おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。
ally
意味 (戦争における) 同盟 [連合] 国
US allies on alert for Russian attacks after drone downed
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/03/18/nato-energy-security-potential-russian-sabotage-pleitgen-pkg-ebof-intl-vpx.cnn
この単語なかなか覚えられない…政治・軍事用語ってことは分かるんだけど「…軍隊だっけ…師団みたいな言葉だっけ…」ってかなり悩んじゃう(そして間違ってるw)。
upset
意味 〈格上のチームなど〉を番狂わせで負かす.
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson upsets No. 1 Purdue in men’s NCAA tournament in historic win
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/sport/march-madness-ncaa-fdu-upsets-purdue/index.html
こんな、そのまんま使いやすい意味の単語があるんだね。ということは、このNoって背番号かと思ったらチームの順位なのねー。
Fraud
意味 [U]詐欺, 詐欺行為, ぺてん
Fraud victim gets surprise £153,000 refund despite rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64981507
prosecutor
意味 [C] [法] 検察官, 検事
ICC chief prosecutor reacts to Putin arrest warrant
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/03/17/icc-chief-prosecutor-khan-ward-sot-lead-vpx.cnn
raccoon dog
意味 [動] タヌキ.
‘Not definitive’: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on new analysis suggesting Covid-19 link to raccoon dogs
https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2023/03/17/covid-origins-raccoon-dogs-doctor-sanjay-gupta-sot-lead-vpx.cnn
コウモリじゃないの?w でも起源の話再燃してるのはいよいよ収束前だからかなー。
be in (an) uproar
意味 大騒ぎとなって
French workers may have to retire at 64 and many are in uproar. Here’s why
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/europe/french-pension-reforms-explainer-intl-cmd/index.html
clue
意味 <問題· 原因· 犯罪などの/捜査などの> 手がかり, 糸口, きっかけ <to, about, as to/in>
Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/health/covid-origins-raccoon-dogs/index.html
boardroom
意味 [C] (重役· 理事の) 会議室
‘She empowered women in the bedroom and the boardroom’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64994801