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Jehovah’s Witnesses

意味 エホバの証人

Deadly mass shooting at Jehovah’s Witnesses center in Hamburg stuns Germany

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/10/europe/hamburg-germany-shooting-intl/index.html
Deadly mass shooting at Jehovah’s Witnesses center in Hamburg stuns Germany | CNN
Germany was in shock on Friday after a gunman killed six people as well as an unborn child at a Jehovah’s Witnesses cent...

「宗教」と「銃撃」が結びつきやすくなっちゃいましたね。

revoke

意味 (かたく)〈当局などが〉〈免許· 法律など〉を無効にする, 廃止する.

Georgia’s parliament formally revokes ‘foreign influence’ bill

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/10/europe/georgia-revokes-foreign-influence-bill-intl/index.html
Georgia’s parliament formally revokes ‘foreign influence’ bill that sparked major protests | CNN
Georgia’s parliament on Friday formally revoked a controversial “foreign influence” bill that sparked major protests ami...

pummel

意味 〈こぶしなどで〉…を殴り続ける [何度も打つ] (beat) 、 〈嵐などが〉…にたたきつける.

Russia pummels Ukraine with array of high-tech weaponry

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/europe/ukraine-russia-missile-attack-kinzhal-intl/index.html
Russia pummels Ukraine with array of high-tech weaponry in nationwide assault | CNN
Russia showered Kyiv, Lviv and other major cities across Ukraine with what officials said was an unprecedented array of ...

cope

意味 〈人が〉(難しい状況の中で) うまく対処する

Ukraine’s air defense systems ‘not coping well enough’ against Russian hypersonic missiles, adviser says

https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-03-10-23/index.html
March 10, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news
Russia showered Kyiv, Lviv and other major cities across Ukraine with what officials said was an unprecedented array of ...

うーこれは悔しい…!cope withの形でしか覚えてなかったから、動名詞になっただけでもうわからないという応用力のなさよ。

Ferris wheel

意味 [C] (主に米)[時に f-](遊園地にある) 観覧車 ((英)big wheel).

South Korean capital building world’s biggest spokeless Ferris wheel

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/south-korea-record-spokeless-ferris-wheel-2027-intl-hnk/index.html
Seoul building world’s biggest spokeless Ferris wheel | CNN
South Korea’s capital is adding another feature to its skyline in 2027 – the “Seoul Ring,” a 180-meter (591-foot) spokel...

ほえー。固有名詞にしか見えないのに!ちなみに [米国人技師 Ferris の名前から]だそう。

secure

意味 (かたく) (努力の末に)〈物〉を獲得する, 手に入れる, 確保する; 〈事〉を実現する, 達成する

Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as China’s president in ceremonial vote

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/china/china-xi-jinping-president-third-term-intl-hnk/index.html
Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as China’s president | CNN
Xi Jinping’s unprecedented third term as China’s president was officially endorsed by the country’s political elite on F...

voteって言うんですかね…こわこわ。ロシアもだけど任期制限ルールを本人達が変えちゃうからなぁ…。

accusation

意味 <犯罪の/…という/人に対する> 告発, 告訴 [起訴] (状) <of/that 節/against>

US Chess Federation investigates grandmaster following accusations of sexual misconduct

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/sport/alejandro-ramirez-chess-grandmaster-sexual-misconduct-allegations/index.html
US Chess Federation investigates grandmaster following accusations of sexual misconduct | CNN
A chess grandmaster is under investigation by the game’s governing body in the US following accusations of sexual miscon...

hush money

意味 (くだけて) 口止め料.

New York Times: NY prosecutors signal they’re nearing end of Trump hush money investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/politics/donald-trump-manhattan-da-charges/index.html
NY prosecutors invite Trump to testify in hush money investigation as probe nears end | CNN Politics
Manhattan prosecutors have invited former President Donald Trump to appear before the grand jury investigating his alleg...

トランプ氏罪状多すぎ捜査されすぎw

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