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clinch
confiscate
mistrial
Unfold
Pose
descendant
defining
Short

clinch

意味　(くだけて) （努力して）…を成し遂げる, …に決着を付ける; 〈勝利など〉を勝ち取る

World Snooker Championship 2023: The moment Belgium’s Luca Brecel clinched first world title
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/snooker/65451499

The moment Brecel clinches first world snooker title

Watch the moment Luca Brecel wins his first World Snooker Championship title against Mark Selby at the Crucible.

confiscate

意味　〈財産· 土地· 証拠品など〉を没収 [押収] する

Japan street piano confiscated as public ‘break rules’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65451485

Japan street piano confiscated after public 'break rules'

Authorities in a Japanese city decided too many people were displaying poor manners while playing it.

欧米からしたら「ルール…？ストリートに置いてるのに？」だよなぁw

mistrial

意味　[C] [法] 審理無効 (手続き上の誤りなどによる); (米) （陪審員の意見不一致による）未決定審理.

Trump mistrial request denied in E Jean Carroll rape lawsuit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65418706

Trump rape accuser E Jean Carroll says her generation stayed quiet about assault

E Jean Carroll says she did not report the rape because she is a "member of the silent generation".

Unfold

意味　〈話· 計画などが〉展開 [発展] する, 明らかになる.

A Timeline of How the Banking Crisis Has Unfolded
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/business/banking-crisis-failure-timeline.html

A Timeline of How the Banking Crisis Has Unfolded (Published 2023)

First Republic’s downfall was just the latest in a series of problems affecting midsize banks.

fold（folderから「たたむ、まとめる」連想）がun-だから、内側に隠れていたものが明らかになるって考えるんだね。こういう、丁寧に考えれば意味が分かる単語は大事だな。

Pose

意味　(かたく) 〈恐れ· 危険· 問題など〉をもたらす

What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-problems-danger-chatgpt.html

What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.? (Published 2023)

A recent letter calling for a moratorium on A.I. development blends real threats with speculation. But concern is growin...

イラスト生成とかはいいと思うんだけど、有名歌手の声を勝手に使って曲を作れると聞いて、やばいなと思い始めた。アイコラ的ないたずら画像・映像も真贋見抜けなくなってきてて、何かしんどいニュースが増えそうだなと。

descendant

意味　[通例～s]（人· 生物の）子孫

Trevelyan descendant ‘would consider’ Irish famine compensation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65440287

Trevelyan descendant would consider Irish famine compensation

An ex-BBC journalist says her ancestor, referenced in the Fields of Athenry, failed Irish people.

defining

意味　決定的な, 決定 [特徴] づける; 定義に用いる; 典型的な

Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham: ‘A defining few weeks for Spurs, Harry Kane & Daniel Levy’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65444421

Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham: 'A defining few weeks for Spurs, Harry Kane & Daniel Levy'

The remaining four weeks of the season will be defining for Tottenham, Harry Kane and chairman Daniel Levy, says chief f...

Short

意味　[[名]の前で]不十分な

After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/nyregion/lawrenceville-school-suicide.html

After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’ (Published 2023)

The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey on Sunday made a remarkable admission of failure and committed to a new focus on ...

頭良さそうな顔してるのに…TIKTOKなんかにのせられて馬鹿やって勝手に死んじゃうアホは何とも思わないんだけど、こういう自死は悲しいですね。