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おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。

showdown
embrace
remark
tip-off
Fraudster
antidote
endorse
pardon

showdown

意味　（けりをつけるための）対決, 天王山; 土壇場, 決着.

Ecuador’s showdown between president, lawmakers could result in either’s ouster
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ecuadors-showdown-president-lawmakers-result-eithers-ouster-rcna84644

Ecuador's showdown between president, lawmakers could result in either's ouster

Whatever happens this week, the country’s overall instability will certainly deepen as the opposition-led National Assem...

embrace

意味　(かたく) （熱心に）〈考え· 提案など〉を受け入れる, 採用する.

OpenAI CEO embraces government regulation in Senate hearing
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-ceo-embraces-government-regulation-senate-hearing-rcna83931

OpenAI CEO embraces government regulation in Senate hearing

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT, said the U.S. “might consider a combination of licens...

TOEIC頻出単語なので「抱きしめる」意味とセットで早く覚えたいんだけど…。

remark

意味　[C] （短かめの）意見, 感想, 発言, 所見 (comment)

Bank of England economist sorry for ‘accept you’re poorer’ remark
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65609792

Bank of England economist sorry for 'accept you're poorer' remark

Huw Pill says he regrets saying people should get used to being poorer or risk high inflation.

問題なさそうに思えるけどな。金稼げないのって結局個人の能力だし、インフレ適応できないのも基本個人の努力問題だしなあ。

tip-off

意味　[C] (くだけて) 情報, 内報; 警告.[C] (米· くだけて) 手がかり, 根拠

Police get 200 tip-offs for 22 unidentified murdered women
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65611049

Police get 200 tip-offs for 22 unidentified murdered women

Detectives are following potential leads after launching a campaign to identify 22 victims in Europe.

Fraudster

意味　詐欺師, いかさま師, ぺてん師.

Fraudsters jailed for selling fake passports to fugitive criminals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65560640

Fraudsters jailed for selling fake passports to fugitive criminals

Passports belonging to vulnerable people were doctored and sold to the UK's most wanted criminals.

Fraudを完全に覚えられてたらこんな単語簡単なのに…くやしい！

antidote

意味　解毒剤

Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65595250

Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US

Volunteers will test a pill designed to remove radioactive contamination from the body.

endorse

意味　（公に）〈意見· 提案· 人など〉を支持する, 承認する.

4 New Hampshire Republicans who endorsed Trump 19 days ago are now backing Ron DeSantis
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/4-nh-republicans-endorsed-trump-now-backing-ron-desantis-rcna84525

2 Republicans on DeSantis' N.H. endorsement list say they still back Trump

The Florida governor rolled out a list of more than 50 endorsements from New Hampshire GOP state legislators ahead of hi...

pardon

意味　[C]恩赦 [特赦] (状) （ (英) [法] では free pardon ともいう）

Giuliani accused of offering to sell Trump pardons for $2 million each in new lawsuit
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/giuliani-accused-offering-sell-trump-pardons-2-million-new-lawsuit-rcna84569