Confederate / battery / jitter / raid / washed up / urge A to do / handle / be at it

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Confederate

意味 [C-][米] 南部連合の兵士 [市民, 支援者].

Fort Hood renamed to Fort Cavazos in effort to erase Confederate symbols

https://abcnews.go.com/US/fort-hood-renamed-fort-cavazos-after-hispanic-4/story?id=99195412
Fort Hood renamed to Fort Cavazos after Hispanic 4-star general
Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos was the first Hispanic four-star general in the Army.

battery

意味 [U] [法] 暴行; (暴力的な) 脅迫

Trump liable for battery, defamation in E. Jean Carroll suit

https://abcnews.go.com/US/jury-deliberations-underway-jean-carroll-battery-defamation-case/story?id=99183870
Trump liable for battery, defamation in E. Jean Carroll suit
A jury has found former President Trump liable for battery and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case.

この意味、思いつかないなぁー。裁判の内容少し知ってても「…え?別の容疑?」って調べたもん。

jitter

意味 [C] (くだけて)[通例 the ~s]神経質 [過敏], そわそわ, 不安 (感)

China consultancy crackdown sends jitters across foreign business

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-consultancy-crackdown-capvision-rcna83479
China consultancy crackdown sends jitters across foreign business
The scrutiny of consultancies, including Capvision Partners, whose offices were raided Tuesday, is the latest step in a ...

すぐ↓のニュースも同じテーマ。だけどタイトルの違いが面白いなあ。NBCは経済ニュースのイメージが強いので、ビジネス視点のタイトルですね。

raid

意味 〈警察が〉〈場所など〉を (突然) 手入れする, …に踏み込む

China raids offices of business consultancy Capvision

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/china-raids-offices-business-consultancy-capvision-99189891
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washed up

意味 〈人· 組織などが〉だめになった, 終わっている.

Dead sperm whale found washed up at Porth Neigwl

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65530854
Adult female sperm whale found washed up on shore
It is the second whale to have washed up onto a UK beach in two days.

urge A to do

意味 〈人が〉(しきりに)A〈人〉に…するよう説得する, 促す

Firms urged to cut down on alcohol at work parties

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65468218
Firms told to cut down on alcohol at work parties
It comes as a new survey suggests one in three managers have seen inappropriate behaviour at work events.

これはいい傾向だよなー。ただ英国がこういうの始めると「まあまあいいんじゃないの」って思っちゃうw 酒好きが多いイメージからかな。

handle

意味 〈コンピュータなどが〉〈事〉をうまく処理する.

Can a wind turbine handle hurricane speed winds?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65261147
Can a wind turbine handle hurricane speed winds?
As wind farms expand into new areas they will need to withstand extreme wind speeds.

どれが動詞か分かりづら!part5っぽいー。

be at it

意味 (話) (仕事· けんか· 悪さなどに) 精を出して, 盛んにやって

James Maddison says Leicester ‘weren’t at it’ against Fulham

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/65529015
'We conceded five goals - what do you think?'
Leicester midfielder James Maddison says they are "just not quite right at the minute", after they drop into the Premier...

「全力を出せなかった」…てことかな?全然自信ないw

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