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17日の祇園祭へむけて京都の街中もにぎやかになってきました。
さぁ今夜も暑さに負けずに英単語!
1) underlie
動詞:の基礎と鳴る、の根底にある;の下にある
この単語は、変化に注意!underlie -- underlay -- underlain
Red clay underlies the lawn. (芝生の下にある)
2) regime
名詞:(軽蔑的に)政権、管理体制;摂生;養生法(=regimen)
We could not stand his military regime. (軍事政権)
3) incorporate (進行形にはしない)
動詞:を組み入れる;を合同させる;を法人組織にする
His coworker was desperate to incorporate his suggestions in(to) the new plan of the company. (会社の新しい計画に彼の提案を織り込む)
動詞:合同する、合併する;法人組織になる→incorporation 名詞:合併、合同
In this unstable economy, it is common to see that one firm corporates with another.
(一商社が他の商社と合体する)
4) regulatory
形:規制する、取り締まる;調節する
→ regulate 動:を規制する;を調節する
5) optimal
形:最上の、最適の、最善の(反意語:pessimal)
6) theorem
名:数)定理;一般原理、法則(=rule)
7) rupture
名:破裂;決裂、仲たがい (between, with); 医)ヘルニア
When my grandfather collapsed, he experienced the rupture of a blood vessel. (血管の破裂)
Because our company could meet the requirements, the proposal came to a rupture. (申し出が決裂する)
動:を破る、を裂く;(関係など)を断絶させる
When his girlfriend cheated on him, he was sure that her betrayal would rupture their relationship. (関係を決裂させる)
8) retain
動:を保つ、を維持する;を忘れないで覚えている
→retention 名:保有、保持
→retentive 形:保持力のある
Do never forget to retain your dignity [pride]. (威厳[誇り]を失わない)
Because of its lack of ability to retain enough moisture, this land is unable to vegetate.
9) finite
形:限定されている、有限の(反意語:infinite)
People may say that his chance to win this election may be small, but it is finite. (ゼロではない)
10) extract
動:を引き抜く;を抽出する;を引き[聞き]出す
The local in his village extract honey from plants. (植物から蜜を抽出する)
"We are sorry, but we have to extract your carious tooth to save your gum. (虫歯を抜く)
11) comprise
動:(部分が)を構成する(=consist of)
This is a committee comprised of ten student members. (10人の生徒からなる委員会)
12) amplitude
動:広さ、大きさ;豊かさ →ample 形:余るほど十分な
13) threshold
名:敷居;入り口(=entrance)
cross the threshold (敷居をまたぐ、家にはいる)
You are on the threshold of a new life. (新しい人生の入り口)
14) sustain
動:を維持する、を持続させる(=maintain);(損害など)を受ける;を支える
You must sustain efforts. (努力を続ける)
Because my father lost his job, it has become my responsibility to sustain my family.(家族を扶養する)
Although we tried to stop him, my brother sustained a great loss due to his inconsiderate scheme. (大損害をこうむる)
15) sediment
名:沈殿物、おり 動:(を)沈降[沈殿]させる(する)
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