おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。
meningitis
意味 [U] [医] 髄膜炎.
What is bacterial meningitis, the illness that killed Jeff Beck?
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/health/bacterial-meningitis-explained-wellness/index.html
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230112180415-06-jeff-beck-file.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
これは…TOEICには出ないなw
Ponzi scheme
意味 [C]ポンジー式投資詐欺 (マルチ商法· ねずみ講の一種).
George Santos said accused ‘Ponzi scheme’ he worked at was ‘100% legitimate’ when accused of fraud in 2020
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/13/politics/george-santos-ponzi-scheme/index.html
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230112140859-03-george-santos-file.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
カタカナ語の「ポンジスキーム」は聞き覚えがあったけどこういう意味だったのね。一瞬FXにハマってたときによく聞いた単語。
perk up
意味 (くだけて) 元気を取り戻す; 快活になる; 活気づく.
Consumer sentiment has perked back up to its highest level since April
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/13/economy/consumer-sentiment-preliminary-january/index.html
![](https://kanowork.com/wp-content/uploads/cocoon-resources/blog-card-cache/6252192edcf3325077dd86d67b30ea43.jpg)
axe
意味 (くだけて) (突然)〈人〉をクビにする; 〈計画など〉を中止する; (大幅に)〈経費〉を削減する; 〈事業など〉を縮小する.
Byron Burger chain owner shuts sites and axes jobs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64260312
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/E753/production/_128291295_byronburger.png)
米語だと「ax」とのこと。「斧」→「首切り」イメージで一発で覚えられるかなー。
botch
意味 (くだけて) (不注意· 未熟で)…をしくじる, やり損なう, 台なしにする
Scandal fever grips White House after botched messaging on Biden docs
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/13/politics/white-house-missteps-biden-documents/index.html
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230113105139-joe-biden-011223.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
fraud
意味 [U]詐欺, 詐欺行為, ぺてん
Hear why Bannon lawyer asked to be removed from fraud case
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/01/13/david-schoen-lawyer-steve-bannon-border-wall-case-intv-cnntm-vpx.cnn
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230113090446-steve-bannon-david-schoen-split.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
indict
意味 (主に米) 〈人〉を起訴する
Japan indicts man suspected of murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/13/asia/japan-shinzo-abe-assassination-shooter-indictment-intl-hnk/index.html
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230113013029-01-shinzo-abe-suspect-071022-file.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
発音は「 /ɪndáɪt/ 」これスペルと結びつかないやつだ…。
offset
意味 〈費用など〉を埋め合わせする, 相殺する, 帳消しにする
Sitting too much is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, study shows
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/health/sitting-prolonged-study-wellness/index.html
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230111202737-01-sitting-in-office-stock.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
この単語覚えにくいなあー。