おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。
depict
意味 (かたく) (絵画· 彫刻などで)…を表現する (represent), (言葉で)…を描写する
‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ depicts the star’s lifelong struggle with sexuality and religion
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/little-richard-doc-depicts-lifelong-struggle-sexuality-religion-rcna83347
![](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2023-05/230507-little-richard-mjf-1016-d48c71.jpg)
adoption
意味 [C][U]養子縁組
North Dakota governor signs law protecting tribal adoptions
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/north-dakota-governor-signs-law-protecting-tribal-adoptions-99176353
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_news_default_2000x2000_update_16x9_992.jpg)
census
意味 [C]国勢 [市勢] 調査, 人口調査; (公の) 一斉調査
Simulation suggests 2020 census missed fifth of noncitizens
https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/simulation-suggests-2020-census-missed-noncitizens-99172306
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_news_default_2000x2000_update_16x9_992.jpg)
noncitizensだけど調査対象なのかな?そういうもの?
ethnicity
意味 [U][C]民族性, 特定の民族に属すること.
Half of Asian American adults say most of their friends share their ethnicity, according to survey
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/half-asian-american-adults-say-friends-share-ethnicity-according-surve-rcna83334
![](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2023-05/230508-pew-study-asian-americans-se-1057a-5b716e.jpg)
これはそうなるよね…なんだかんだで安心するもの。
veto
意味 [U][具体例では[C]] 拒否権; 拒否権の行使 [発動] (議会を通過した法案を無効にできる大統領· 州知事などの持つ権利; a right [power] of veto, veto power [right] ともいう)
White House issues veto threat for Republican border security bill
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-issues-veto-threat-republican-border-bill-rcna83348
![](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2023-05/230508-migrant-mexico-border-mn-1115-8cb0db.jpg)
「あ、この辞書の説明文、前にも読んだかっこよかったから覚えてるw調べたことあるw」って調べたあとに思い出しました。悔しい!
imperative
意味 [it is ~ (for A) to do/that 節](行為を評価して) (A〈人〉が)…することが絶対必要だ
China says it’s imperative to stabilize U.S. relations
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-imperative-stabilize-us-relations-meeting-ambassador-rcna83293
![](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2023-04/230421-china-qin-gang-mb-0826-ebf731.jpg)
miss out
意味 〈人が〉参加できない; 逃す
Children missing out as attractions get pricier, says charity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65503104
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/16488/production/_129627219_familydaytrip_gettyimages-1472269476.jpg)
富裕家庭以外はディズニーも旅行も苦しいもんな…貧富差激しいよねほんと。子供の頃の旅行やお出かけ回数って親の収入と直結するから思い出すとしんどいw
divert
意味 <…から/…に>〈方向· 進路など〉を転換する, 変える <from/(in)to>
Delta flight diverted to Boston due to ‘unruly’ passenger
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/delta-flight-diverted-boston-due-unruly-passenger-99150627
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_news_default_2000x2000_update_16x9_992.jpg)
こういうニュース見ると「あーどの国も同じなんだね」って少し和む。いや巻き込まれた人々には同情しますけどw