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Author (14 回使われました) (Level 3)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈɔː.θər/ US /ˈɑː.θɚ/

日本語 (Japanese): 『著者』,作者,作家,著作者 / (…の)『創始者』,創造者,張本人《+『of』+『名』》 / (ある著者の)著書,作品

中国话 (Simplifized)：笔者 (Bǐzhě)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Author, poet and life-long Villa fan Zephaniah wrote a poem in praise of the "claret and blue" for their FA Cup quarter final against local rivals West Bromwich Albion.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32899966 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Author and Journalist Christian Wolmar has said he too will join the race to succeed Tory Boris Johnson.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32723732 )

Transport (13 回使われました) (Level 3)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈtræn.spɔːt/ US /-spɔːrt/

日本語 (Japanese): (ある場所からある場所へ)…‘を'『輸送する』,運搬する《+名+from+名+to+名》 / 《文》《受動態で》(…で)…‘を'夢中にする,有頂天にする《+名+with+名》 / 〈罪人〉‘を'流刑にする / 〈U〉輸送,運送,輸送(交通)機関(transportation) / 〈C〉(軍隊や軍需品を運ぶ)輸送船,輸送機

中国话 (Simplifized)：运输 (yùnshū)

漢語 (Traditional)：運輸 [ㄩㄣˋㄕㄨ] (yùnshū)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe said Aer Lingus did not foresee any compulsory redundancies, adding that the airline could see more than 600 new jobs by 2020.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32895827 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Passengers right across the country will welcome this news and the knowledge that the extensive disruption threatening the bank holiday and the return to work on Tuesday has been averted.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32832191 )

Contest (13 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈkɒn.test/ US /ˈkɑːn-/

日本語 (Japanese): 『争い』,闘争 / 『競争』,競技,コンテスト / (手に入れようと)…'を'『争う』(fight for) / …‘に'異議を唱える,反論する / (…を争って…と)競争する《+『with』(『against』)+『名』》 / (…と)議論する《+『with』(『against』)+『名』》

中国话 (Simplifized)：竞赛 (jìngsài)

漢語 (Traditional)：競賽 [ㄐㄧㄥˋㄙㄞˋ] (jìngsài)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Contest 'welcomed' Former East Renfrewshire MP Mr Murphy announced that he would resign next month after Labour's crushing general election defeat at the hands of the SNP.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-32857281 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

A contest to replace him is under way, with Andy Burnham, Liz Kendall, Yvette Cooper, Mary Creagh and Jeremy Corbyn vying for the job.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33098554 )

Panic (12 回使われました) (Level 4)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈpæn.ɪk/ US /ˈpæn.ɪk/

日本語 (Japanese): 〈C〉〈U〉『あわてふためき,恐慌』,ろうばい / 〈C〉経済恐慌,パニック / 《単数形で》《米俗》とてもおかしなもの,珍無類なもの / あわてふためく,恐慌に陥る / …‘を'あわてさせる / 《米俗》〈観客〉‘を'沸きたたせる

中国话 (Simplifized)：恐慌 (kǒnghuāng)

漢語 (Traditional)：恐慌 [ㄎㄨㄥˇㄏㄨㄤ] (kǒnghuāng)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Panic reigned, with a woman being bitten, a man falling off his bicycle as he was chased and a pest controller being pursued back to his car.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-33360817 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

'Essay panic' But there was still a sizeable minority on the Tory backbenches who did not trust Mr Cameron and hated their party's alliance with the Lib Dems.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32592449 )

Direction (11 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ US /daɪˈrek.ʃən/

日本語 (Japanese): 〈C〉〈U〉『方向』,方角;方面 / 〈C〉(思想・行動の)『傾向』,(事態が向かう)方向,(情報の)線 / 〈U〉『監督』,管理;指揮,指導 / 〈C〉《通例複数形で》(…についての)『指示』,指図,命令《+『for』(『about』)+『名』/+『asto』『名』(『wh-句』)》 / 〈U〉(音楽・演劇・映画などの)『指揮』,演出,監督

中国话 (Simplifized)：方向 (fāngxiàng)

漢語 (Traditional)：方向 [ㄈㄤㄒㄧㄤˋ] (fāngxiàng)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

The direction of travel is towards pooling of expertise.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33140209 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

One Direction came away with two trophies, for best group and best touring artist, dedicating the latter to "our brother Zayn" Malik, who left the band in March.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32779296 )

Commercial (11 回使われました) (Level 3)

Pronunciation: UK /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/ US /-ˈmɝː-/

日本語 (Japanese): 『商業上の』,通商上の,貿易上の / 営利的な,もうけ主義の;市販用の / 広告放送の / (ラジオ・テレビの)コマーシャル

中国话 (Simplifized)：广告 (guǎnggào)

漢語 (Traditional)：廣告 [ㄍㄨㄤˇㄍㄠˋ] (guǎnggào)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

commercial flights have been able to use biofuel since 2011 The development of a reliable biofuel that can be scaled up to a level that be used by the world's commercial airlines has proved somewhat elusive.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33051949 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

Commercial partners are very aware of the value of their brands, and when they align themselves with a sport they are usually doing it because they want to target a new demographic or marketplace.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32720777 )

Specific (11 回使われました) (Level 3)

Pronunciation: UK /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ US /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

日本語 (Japanese): 《名詞の前にのみ用いて》『特定の』,一定の・『明確な』,明白な・(そのものに)『特有の』,独特の《+『to』+『名』》・〈C〉(…の)特効薬《+『for』+『名』》・《複数形で》明細,細部(details)

中国话 (Simplifized)：具体 (jùtǐ)

漢語 (Traditional)：具體 [ㄐㄩˋㄊㄧˇ] (jùtǐ)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Specific bandaging techniques were used on 19th Century miners The Miners' Welfare Commission of 1920 helped establish convalescence homes such as The Rest near Porthcawl, Bridgend county.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-33107078 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

In specific regards to the Chinese investment, he adds: "We hear criticism of the Chinese, but they are doing business everywhere, and not just with us.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33239851 )

Statue (11 回使われました) (Level 3)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈstætʃ.uː/ US /ˈstætʃ.uː/

日本語 (Japanese): 『像』,彫像,立像

中国话 (Simplifized)：雕像 (diāoxiàng)

漢語 (Traditional)：雕像 [ㄉㄧㄠㄒㄧㄤˋ] (diāoxiàng)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

A statue of St Volodymyr outside the Ukrainian Institute in London I think of another conversation I'd had about the statue with my friend Alexei the day before.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33109476 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

A statue of Hardy stands at the Top o' Town in Dorchester Secretary of the Thomas Hardy Society Mike Nixon said: "The film features some of the most stunning scenery in Dorset.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-32393785 )

Struggle (10 回使われました) (Level 2)

Pronunciation: UK /ˈstrʌɡ.l̩/ US /ˈstrʌɡ.l̩/

日本語 (Japanese): 『もがく』,あがく / 『戦う』,奮闘する / 《a~》『非常な努力』,奮闘 / 『戦い』,闘争

中国话 (Simplifized)：斗争 (dòuzhēng)

漢語 (Traditional)：鬥爭 [ㄉㄡˋㄓㄥ] (dòuzhēng)

例文1 (1^st sample sentense):

Struggle The technology companies that have been targeted by tax campaigners say that they follow all the rules laid down by governments.

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32730305 )

例文2 (2^nd sample sentense):

'Struggle' A statement released on her website a few days later said the singer was "resting comfortably".

(出典元: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33309040 )