Words and Expressions 4

Question 1

いくつかの国はかなり遅れをとっている(発展途上国についての話)

Answer 1

some nations have fallen far behind the rest

Question 2

後発開発途上国

Answer 2

Least Developed Countries (LDC)

Question 3

先進国

Answer 3

advanced countries

Question 4

〜にある

Answer 4

be located in

lie in

Question 5

貧困に襲われた地域

Answer 5

poverty-stricken area

Question 6

〜の代名詞、〜を象徴する…

Answer 6

a symbol for (poverty)

Question 7

約

Answer 7

approximately

Question 8

アフリカは最も世界からの支援を必要としている地域である

Answer 8

Africa is the area that requires the most aid from other countries.

Question 9

そういった国は世界で49か国ある。

Answer 9

There are 49 such countries in the world.

Question 10

資金を引き上げる

Answer 10

pull out one’s funds

Question 11

〜の結果

Answer 11

As the result of

Question 12

破産申請する

Answer 12

file for bankruptcy

Question 13

外国人投資家

Answer 13

foreign investors

Question 14

資金

Answer 14

funds

Question 15

融資の条件をきびしくする

Answer 15

enforce stringent conditions on financing loans

Question 16

資産

Answer 16

assets

Question 17

融資する

Answer 17

provide loans

Question 18

資金を調達する

Answer 18

raise funds

Question 19

お金の流れを妨げる

Answer 19

hamper the flow of money

Question 20

金融危機はこのように引き起こされた

Answer 20

The financial crisis was induced in this way.

Question 21

消費を切り詰める

Answer 21

cut back on consumption

Question 22

広範囲に及ぶ捜索

Answer 22

the extensive search

Question 23

関わらず

Answer 23

Despite

Question 24

高度な技術

Answer 24

advanced technology

Question 25

複数の政府

Answer 25

multiple governments

Question 26

集合的な

Answer 26

collective

Question 27

飛行機の行方を突き止める

Answer 27

pinpoint the airplane's whereabouts

Question 28

政治はさておき

Answer 28

Aside from politics,

Question 29

力を合わせる

Answer 29

join hands

Question 30

私たちは人生であらゆる驚きを味わう（遭遇する、経験する）

Answer 30

We are met with all kinds of surprises in life.

Question 31

あなたは〜について考えた事がありますか

Answer 31

Have you ever wondered (what the shape of the universe is like)

Question 32

そのナゾを解こうとしている

Answer 32

have been struggling for years to solve the riddle

Question 33

理論を思いついた

Answer 33

came up with a theory

Question 34

宇宙は有限である

Answer 34

The universe is finite.

Question 35

新しい見方を与えてくれた

Answer 35

provided new perspectives on the universe

Question 36

長く信じられてきた仮説

Answer 36

a long-believed hypothesis about

Question 37

私たちがずっと知ってると思っていたことは間違っているかもしれない

Answer 37

what we thought we knew all these years may be wrong.