おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。
underdog
意味 [the ~](生存競争などの) 敗北者 (⇔top dog) ; (社会的不正の) 犠牲者; 弱者.
UFC 286: Leon Edwards’ title defence continues inspiring underdog story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/mixed-martial-arts/65003803
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_sport/9A4F/production/_129030593_gettyimages-1474439337-1.jpg)
まあなんて直接的な単語。犬ってどの国でもあんまりいい意味の言われ方してなくて可哀想。
ballistic missile
意味 弾道弾 [ミサイル]
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, day after claiming 800,000 have volunteered to fight US
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/asia/north-korea-ballistic-missile-launch-19-march-intl-hnk/index.html
80万人も健康な青壮年が居るんですかねぇ…。
old-school
意味 旧来の, 伝統的な, 保守的な.
Samara Joy brought back old-school jazz. It won her two Grammys
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64982203
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/170B7/production/_129019349_gettyimages-1463317475.jpg)
これはいい写真。かっこいいなー。
rebuff
意味 〈人〉を拒絶する, 門前払いする; …をむげに断る
As Taiwan embraces its Indigenous people, it rebuffs China
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/asia/taiwan-indigenous-groups-significance-china-tensions-intl-hnk-dst/index.html
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230302154337-tsou-aboriginal-tribe-file.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
mercenary
意味 (外国人) 傭兵 (ようへい).
Leader of Russian mercenary army lashes out at Putin’s military
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/03/16/wagner-prigozhin-vs-russia-military-bell-ebof-vpx.cnn
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230204073956-putin-prigozhin-split.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
Lib Dem
意味 Liberal Democrat[the ~s](英国の) 自由民主党; [C]自由民主党員 ((略)Lib Dem) (日本の自由民主党は Liberal Democratic Party ((略)LDP)).
Ed Davey: Lib Dem leader to woo Labour voters in conference speech
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64993275
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/88CF/production/_129032053_gettyimages-1248597767-594x594.jpg)
記事の見出し部分に書いてあったのでわかったんだけど「こんな略し方あるかよーBBC手抜きやがってちゃんと調べてやる」→ちゃんと辞書に(略)Lib Demって書いてありました本当にすみませんw
business
意味 [U] (くだけて) (時に不快な) 事柄, 仕事, 出来事 (具体例では a ~; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う) ; (既出の一連の) 物, 事
Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, Congress still has unfinished business
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/18/opinions/iraq-war-20-years-us-congress-lee-moix/index.html
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230210123246-iraq-us-army-pullout-2011.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
これも色んな意味がある単語だけど…この意味かなー。
summons
意味 (裁判所への) 召喚, 出頭命令; 召喚状
Imran Khan’s chaotic court summons in 60 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64999864
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/FB24/production/_129029246_imrankhan_thumb1.jpg)
複数形じゃないようです。