Barrage / a bachelor’s degree / pawn / shootout / reinstate / appoint A (to be) C／as C / amid / phishing

おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。

Barrage

意味　[a ～ of A; 単複両扱い]A〈批判· 不平· 質問など〉の集中攻撃 [連発]; A〈雨· 光· カメラなど〉の集中砲火.

Barrage of rain and snow brings a glimpse of hope to drought-stricken California

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/17/us/california-december-rain-snow-drought-climate/index.html

Recent rain and snow brought some relief to California's historic drought. It's still not enough | CNN

It’s a slight sigh of relief for the drought-stricken region, with experts saying they are “cautiously optimistic” about...

www.cnn.com

a bachelor’s degree

意味　学士号

NBA star Chris Paul graduates with bachelor’s degree

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/17/sport/nba-chris-paul-college-graduation-trnd/index.html

NBA star Chris Paul graduates with bachelor's degree -- just hours after beating Los Angeles Clippers | CNN

Chris Paul is winning both on and off the court.

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ネットドラマのタイトルがまっさきに浮かぶし、そちらの意味のほうが強いみたいだけど、ここはこの意味だね。…自信を持ってw

pawn

意味　[チェス] ポーン (将棋の歩 （ふ） に当たるチェスの駒).

‘He was a pawn’: Dwayne Johnson exploits Henry Cavill for DC control: Report – Geo.tv

https://www.geo.tv/latest/459440-he-was-a-pawn-dwayne-johnson-exploits-henry-cavill-for-dc-control-report

'He was a pawn': Dwayne Johnson exploits Henry Cavill for DC control: Report

Dwayne Johnson widely-touted Henry Cavill's Superman cameo in 'Black Adam'

www.geo.tv

この話題、最初はひどいなと思ってたんだけど、カヴィル氏次の仕事ちゃんと動いてて（しかもアマプラドラマだから見られる確率高い）よかった。本人がやりたい仕事できてるのが一番よ。

shootout

意味　[C]撃ち合い; 銃撃戦; （サッカーの）PK 戦; (米俗) 論戦, 論争.

FIH Pro League: Great Britain men beat Netherlands in shootout but women lose

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/hockey/64010666

FIH Pro League: Great Britain men beat Netherlands in shootout but women lose

The Great Britain men's hockey team get a bonus point after beating the Netherlands in a shootout in the FIH Pro League.

www.bbc.com

reinstate

意味　〈法· 制度など〉を復活させる.

Twitter reinstates banned journalists’ accounts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64010202

Twitter reinstates banned journalists' accounts

Elon Musk suspended some journalists' accounts after accusing them of sharing location data about him.

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appoint A (to be) C／as C

意味　A〈人〉を C〈役職〉に指名 [任命] する （ C は chairman, judge など具体的な役職名）

Emma Raducanu appoints Sebastian Sachs as new coach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/64005167

Emma Raducanu appoints Sebastian Sachs as new coach

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu appoints 30-year-old Sebastian Sachs as her new coach.

www.bbc.com

amid

意味　…の真ん中に [で], …の中に [で] (among); 〈混乱· 騒ぎなど〉の最中に, …の間に

Peru protests: High-level talks amid deepening crisis

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64009544

Peru protests: President Dina Boluarte refuses to resign amid political crisis

President Boluarte renews her call for early elections as a way to curb violent street protests.

www.bbc.com

phishing

意味　[U] [IT] フィッシング (詐欺) (金融機関からのメールを装い, カード番号· 暗証番号などの個人情報を搾取する)

Energy discount phishing: Robbed of £25,000 in text scam

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63412297

Energy discount phishing: Robbed of £25,000 in text scam

Victim support groups warn that scams targeting those looking to save money have soared.

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恥ずかしながらfishingだと思ってたわ。いや、辞書にも「語源はfishing」って書いてあるけど、そうか、スペル一緒だったらどっちの意味か分からない事もあるかー。