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shape
意味 [U][修飾語を伴って]状態, 調子 (condition)
Ashes 2023: England in best possible shape for Australia series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65799931
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_sport/C01A/production/_129987194_gettyimages-1495081877.jpg)
flown
意味 fly の過去分詞.
16 South American migrants who entered US through Texas flown to California
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/16-south-american-migrants-entered-us-texas-flown-99817723
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_news_default_2000x2000_update_16x9_992.jpg)
あー…こういうイレギュラー変化形、見慣れない単語は調べちゃうな…普通の単語調べるのより敗北感きついw
siege
意味 (軍· 報道陣などによる) 包囲 (攻撃), 取り囲み; 包囲期間; (人質をとっての) 立てこもり, 籠城
Hospital armed siege turned me from BBC reporter to negotiator
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65699385
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/16831/production/_129990229_microsoftteams-image.png)
avert
意味 〈事故· 危険など〉を避ける, 防ぐ
Biden signs bipartisan debt ceiling bill to avert government default
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-signs-bipartisan-debt-ceiling-bill-avert-government-default-rcna87516
![](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2023-06/230602-joe-biden-ac-836p-3bec9b.jpg)
showpiece
意味 [C]展示品; 模範的なもの, 傑作.
Russia bans ‘unfriendly’ countries’ journalists from showpiece economic gathering
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-bans-unfriendly-countries-journalists-showpiece-economic-gathering-99811908
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_news_default_2000x2000_update_16x9_992.jpg)
まあこれは、どうぞどうぞだな。
crackdown
意味 [C][通例単数形で] 断固たる処置, 厳重な取り締まり; 弾圧; 一斉検挙
Beijing’s comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-65784761
![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/17922/production/_129964569_gettyimages-455631334.jpg)
usher in A
意味 (かたく) A の先駆けとなる, 到来を知らせる
Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkeys-erdogan-takes-oath-office-ushering-presidential-term-99809684
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_news_default_2000x2000_update_16x9_992.jpg)
locate
意味 (かたく)〈人· 物〉を見つける, 捜し出す, 〈所在〉を突き止める (find) (通例進行形にしない)
Trump’s attorneys unable to locate sensitive military document he discussed on tape
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trumps-attorneys-unable-locate-sensitive-military-document-discussed/story?id=99798983
![](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/97eda674-2dc3-438d-8457-93fb4fa500f5/trump-gty-jt-230602_1685737691231_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1600)
「置く、位置する」意味しか出てこなかったー。