今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Normal (74 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈnɔː.məl/ US /ˈnɔːr-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『正常な』,『通常の』,標準の / (人が肉体・知能・情緒の発達において)平均的な,年齢相応の / (線などが)垂直な;(…に)垂直な《+『to』+『名』》・普通の;典型的な;直角をなす (to)・（実験動物が）常態の, 未処置［未免疫］の;（濃度が）規定の・常態;垂線, 法線;平均量［値］正常,通常;標準
中国话 (Simplifized)：正常 (Zhèngcháng)
漢語 (Traditional)：正常
[ㄓㄥˋㄔㄤˊ]
(Zhèngcháng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Normal services will be provided as soon as possible," NIR said.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Normal shape memory alloys show quite significant changes in their properties, over quite a small number of cycles.
Spend (72 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /spend/ US /spend/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…に)〈金〉‘を'『使う』《+名〈金〉+on(『for』)+『名』》 / 〈時〉‘を'『過ごす』 / 《文》〈力など〉‘を'使い果たす,〈自分〉‘の'力を使い果たす / 金(財産など)を使う;浪費する
中国话 (Simplifized)：花 (huā)
漢語 (Traditional)：花
[ㄏㄨㄚ]
(huā)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Spend she did, to the extent that she went through the £152,319 (around £3m in today's values), on cars, jewellery and a big house, in less than three years.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Spend the time with it.
Opportunity (71 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ US /ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/
日本語 (Japanese):
『機会』,好機
中国话 (Simplifized)：机会 (jīhuì)
漢語 (Traditional)：機會
[ㄐㄧㄏㄨㄟˋ]
(jīhuì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Opportunity Earlier this year, the FAA announced a series of proposed rules for the use of small civilian drones.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Opportunity' Garuda president Ari Wibowo said his company's order for both long and short-haul aircraft, including 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, was to expand the carrier's domestic and international route network, including to the US.
Cover (70 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkʌv.ər/ US /-ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…で)…‘の'『表面をおおう』,'を'包む,かぶせる《+『名』+『with』+『名』》 / (範囲が)…‘に'『及ぶ』,わたる,'を'取り扱う範囲に入れる / 〈ある距離〉'を'行く,進む(受動態にできない) / …‘に'保険を掛ける / …'を'報道する,取材する / 〈要塞・砲などが〉'を'制圧する / (ピストルなどで)〈人〉'を'ねらう《+『名』+『with』+『名』》 / (球技などで)〈相手〉の動きなど〉'を'ふせぐ;〈地域など〉'を'守る / (…の)代役をする,身代りをする《+『for』+『名』》 / 〈C〉『おおい』,包むもの,カバー;ふた / 〈C〉『表紙』 / 〈U〉隠れ場所,潜伏所 / 〈U〉姿を隠してくれるもの(暗闇,煙など) / 〈C〉(秘密を隠すための)見せかけ / 〈U〉(…の)保険《+『against』+『名』》 / 〈C〉封筒;(郵便小包などの)包装紙 / 〈C〉毛布,ふとん
中国话 (Simplifized)：盖 (gài)
漢語 (Traditional)：蓋
[ㄍㄞˋ]
(gài)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Cover story A potentially surprising finding (for parents) is that only a quarter of the children cheated by looking at the answer.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
To cover rent, mandatory health insurance and other expenses, Hunter's mother sends him between $6,000-7,000 each year.
Separate (66 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈsep.ər.ət/ US /-ɚ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
…‘を'『分離』する』,引き分ける;(…から)…‘を'引き分ける《+『名』+『from』+『名』》 / (…に)〈一つの物〉‘を'『分割する』,分ける《+『名』+『into』+『名』》 / 〈人が〉別れる;別れて(…に)なる《+『into』+『名』》 / (…から)分離する,離れる《+『from』+『名』》 / 『離れた』,分かれた / (関係がなく)別の,異質な(different) / 個々の,個別の(individual)
中国话 (Simplifized)：分离 (fēnlí)
漢語 (Traditional)：分離
[ㄈㄣㄌㄧˊ]
(fēnlí)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Separate figures also released by Eurostat showed the eurozone unemployment rate unchanged at 10% in August from the previous month.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Separate figures from John Lewis showed its department stores enjoyed a strong rise in sales last week.
Decade (66 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈdek.eɪd/ US /ˈdek.eɪd/
日本語 (Japanese):
『10年間』
中国话 (Simplifized)：十 (shí)
漢語 (Traditional)：十
[ㄕˊ]
(shí)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A decade on, are we any safer than we were then?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A decade ago the term Sakawa was not even used in Ghana.
Reason (64 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈriː.zən/ US /ˈriː.zən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉『理由』,わけ,根拠 / 〈U〉『理性』,判断力;道理 / 『論理的に孝える』 / (人に)道理を悟らせる《+『with』+『名』〈人〉》 / …‘を'論理的に孝える《+『out』+『名,』+『名』+『out』》 / 《『reason』+『that節』》…‘と'推論する / 〈人〉‘に'道理を悟らせて(…)させる(しないようにする)《+『名』+『into』(『out of』+『名』(do『ing』)》
中国话 (Simplifized)：原因 (yuányīn)
漢語 (Traditional)：原因
[ㄩㄢˊㄧㄣ]
(yuányīn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
No reason was given, but the government had demanded that the rebels recognise its authority and withdraw from cities they held, before being allowed to participate.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
On reason, on learning and on equality.
Attempt (64 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /əˈtempt/ US /əˈtempt/
日本語 (Japanese):
…'を'『企てる』,試みる / …'を'ねらう,襲う(attack) / 『企て』,試み / 《文》(…に対する)攻撃,襲撃《+『on』(『upon』)+『名』》 / (法律用語で)(…)未逐
中国话 (Simplifized)：尝试 (chángshì)
漢語 (Traditional)：嘗試
[ㄔㄤˊㄕˋ]
(chángshì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
attempt at answering a simple question about the Iraq War: "Knowing what we know now, would you have authorised the invasion?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Attempt to manipulate' However Mr Lambert's former doctor, Prof Eric Kariger, denounced the video as disrespectful to the patient as well as to his wife and other family members.
Successful (63 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /səkˈses.fəl/ US /səkˈses.fəl/
日本語 (Japanese):
『成功した』,好結果の,上首尾の / 富(地位,名声)を得た,順調な
中国话 (Simplifized)：成功 (chénggōng)
漢語 (Traditional)：成功
[ㄔㄥˊㄍㄨㄥ]
(chénggōng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Successful handling of crises doesn't make a politician bulletproof, however.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Successful growth will resolve many of the arguments about spending and reducing the national debt.
Additional (63 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ US /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
日本語 (Japanese):
『付け加えた』,追加の;特別の
中国话 (Simplifized)：另外 (lìngwài)
漢語 (Traditional)：另外
[ㄌㄧㄥˋㄨㄞˋ]
(lìngwài)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Additional polling stations were added in specific areas where the pressure was greatest, including two new polling stations at the Endcliffe Student Village.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Additional reporting by Phorn Bopha.
Responsibility (63 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ US /-ˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉『責任があること』 / 〈C〉『責任を負うべき事』(『物』),責務
中国话 (Simplifized)：责任 (zérèn)
漢語 (Traditional)：責任
[ㄗㄜˊㄖㄣˋ]
(zérèn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Responsibility, he explained, must include "organising the return of irregular migrants".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Responsibility is usually the hard part.
Condition (62 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/ US /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(事物の)『状態』;(人の)健康状態 / 〈C〉《通例複数形で》(周囲の)『状況』,事情,形勢 / 〈C〉(…の)条件,必要条件《+『of』(『for』)+『名』》;(条件を示す)条項 / 〈C〉(社会的)地位,身分,境遇 / 〈C〉(慢性の)病気,症状 / (…に備えて)〈体など〉'を'『適当な状態にする』,‘の'調子を整える《+『名』+『for』+『名』》 / 〈物事が〉…‘の'条件となる,…を左右する,決定する / 〈人・動物など〉'を'慣らす,適応させる
中国话 (Simplifized)：条件 (tiáojiàn)
漢語 (Traditional)：條件
[ㄊㄧㄠˊㄐㄧㄢˋ]
(tiáojiàn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The condition caused the woman to trip and fall and, unable to get up, she then spent several hours lying on the ground.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The condition affects the breastbone and ribs which appear pushed out.
Warning (62 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/ US /ˈwɔːr-/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉『警告』,戒め / 〈C〉(…への)警告となるもの《+to+名》;(…について)注意を俗すもの《OF+名》 / 〈U〉《古》(雇用契約を解除する)予告,通告
中国话 (Simplifized)：警告 (jǐnggào)
漢語 (Traditional)：警告
[ㄐㄧㄥˇㄍㄠˋ]
(jǐnggào)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Warning: Readers may find some of the images disturbing To mark the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, an exhibition in London by the US news agency Associated Press showcases some of its most striking images taken by photographers embedded with US troops fighting the Communist Viet Cong.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Warning signs have been posted since the WW1 centenary last year But the signs clearly don't dissuade everyone at a time when David Glover, a British dealer in war memorabilia, said interest in militaria had surged around major military anniversaries.
Nearby (61 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ US /ˌnɪr-/
日本語 (Japanese):
《名詞の前にのみ用いて》すぐ近くの,そばの(close by) / 《名詞・動詞の後に用いて》近くに / 《前置詞的に》…の近くの(に)
中国话 (Simplifized)：附近的 (fùjìn de)
漢語 (Traditional)：附近的
(fùjìn de)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Nearby, a workshop led by Saharawi rapper Yslem has convinced 15-year-old Ahmed Salem to fight for his rights with art, not arms.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Nearby we found the woman, which the bear had already managed to cover with earth.
Journey (60 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ US /ˈdʒɝː-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『旅行』,旅 / 『旅程』,行程 / 《比喩(ひゆ)的に》旅路;(…への)道程,道《+『to』+『名』》 / 旅行する
中国话 (Simplifized)：旅程 (lǚchéng)
漢語 (Traditional)：旅程
[ㄌㄩˇㄔㄥˊ]
(lǚchéng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A journey from Oxford Circus to Clapham Junction that cost between £10-£14 at 10:00 was priced at £25-£32 by 17:00 and a journey from Oxford Circus to Paddington that cost between £6-£9 at 10:00 cost £15-£19 by 17:00.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The journey the migrants take - from Bangladesh or Myanmar through the Bay of Bengal to Thailand or beyond - takes several weeks and has been made by Rohingyas for much of the last 10-15 years.
Deliver (59 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈlɪv.ər/ US /-ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(人・場所に)〈手紙・荷物など〉'を'『配達する』,届ける;〈伝言など〉'を'伝える《+『名』+『to』+『名』》 / (…に)〈打撃・攻撃など〉'を'『加える』;〈球〉'を'投げる《+『名』+『to』+『名』》 / 〈意見など〉'を'『述べる』,〈判決など〉'を'申し渡す / (…から)〈人〉'を'『朽う』,解放する《+『名』+『from』+『名』》 / (…に)…'を'引き渡す《+『名』+『to』+『名』》 / 〈子〉'を'分娩(ぶんべん)させる;〈妊婦〉‘に'分娩させる
中国话 (Simplifized)：交付 (jiāofù)
漢語 (Traditional)：交付
[ㄐㄧㄠㄈㄨˋ]
(jiāofù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'deliver commitments' "I don't want to wait to deliver on the commitments we have made to working people," he said.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
To deliver such a system, Microsoft could build on anticipatory functions already used in its virtual assistant Cortana - smartphone software that makes suggestions and reminds users of appointments by studying their day-to-day behaviour and communications.
Positive (59 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ US /ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
日本語 (Japanese):
『肯定した,同意の』 / 『実際的な,』積極的な,建設的な / 《補語にのみ用いて》『確信のある』,自信のある / (事が)疑問の余地がない,明確な;(言葉が)はっきりした / 《名詞の前にのみ用いて》《話》全くの,文字どおりの / (生体の反応が)陽性の / (数が)正の,プラスの;(気電が)陽の;(写真で)陽画の / (形容詞・副詞の比較変化で)原級の / 明確(明白)なもの / (形容詞・副詞の)原級 / (写真の)陽画,ポジ / (数学で)正数
中国话 (Simplifized)：积极 (jījí)
漢語 (Traditional)：積極
[ㄐㄧㄐㄧˊ]
(jījí)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Positive reviews Sixteen-year-old Liora Resnick paid hundreds of pounds to see Taylor Swift in Manchester.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Positive steps are being made, but we need a government to take radical, leading action, and I would be lying if I said that I didn't worry that the UK will fail to deliver on this.
Concern (59 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /kənˈsɜːn/ US /-ˈsɝːn/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈物・事が〉…‘に'『関係する』,かかわる,影響する / 《しばしば受動態で》〈事が〉〈人〉‘に'『関心を持たせる』,'を'心配させる / 〈小説などが〉…‘に'ついて書かれている(受動態にできない) / 〈U〉〈C〉(…との)『関係』,利害関係《+『in』(『with』)+『名』》;《しばしば複数形で》関係のある事柄,関心事 / 〈U〉(…に対する)『関心』,懸念,心配《+『about』(『over,for,at』)+『名』》 / 〈C〉事業,営業,会社,商会(firm);財閥,コンツェルン / 〈U〉重大な関係,重要性
中国话 (Simplifized)：忧虑 (yōulǜ)
漢語 (Traditional)：憂慮
[ㄧㄡㄌㄩˋ]
(yōulǜ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Concern about the economy dominated conversation with the Conservative voters.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Concern has been raised over the lack of senior teachers from ethnic minority communities in Scottish schools.
Version (58 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈvɜː.ʃən/ US /ˈvɝː-/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…の)『翻訳』,訳文(translation)《+of+名》;《しばしば Version》(聖書の)翻訳,欽定訳 / (…についての)[個人的な]『説明』,所見,解釈《+of+名》 / (ある物の)変形,脚色,…版《+of+名》
中国话 (Simplifized)：版本 (bǎnběn)
漢語 (Traditional)：版本
[ㄅㄢˇㄅㄣˇ]
(bǎnběn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A version of the scheme has been used in rural areas in Kenya, but it is thought this is the first time that it will be used in an urban area.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
This version of talent can be "mapped to middle-class status", it adds.
Comment (57 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkɒm.ent/ US /ˈkɑː.ment/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…についての)『論評』,解説,注釈,意見《+『on』(『upon』)+『名』》 / うわさ,世評 / (…について)『論評する』,批評する,注釈する,解説する《+『on』(『upon, about』)+『名』》 / 《『comment』+『that節』》…であると論評する,意見を述べる
中国话 (Simplifized)：评论 (pínglùn)
漢語 (Traditional)：評論
[ㄆㄧㄥˊㄌㄨㄣˋ]
(pínglùn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A comment on his site from the charity itself says the piece is "a symbol of changing attitudes to disability over the past 50 years.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The comment was immediately condemned by other Twitter users "It's time for Bob to stand down, unless the local Tory leader thinks this kind of behaviour is acceptable.