Newspaper Flashcards
(104 cards)
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inclination
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tendency
characteristics
傾向
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assumption
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beliefs
guess
things that will be happened in the future
仮定
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contemplate
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consider things more carefully
検討する
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dietary restrictions
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食事制限
specific limitations or requirements related to what someone can or cannot eat due to health, religious, cultural, or personal reasons.
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division
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separate something
分配
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devotee
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a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about something or someone
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fewer
/ fyoo ur
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not so many
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immerse
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involved deeply
engaged deeply
experienced deeply
浸る
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fur ファー
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毛皮の
the soft, thick hair that covers the bodies of certain animals
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legislature
legislation
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the place or group that have power to make change laws
or just about law
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observatory
əbzə́ːrvətɔ̀ːri
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a building where people can watch the planets, stars, sky, and weather
a position or building that gives a extensive view
天文台、観測所
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interactive
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not just watching, influencing each other, engaging and experiencing
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at dozens of
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12個くらいの
数十の
several tens of
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district
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an area of country or city
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hidden gem
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undiscovered treasure or jewelry
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valley
vǽli
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an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
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the lay of the land
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knowledge about its area or land or landscape
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over the coming year
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今後週十年にわたって
the period of time spanning the next year or the time that follows in the upcoming year
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at a moment’s notice
(idiom)
available at a moment’s notice
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immediately
すぐに入手可能な
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uranus (ゆりぃなす)
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天王星
the planet seventh in order of distance from the sun
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inevitable
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certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
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reap
reap it
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to get something, usually something good, as a result of your actions or other people’s action (利益を得る)
自業自得です
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err (ə́ːr ) verb
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to make a mistake or to do something wrong
犯す、誤る
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tempt
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to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong:
促す、誘惑する
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fate
destiny or what's meant to happen to you
the idea that certain events in your life are already decided and you can't change them
| 定めとか運命
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transgression
/trænzˈɡreʃ.ən/
the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this
| 罪、違反、逸脱、破戒、犯罪
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tempt fate
to take a foolish risk because you depend too much on luck
| 欲に負けて馬鹿な決断をすること
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# IDIOM
err on the side of caution
to be a especially carefull rather than taking a risk
| 慎重に行動することを選ぶ （直訳：慎重さの側に間違える）
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all over again
from the beginning
to start something completely from the beginning, repeating all the steps or actions that were done previously.
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hasty (heɪ.sti)
in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought
| 迅速な せっかちな
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sticky
べたべたした、厄介な、粘着性の
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# IDIOM
Calling time on a relationship
deciding to end or terminate a romantic relationship
| 関係に終止符を打つ
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# adj
rotten
very bad
腐った、不快な
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conciderably
to a large, noticeable, or important degree
: quite
| かなり
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foe (foʊ)
an enemy
| 敵
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# nown
ruthlessness（ルスレスネス）
the quality of not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do
無慈悲な
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# IDIOM
for the best
「最善のために」や「最良の結果をもたらすために」
If an action is for the best, it is done to improve a situation or produce a good result, although it might seem unpleasant at the time
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# adj
nagging
She couldn't focus on her work due to the constant nagging from her colleague about her boyfriend
complaining or criticizing
| 口やかましい、しつこい、慢性的な
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# noun
fool
a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking
| 能なし、あほ、まぬけ、ばか、愚か者
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# adj
silly
not important, serious, or practical
重要じゃない、ばかげた
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# IDIOM
dig your heels in
| dug your heels in
## Footnote
Even though everyone else agreed to the new policy, John dug his heels in and continued to oppose it.
to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persade you to do so
| 「自分の立場や意見を固守する」や「頑固に抵抗する」
## Footnote
他の全員が新しい方針に同意したが、ジョンは頑なに反対し続けた
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dig
to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands
noun: 皮肉、当てつけ、がり勉
verb: 掘り出す、突っ込む
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# noun
boon
something that is very helpfull and improves the quality of life
恩恵
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international correspondents
外国人派遣員
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wage
a paticular amount of money that is paied
especially to an employee
| 賃金
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# noun
shortage
a situation in which there is not enough of something
| 不足
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# adj
plentiful
something that is present in large amount or is readily available
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# 副詞
readily
quickly, immediately, willingly, or without any problem
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inflation
when prices for goods and services go up, the same amount of money buys less than it used to.
| 物価が上がる→お金の価値が下がる
1ドルで買えたパンが、今年は2ドルした
（同じ金額のお金で買えるものが少なくなる→金の価値が下がる）
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meanwhile
on the other hand
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# adj
optimistic
hoping or believing that good things will happen in the future
| 楽観的な
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statistics
information that based on study of the number of times something happen or is present
A statistic is a figure that is collected and analyzed from data.
| 統計値
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# verb
flirt
someone who behaves in a way that suggests they are sexually or romantically attracted to another person.
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perceive
realize, notice, understand
to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious
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# noun
consequential
| consequent damage
happening as a result of something
結果としておこる
| 結果として起こる損害
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# adj
consequently
as a consequence ; as a result ; therefore
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contradiction
It's a situation where two or more statements, ideas, or actions contradict each other, making it impossible for all of them to be true or consistent at the same time.
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consist
exist
成り立つ、存在する
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# noun
opinion poll
an occasion when people are asked questions to discover what they think about a subject
| 世論調査
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shrinking
downsizing, becoming smaller or less
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# noun
recession
a period when the economy of company is not successful and conditions for business are bad
| 不景気、不況
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inquirer
interviewer
questioner
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decisive
| DNA test results were decisive in proving his innocence.
making a decision quickly and surely without having any doubts
| DNA鑑定の結果は彼の無実を証明する決定的なものでした
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legion
## Footnote
legion of lawyers
very large of number
a large group of army
| noun 軍団 adj 多数の
## Footnote
弁護団
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fertile (ファータル)
be able to producing good quality crops
肥えた
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doubters
people who are doubting
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sought
past tense of "seek"
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discontent
| 反対：content
complaing, criticizing
| be satisfied with
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rally (rǽli)
テニスのラリー、pubric meating of a large of people,
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# verb
tally
to much or agree(一致、同意する)
count, calculate
得点、集計、数える
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Democrats (Dems)
a person who believes in democracy
| 民主主義Government where people elect representatives for decision-making an
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# verb
diminish
decrease
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breathing room
(ˈbriː.ðɪŋ ˌruːm)
| need some breathing room
a period of rest in order to increase strength or give you more time to think about what to do next:
having enough space with more comfortably
| need a time to think
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insult
| insult each other
to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive
| 侮辱する、コケにする、ののしり合う
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unprecedented
| the scale of the flood was inprecedented in the region's histry
never having happened or existed in the past: 前例のない
| 洪水の規模は、この地域の歴史上前例のないものでした。
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# verb
underpin
| He presented data to underpin his argument.
to give support, strengh
支える、支持する
| 彼は自分の主張を裏付けるデータを提示した。
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marely(míərli)
only
ただ単に
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modest
| ・A great man is modest.
## Footnote
cautious
not large in size or amount, or not expensive
| 偉い人ほど頭が低い。
## Footnote
用心深い、控えめな
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# adj, noun
aggregate
| aggregate ~ all in one place
total,
to combine into a single group or total
| ～を全て1カ所に集める
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salience (séiliəns)
being noticeable or prominent.
| 顕著な特徴
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noticeable
| conspicuous
顕著な
easy to notice
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malaise (マレイズ)
general feeling of discomfort, illness
| 1. 違和感
2. 不景気
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propel
| the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle
drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward.
| ボートは長いペダルを使って押されました
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republican (ripʌ́blikn)
共和党の
conservative administration
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# adv
hanily
in a usuful or convenient way
都合よく、便利な
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felony (féləni)
重罪
serious crime that can be punished by one or more years in prison
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# verb
table
submit
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House of Commons
In canada, the group of elected gorernment members that makes the law
| 下院
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airfare (エアフェア)
航空運賃
the price of a journey by plane
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# q
air route
airway
航路
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# 表現
little since then has changed
その後ほとんど変わっていない
（それ以降変わったことは少ない）
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once more
again
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in process
ongoing
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standing committee
常任委員会
a permanent committee
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pending
keeping
保留中
about to happen or waiting to happen
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Bureau /byo͝orō
事務局
an office or department for transacting particular business.
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Unregulated monopolies
規制されていない独占企業
a situation where a single company has complete control market without government regulation
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# noun, verb
pile
a lot of something
大量の、山、積み重ね
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surcharge
a charge in addition to the usual amount paid for something, or the amount already paid:
| 超課金
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levy (lévi)
noun: tax
verb: to demand an amount of money, such as a tax
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argued
having discussion
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cite
| He cited this story as a factor for this problem.
to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
引用する、引証する、＿と主張する
| 彼はこの話がこの問題の要因であると主張した。
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prime
最上の
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minister
| prime minister
1)person who is in charge or head of government depertment
2)牧師 a religious leader of certain christian churches
| 首相 the leader of the government in some countries
