vigilance / strain / runner-up / Colorectal / proposed / Xenophobic / witness / Torture

おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。

vigilance
strain
runner-up
Colorectal
proposed
Xenophobic
witness
Torture

vigilance

意味　警戒, 用心

Union urges pilots to ‘increase vigilance’ to prevent close calls
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/us/pilots-safety-alert/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/us/pilots-safety-alert/index.html

strain

意味　[a ～]（遺伝的な）素質, 気質; 傾向

Four California sea otters died from an unusual strain of a parasite that could pose a risk to humans
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/health/otters-parasite-california-health-risk/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/health/otters-parasite-california-health-risk/index.html

runner-up

意味　[C][U] （競技· 競走の）2 位の者 [チーム], 準優勝者 [チーム]

France 4-0 Netherlands: World Cup runners-up begin Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65071952

Mbappe scores twice as France thrash Netherlands

Kylian Mbappe scores his first goals as France captain as the World Cup finalists begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campa...

辞書だと複数形じゃなかったけど…もしかして準優勝同士のチームだから？…ん？w

Colorectal

意味　[[名]の前で][医] 結腸 [直腸] の [に関する].

Colorectal cancer is rising among young adults and scientists are racing to learn why
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/health/colorectal-cancer-young-age-mystery/index.html

Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults and scientists are racing to uncover why | CNN

Nikki Lawson received the shock of her life at age 35.

proposed

意味　[[名]の前で]（正式に）提出 [提案] された〈変更· 解決など〉.

BBC suspends proposed closure of the BBC Singers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65063238

BBC suspends proposed closure of the BBC Singers

The group, which is the UK's only full-time professional chamber choir, will now perform at the Proms.

このタイトル短いけど難しいわ…TOEICのpart4っぽい。

Xenophobic

意味　外国 (人) 嫌いの.

‘Xenophobic showboating’: Privacy leader slams lawmakers over calls for TikTok ban
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/03/23/nightcap-tiktok-ban-clip-orig-nb.cnn

https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/03/23/nightcap-tiktok-ban-clip-orig-nb.cnn

ここに来て突然排除し始めたっぽく見えるけど、コロナ前から「怪しいから中華製アプリ気をつけろよ」てずっと言ってたからなー。ロシアと仲良くしてるの見るとやっぱ不穏なもの感じるよ。

witness

意味　[C] （法廷などでの）証人, 参考人

Trump case witness speaks out about his grand jury testimony
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/03/23/robert-costello-trump-grand-jury-michael-cohen-ebof-vpx.cnn

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/03/23/robert-costello-trump-grand-jury-michael-cohen-ebof-vpx.cnn

Torture

意味　[U][具体例では[C]]拷問; [C]拷問の方法

Torture, forced abortions and insects for food: Life inside North Korean jails, says this NGO
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/asia/north-korea-torture-prison-report-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/asia/north-korea-torture-prison-report-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

insects for food…戦時しか無理よな普通…。