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Stock Exchange
stand out
solicitor
squabble
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underscore
Affinity

bleak

意味　〈場所· 風景が〉荒涼とした

The ‘bleak’ London borough where most of the properties lie empty
https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/15/southwark-london-borough-empty-properties-20648754/

The ‘bleak’ London borough where most of the properties lie empty

Thousands of properties have been deserted.

記事内写真がまさにSimCityのロンドンで少し感動した。

Stock Exchange

意味　[通例 the ～]証券取引所.

Fire rages through the 17th-century old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fire-rages-17th-century-stock-exchange-copenhagen-spire-109290238

Fire rages through the 17th-century old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen

A fire has swept through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings, causing the Old Stock Exchange's iconic dragon-tail spire...

stand out

意味　目立つ, 目を引く.

Chris Mason: Six things that stand out for me in Liz Truss book
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68823526

Six things that stand out for me in Liz Truss book - Chris Mason

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason on what the former prime minister has to say about the state of conservatism.

solicitor

意味　(英) 事務弁護士 (法律相談· 書類作成などを行い, 法廷弁護士 (barrister) の訴訟事務を手伝う; 下級裁判所で弁護できる).

Wrong couple get divorced after solicitor ‘clicks wrong button’
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/15/wrong-couple-divorced-solicitor-clicks-wrong-button

Wrong couple get divorced after solicitor ‘clicks wrong button’

London law firm admits to error but judge says final order cannot be overturned

squabble

意味　[C] 口論, 口げんか .

Pochettino ‘can’t accept’ Chelsea penalty squabble
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68823174

Pochettino 'can't accept' Chelsea penalty row

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino says he was "so upset" about the dispute over who would take the penalty in their 6-0 w...

savior

意味　[C][通例単数形で]（困難· 危険から）救う人 [物], 救済者.

‘The Sympathizer’ challenges U.S. ‘savior complex’ in Vietnam War, stars Hoa Xuande and Sandra Oh say
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/sympathizer-sandra-oh-hoa-xuande-rcna147587

'The Sympathizer' challenges U.S. 'savior complex' in Vietnam War, stars Hoa Xuande and Sandra Oh say

The stars of the HBO series say that the show reframes the narrative to center the plight of Vietnamese people who lived...

発音は「 /séɪvjər/ 」

underscore

意味　…を強調する, 明白にする ((主に英)underline).

Retail sales up a strong 0.7% in March from February, underscoring the resiliency of the US consumer
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/retail-sales-strong-07-march-february-underscoring-resiliency-109236526

Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful

Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from the previous month, underscoring ho...

Affinity

意味　[C][単数形で]＜…への＞（生来的で強い）親近感, 親しみ, 好み; 相性＜for＞.

Henry Cavill Reveals Deep Affinity for Video Games: Potential New Opportunities on Horizon
https://digitalchew.com/2024/04/14/henry-cavill-reveals-deep-affinity-for-video-games-potential-new-opportunities-on-horizonrss_article_from_project_casting_blog/