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chamber
gutted
legislature
rife
streptococcal
botched
cull
drag

chamber

意味　[通例[名]の後で]（特別な用途の）部屋; 間

Inside Japan’s secret death chambers where the very worst criminals are executed
https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/16/japan-executes-worst-criminals-secretive-death-penalty-chamber-20476708/

Inside Japan's secret death chambers were the very worst criminals are executed

Japan's worst criminals face their death inside a highly secretive execution room located inside a nondescript office bl...

日本的に無機質だなーw

gutted

意味　〈物など (の内部) が〉完全に破壊された.

Cara Delevingne’s LA mansion gutted by fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68584921

Cara Delevingne's LA mansion gutted by fire

The model and actress was not at home at the time, but two other people were injured.

legislature

意味　(かたく)[通例 the ～; 集合的に]立法府 [部], 議会.

Hong Kong court jails 12 over legislature riot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68583190

Hong Kong: Actor Gregory Wong among 12 jailed over 2019 protest

Pro-democracy demonstrators broke into Hong Kong's legislature in 2019 during months-long protests.

rife

意味　[be ～]〈病気· 犯罪などが〉広まって, はびこって; 〈場所などで〉＜…が＞満ちて, 蔓延して＜with＞.

Where is Catherine, Princess of Wales? The internet is rife with ‘Katespiracies’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/15/where-is-princess-catherine-conspiracy-theories

Where is Catherine, Princess of Wales? The internet is rife with ‘Katespiracies’

The royal’s absence has led to a proliferation of conspiracy theories after announcement of a mysterious abdominal surge...

発音は「 /raɪf/ 」

streptococcal

意味　連鎖状球菌の [に起因する].

Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/15/japan-streptococcal-infections-rise-details

Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels

Health officials racing to identify cause of rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome – known as the ‘flesh-eating dis...

これ初耳なんだけど国内ニュースではやってない系なのかしら。

botched

意味　[通例[名]の前で]不出来な, 下手な〈仕事など〉.

Props from botched Willy Wonka event raise more than £2,000 for Palestinian aid charity
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/14/props-from-botched-willy-wonka-event-raise-over-2000-for-palestinian-aid-charity

Props from botched Willy Wonka event raise more than £2,000 for Palestinian aid charity

Glasgow record shop Monorail Music auctioned the props on eBay after they were discovered in a bin outside the warehouse...

cull

意味　（数を減らすために）〈動物など〉を選んで殺す, 間引きする (out) .

UK government overturns plans to phase out badger cull
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/14/uk-government-overturns-plans-to-phase-out-badger-cull