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defendant

意味 [C] [法] 被告人, 被告

Trump co-defendants to be arraigned in Florida court in classified documents case

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-co-defendants-head-court-classified-documents-case-rcna99068
Trump co-defendant arraignment delayed in Florida classified documents case
Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira appeared in court Thursday.

capsize

意味 (〈ボートなど〉を [が]) 転覆させる [する], ひっくり返す [返る].

Boat carrying Rohingya migrants capsizes in the Bay of Bengal, killing at least 17

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/boat-carrying-rohingya-migrants-capsizes-bay-bengal-killing-102161802
Boat carrying Rohingya migrants capsizes in the Bay of Bengal, killing at least 17
A rescue official says a boat carrying minority Rohingya migrants from Myanmar has capsized in the Bay of Bengal, leavin...

in principle

意味 (詳細はともかく) 全体としては, 原則的には

Harry Kane transfer news: Bayern Munich agree deal in principle with Tottenham for striker

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66412269
Tottenham & Bayern agree deal in principle for Kane
Bayern Munich and Tottenham agree a deal in principle for England captain Harry Kane worth more than 100m euros (£86.4m)...

overcome

意味 〈人などが〉〈敵など〉に勝つ, …を打ち負かす

Canadian Open: Andy Murray fights hard to overcome Max Purcell in Toronto

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66458647
Murray reaches last 16 of Canadian Open in Toronto
Andy Murray fights hard to overcome Australian qualifier Max Purcell to reach the last 16 at the Canadian Open.

VAT

意味 =value-added tax.付加価値税 ((略)VAT).

Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66449998
Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms
Marks & Spencer and the brand Wuka are asking the government to remove a 20% tax on period pants.

N-word

意味 used to refer to the extremely offensive word ‘nigger’ in order to avoid saying it

‘Big Brother’ contestant Luke Valentine removed from show after using N-word on camera

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/big-brother-contestant-luke-valentine-removed-show-using-n-word-camera-rcna99096
'Big Brother' contestant Luke Valentine removed from show after using N-word on camera
Valentine used the racial slur during a conversation with three other contestants on a live feed of the CBS reality show...

サムネだけで判断して申し訳ないけど、いかにも言いそうな顔してるなあw
これ系(●-word)はFとこのNくらいかな?…全アルファベットありそうだけどw

scramble

意味 <…するために> われ先に進む, 殺到する <to do>; <…しようと> あわてる, 急ぐ <to do>

Maui wildfires live updates: At least 6 dead as residents scramble to evacuate

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/maui-hawaii-fires/?id=102142125
Maui wildfires live updates: Death toll climbs as at least 55 confirmed dead
Fierce winds and drought conditions are causing major wildfires on Maui.

evacuateはニュースでよく見かけるので定着した!

minor

意味 [法] 未成年の.

GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-donor-anton-lazzaro-sentenced-21-years-sex-102137858
GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota
A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex has b...

この用法、何度か出くわしてるけどなかなか思いつかないんだよな…。

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