infiltration / boa constrictor / sense of relief / relinquish / taper / confident / torch / official

おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。

infiltration
boa constrictor
sense of relief
relinquish
taper
confident
torch
official

infiltration

意味　[U][C]潜入 (行為).

Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64195644

Wikipedia operator denies Saudi infiltration claim

Two human rights groups accused Riyadh of using agents to "promote positive content" on the site.

boa constrictor

意味　（獲物を締め殺す）大蛇 (boa (constrictor) など).

Huge boa constrictor snake found in carry-on baggage
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boa-constrictor-carry-on-baggage-tsa-tampa/index.html

Huge boa constrictor snake found in carry-on baggage | CNN

The bizarre yet fascinating menagerie of animals detected by TSA agents in carry-on baggage carries on into 2023. This t...

この単語に更にHugeをつけるって余程大きいのか。

sense of relief

意味　安心感

Arrest of Idaho murder suspect brings ‘a great sense of relief’ to university campus before return to classes, provost says
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/07/us/idaho-killings-suspect-bryan-kohberger-saturday/index.html

Arrest of Idaho students murder suspect brings 'a great sense of relief' to university campus before a return to classes this week, provost says | CNN

Following the stabbing deaths of four students in November, the tight-knit University of Idaho community was shaken for ...

relinquish

意味　〈権利など〉を放棄する

Jack Ma to relinquish control of Ant group
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/07/intl_business/jack-ma-ant-group-restructuring-intl-hnk/index.html

Jack Ma to relinquish control of Ant group | CNN Business

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will no longer control Ant Group after the fintech giant’s shareholders agreed to reshape it...

目をつけられてお飾り化してからどれくらい？コロナ後だったから3年くらい？早く中国から出て色々ぶちまけてほしいけど無理だろうなあ。

taper

意味　〈事· 状態が〉徐々に減る [弱まる] (off)

As flu tapers off, Covid-19 again shows signs of a winter spike
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/health/covid-winter-spike-xbb/index.html

As flu tapers off, Covid-19 again shows signs of a winter spike | CNN

First, the respiratory virus season brought us RSV to worry about, and then came influenza. Now, Covid-19, which had tak...

あー、パンツの「テーパード（裾に向かって細くなる形）」か！これはすぐ定着できそう！

confident

意味　[be ～]〈人が〉確信している（強い確信を表す）

McCarthy says he’s confident he’ll be elected speaker tonight. Negotiations will continue with GOP holdouts until lawmakers return at 10 p.m. ET.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-leadership-vote-01-06-23/index.html

Live updates: Rep. Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership

The House speaker stalemate finally came to a dramatic conclusion early Saturday morning, with Rep. Kevin McCarthy secur...

フラグにしか思えない見出しですがはたしてw

torch

意味　to set fire to with or as if with a torch

You can torch plenty of calories walking on a treadmill. Here’s how
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/health/treadmill-workout-trends-wellness/index.html