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affidavit
inflatable
Deserter
halt
Affirmative action
truce
stakes
ultimatum

affidavit

意味　[C] [法] 宣誓供述書 (法廷外で供述した文書で, 法廷で証拠として用いる).

Gun used in Florida neighbor’s killing was bought last year after previous dispute, affidavit says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gun-used-neighbors-killing-was-bought-last-year-previous-dispute-affid-rcna88134

Gun used in neighbor's killing was bought last year after previous dispute, affidavit says

The suspect, Susan Louise Lorincz, said she purchased the .380-caliber Remington after an altercation with the victim, A...

根に持ってからずっと殺意ありありだったってことか…こわ。

inflatable

意味　[C] （空気を入れて）ふくらませる (もの) (ゴムボート· 人形· 宣伝用飾りなど).

Men rescued after inflatable duck drifts offshore
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-65842675

Men rescued after inflatable duck drifts offshore

A paddleboarder helped three men drifting out to sea on the giant duck get back to shore.

Deserter

意味　脱走兵, 脱艦兵; 逃亡者; 脱党者.

Ukraine war: Deserters risk death fleeing to Romania
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65792384

Ukraine war: Deserters risk death fleeing to Romania

Men desperate to avoid serving in the army are crossing the mountainous Romanian border to escape.

halt

意味　〈人· 事など〉を止める, 停止させる; …に歯止めをかける

Jodie Comer: Prima Facie star halts Broadway show due to wildfire smoke
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65839794

Jodie Comer: Prima Facie star halts Broadway show due to wildfire smoke

The actress left the stage saying she had trouble breathing due to poor air caused by Canada fires.

Affirmative action

意味　(主に米) 差別撤廃措置 [政策] ((英)positive discrimination) (雇用· 教育などで少数民族· 女性などを優遇する).

Affirmative action: Why this teen says he was rejected by top US colleges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65792148

Affirmative action: Why this teen says he was rejected by top US colleges

Rutvij failed to get into an elite Ivy League university. Was he a victim of discrimination?

難しい…。

truce

意味　（短期間の）休戦 (期間); 停戦協定

Difficult questions remain despite ‘remarkable’ golf truce
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/65837770

‘Golf truce shows how Saudi money is changing world sport’

Golf's shock merger is a stunning example of the shift in power that Saudi Arabia's investment in sport is bringing abou...

ゴルフファンにリアルで会ったことないんだよな…永遠に謎なスポーツw

stakes

意味　[～s]（特定分野での）競争, …争い

Debt limit law sets up ‘enormous’ stakes for the 2024 election
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/debt-limit-law-sets-enormous-stakes-2024-election-rcna87918