal
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夜行性の、夜の
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An owl is nocturnal.
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amiable
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愛想のよい、好意的な
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His amiable smile attacted many people.
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reserve
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保護区、蓄え、遠慮、準備金
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abrasive
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研磨材、すりむく、すり減らす、無神経な
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Rub down with fine abrasive paper.
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striking
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目立つ、著しい
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She wears a costume with striking colors.
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deadlock
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行き詰まり
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being a deadlock to an end
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archtype
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原型、典型的な見本、模範
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She is the archetype of an American movie star.
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frown
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渋い顔をする、眉をひそめる
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The negative comments from the stockholders made the chairman frown.
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blast
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爆破する、爆風、突風
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I saw them blasting a building with a chemical spray.
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intact
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無傷の、完全な姿で、手をつけられていない
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The building was intact despite the big earthquake.
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bearish |
弱気の、 (熊のように)粗暴な |
The investors turned bearish after the failure of the trade negotiations. |
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indifferent
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無関心な、中立の
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He is indifferent to the argument.
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thatch
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わらぶき屋根、屋根ふき材
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The thatch was badly damaged in the storm.
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maneuver
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巧みな操縦、作戦行動、巧みに動かす、巧みに操る
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He maneuvered his car into the garage.
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antipathy
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嫌悪、反感
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indigestion
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消化不良
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chronic indigestion
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obsess
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取りつかれる、悩まされる
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He has been obsessed with trains from an early age.
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condone
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許す、大目に見る
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I don't condone his behavior.
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captivity
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捕らわれの身、隷属、拘留
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He was held in captivity until he died.
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turmoil
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騒ぎ、騒動
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The town was in a turmoil during the election.
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languish
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惨めな生活をする、しぼむ、元気がなくなる
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The prisoner languished in solitude for many years.
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uniformity
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均一なこと、画一性
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Highly level of uniformity
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patriot
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愛国者
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constituency
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有権者、選挙区
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He has a solid constituency.
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narrative
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物語風の、物語、話術
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His narrative approach made it possible to attract a large audience.
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banal
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ありふれた、陳腐な
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It's meaningless to comfort the suffering with banal words.
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contend
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対処する、主張する
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Hardship is easier to contend with when you have a friend who supports you.
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dissent
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異議を唱える、不賛成、異議
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I dissented during the meeting about proceeding with the project.
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aloof
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離れて、距離を置いて
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He lived alone and aloof from the real world.
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somber
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薄暗い、陰気な
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She always wore somber colors to show her sadness.
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reminiscent
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連想させる、追憶の
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The building was reminiscent of the Rococo style.
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landfill
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ゴミ埋め立て地
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Disposal in a landfill with landfill-gas-to-energy(LFGTE)
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expel
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放出する、吐き出す、追放する
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The clothes dryer expels hot air through this duct.
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sterilize
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消毒(殺菌)する、不妊にする
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The doctor sterilized his hands before the operation.
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apprehension
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懸念、気遣い、理解(力)
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She looked on me with apprehension.
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reclaimed land
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開墾地、埋め立て地
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The land has been reclaimed from the sea.
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corrosive
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腐食性の、侵食する、むしばむ
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The acid is highly corrosive to almost any metal.
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