今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Extraordinary (65 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/ US /-ˈstrɔːr.dən.er-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『並はずれた』;異常な / 《名詞の前にのみ用いて》『特別の』,臨時の
中国话 (Simplifized)：非凡 (Fēifán)
漢語 (Traditional)：非凡
[ㄈㄟㄈㄢˊ]
(Fēifán)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Extraordinary scene But like many other things in Britain's elasticated, unwritten constitution, the no-clapping convention is there to be broken.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Extraordinary bravery So how will the UK respond to the events in Tunisia in the weeks to come?
Contract (61 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkɒn.trækt/ US /ˈkɑːn-/
日本語 (Japanese):
(売買,請負などの)『契約』,約定(agreement),請負 / 契約書 / …'を'『引き締める』,縮める / 〈よくない事・いやな事〉'を'『身に負う』 / …'を'契約する』,請け負う,約束する / 〈語・音節・句など〉'を'縮約する(do notをdon't, I haveをI'veとするなど) / 『縮む』,縮まる / (…を…と)契約する,請け負う《+『with』+『名』+『for』+『名』(do『ing』)》
中国话 (Simplifized)：合同 (hétóng)
漢語 (Traditional)：合同
[ㄏㄜˊㄊㄨㄥˊ]
(hétóng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A contract was signed by the various parties on Thursday at the Harwell Science Campus "The beauty of Quantum is that it uses active antennas on the uplink to the spacecraft and on the downlink to the Earth," explained James Hinds from Airbus.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
By contract, Go-Jek recruits and trains its staff, who get uniforms, helmets, and a smart phone on which they manage their pick ups.
Presence (61 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈprez.əns/ US /ˈprez.əns/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(人がそこに)『居ること』,(物が)『あること』 / 〈U〉(会合などへの)『出席』,列席;同席,立ち合い / 〈U〉(特に高貴な人の)面前 / 〈U〉《形容詞を伴って》(特に堂々とした)風さい,態度,ふるまい(bearing) / 〈C〉《単数形》(身近に感じられる)気,霊,幽霊,もののけ
中国话 (Simplifized)：存在 (cúnzài)
漢語 (Traditional)：存在
[ㄘㄨㄣˊㄗㄞˋ]
(cúnzài)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Presence of prostitutes' But Ms Molaverdi's comments prompted fury from conservatives who strongly resist any attempts by President Hassan Rouhani's moderate government to loosen social restrictions in Iran.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The presence of the False Click Beetle means Wimbledon Common is in good heath, scientists said A rare beetle has been recorded in south-west London for the first time.
Sound (59 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /saʊnd/ US /saʊnd/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉『音』,『音響』,響き・〈U〉音の聞こえる範囲・〈C〉(音声としての)音 / 《単数形で》(聞いたり,読んだりしたときに受ける)感じ,響き,調子・〈U〉(無意味な)音(声);騒音,ざわめき・『音を出す』,鳴る,響く・『聞こえる,思える』(進行形にできない) ・〈楽器・ベルなど〉‘を'鳴らす・(音で)…‘を'知らせる・…‘を'発音する・〈考えなど〉‘を'打診する
中国话 (Simplifized)：声音 (shēngyīn)
漢語 (Traditional)：聲音
[ㄕㄥㄧㄣ]
(shēngyīn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Sound a lot like Utopia?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Sound quality is as important as image quality and we're very excited about the stunning audio advancements we've made.
Factor (58 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈfæk.tər/ US /-tɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
要因 ( yōin )
中国话 (Simplifized)：因素 (yīnsù)
漢語 (Traditional)：因素
[ㄧㄣㄙㄨˋ]
(yīnsù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Factor 50 or more offers very high protection.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
X Factor foundation Little Mix were formed, somewhat reluctantly, after auditioning as solo artists for the 2011 series of X Factor.
Remote (58 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈməʊt/ US /-ˈmoʊt/
日本語 (Japanese):
『遠い』,『遠方の』;(…から)遠く離れた《+『from』+『名』》 / (時間的に)遠い / 《しばしば最上級で》かすかな,わずかの(slight) / (一般に)関係の薄い;(…から)かけ離れた《+『from』+『名』(『wh-節』)》
中国话 (Simplifized)：远程 (yuǎnchéng)
漢語 (Traditional)：遠程
[ㄩㄢˇㄔㄥˊ]
(yuǎnchéng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Remote access trojans, or "Rats", allow hackers access to webcams ## Rat keepers Once installed, Rat operators find out if a machine has a webcam and then starts to stream images from them seeking candid footage.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Remote monitoring is particularly useful in war-ravaged countries like Syria, Iraq, and Libya where on-the-ground surveys are dangerous.
Willing (57 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/ US /ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/
日本語 (Japanese):
《補語にのみ用いて》『喜んで(快く)する』 / (人・動物などが)『乗り気の』,いそいそとした / 《名詞の前にのみ用いて》(行為などが)自発的な
中国话 (Simplifized)：愿 (yuàn)
漢語 (Traditional)：願
[ㄩㄢˋ]
(yuàn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Willing to lie' He said that after the alleged assaults Mr Fox said: "That will teach you a lesson.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
God willing I will return to cricket," he told India's NDTV network.
Perform (56 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /pəˈfɔːm/ US /pɚˈfɔːrm/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈困難なことなど〉‘を'『成し遂げる』 / 〈義務・約束など〉‘を'『果たす』,履行する / 〈劇など〉‘を'『上演する,演奏する』 / 成し遂げる,果たす / 上演する,演奏する
中国话 (Simplifized)：演出 (yǎnchū)
漢語 (Traditional)：演出
[ㄧㄢˇㄔㄨ]
(yǎnchū)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Performers on the Royal Mile keep the public entertained ## 18:00 BST, Assembly Hall Montreal-based collective 7 Fingers (Les 7 doigts de la main) perform some truly incredible moves - swinging from the ceiling, somersaulting through hoops, making one-handed handstands on top of another person's head look simple.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The performers make fun of the recent ban on porn sites, health fads and the craze for selfies Rahul Ram, Varun Grover and Sanjay Rajoura perform in Gurgaon The group, which debuted last year, has just kicked off its second season with a show in Gurgaon and performances planned for Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Delhi over the next month.
Overnight (56 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈnaɪt/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『一晩じゅう』,夜通し / 一夜のうちに;にわかに,急に / 一晩(一夜) / 夜間の;夜通しの / 小旅行用の,短期宿泊用の
中国话 (Simplifized)：过夜 (guòyè)
漢語 (Traditional)：過夜
[ㄍㄨㄛˋㄧㄝˋ]
(guòyè)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Overnight, Apple and Samsung have agreed to meet in a bid to resolve a patent case between the two in a California court.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Overnight, there were fierce clashes and air strikes in the Zabadani area, causing casualties on both sides, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday morning.
Respond (55 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈspɒnd/ US /-ˈspɑːnd/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…に)『返事をする』,応答する《+『to』+『名』》 / (…に)『反応する』,応じる(react),好反応を示す《+『to』+『名』(do『ing』)》 / (牧師の言葉に対して)応唱する / 《respond+that節》〈…である〉‘と'答える,応答する
中国话 (Simplifized)：响应 (xiǎngyìng)
漢語 (Traditional)：響應
[ㄒㄧㄤˇㄧㄥˋ]
(xiǎngyìng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Many respond to a failed login attempt with an error message that reveals if a valid email address or name was used.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Resident (55 回使われました) (Level 4)
日本語 (Japanese):
『居住者』,居留民 / (病院に住み込み実地の勉強をする)実習医 / 居住している,在住の;住み込みの
中国话 (Simplifized)：居民 (jūmín)
漢語 (Traditional)：居民
[ㄐㄩㄇㄧㄣˊ]
(jūmín)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
resident Nasrin Ahmed says relatives used to visit Petticoat Lane Market for a day trip Now residents say Petticoat Lane market is dead, except on Sundays when the tourists come Petticoat Lane Market has about a third of the stalls it used to 15 years ago, say residents, who describe it as "dead most of the week, except on Sundays when it is visited by tourists".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Residents of the four wealthiest boroughs in London had more than twice the income of the average UK resident, which was £17,559.
Treat (54 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /triːt/ US /triːt/
日本語 (Japanese):
《様態を表す副詞[句]を伴って》<人・動物など>‘を'『扱う』,待遇する・(…と)…‘を'『見なす』 (regard)《+名+as+名(形)》・<問題など>‘を'『扱う』,論じる・<病人・病気など>‘を'『治療する』,処理する・(化学薬品などで)…を処理する《+名+with+名》・(…を)<人>におごる,ごちそうする《+名<人>+to+名》・<本・講義などが>(問題などを)『扱う』,論じる《+of+名》・『おごる』,勘定をもつ・《文》(妥結・和解のために)(…と)交渉する,談判する《+with+名》・(思いがけなく)喜び(楽しみ)を与えてくれるもの・(めったにない)楽しみ・《one's treat》おごること,おごる番
中国话 (Simplifized)：治疗 (zhìliáo)
漢語 (Traditional)：治療
[ㄓˋㄌㄧㄠˊ]
(zhìliáo)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Treat Me Life Fire sampled Eunice Collins, and your next single sampled Nina Simone.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Treat patients early' Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb, the former care minister, said the shortfall in 2015/16 should be spent next year.
Investigate (54 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ US /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/
日本語 (Japanese):
(注意深く)〈問題・事件など〉‘を'『調べる』,研究する / (…を)『調査する』《+『into』+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：调查 (diàochá)
漢語 (Traditional)：調查
[ㄉㄧㄠˋㄔㄚˊ]
(diàochá)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'investigate killings' Perhaps most controversially, Mr Rajapaksa also accused his successors of not doing enough to investigate killings and abductions that occurred during his tenure.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
We investigate every crime with as much effort as we can, regardless of the background of the victim," says Captain Michael Sack, the head of the St Louis police's crimes against persons division.
Terrible (53 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈter.ə.bl̩/ US /ˈter.ə.bl̩/
日本語 (Japanese):
『恐ろしい』,怖い / 『ひどい』,すさまじい / 《話》ひどく悪い,不愉快な
中国话 (Simplifized)：可怕 (kěpà)
漢語 (Traditional)：可怕
[ㄎㄜˇㄆㄚˋ]
(kěpà)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Terrible thumb-sucking from individual making those wild allegations," its spokesman Dominic Chimhavi said in a tweet.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Terrible situation' The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Turkey is home to the largest number of Syrians refugees - 1.8 million - and is reportedly preparing for a new influx as the conflict escalates near the border between the countries.
Dramatic (53 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /drəˈmæt.ɪk/ US /-ˈmæt̬-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『劇の』,演劇の,劇に関する / 『劇的な』,感動的な,印象的な / 芝居がかりの
中国话 (Simplifized)：戏剧性 (xìjùxìng)
漢語 (Traditional)：戲劇性
[ㄒㄧˋㄐㄩˋㄒㄧㄥˋ]
(xìjùxìng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Dramatic images showed the assailant reaching inside his coat and raising a knife above his head behind a group of young people on the parade.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Dramatic movement In countries like Syria, where millions of people have attempted to flee the fighting since 2011, levels of nitrogen dioxide plummeted over Damascus and Aleppo.
Session (53 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈseʃ.ən/ US /ˈseʃ.ən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉(議会・裁判所などの)『会議』;〈U〉(議会・法廷などの)開会,開廷 / 〈C〉『会期』,開廷期 / 〈C〉《おもに米》(大学の)受業時間;学期 / 〈C〉《米》(一般にある目的・活動のための)集まり,活動期間 / 《複数形で》《英》裁判所の定期会議
中国话 (Simplifized)：会议 (huìyì)
漢語 (Traditional)：會議
[ㄏㄨㄟˋㄧˋ]
(huìyì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
session after session, the cabinet meets to discuss whether its decisions should be adopted by consensus or simple majority in the absence of a president who has the right to preside over the cabinet sessions.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The session is to take place in Brussels on Tuesday.
Double (52 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈdʌb.l̩/ US /ˈdʌb.l̩/
日本語 (Japanese):
(数量・強さ・重さ・価値などが)『2倍の』,倍の / 『二重の』,二様の;複の,対の,2人用の / 表裏のある,二心ある / (意味が)二様にとれる,あいまいな / (花が)八重の,重弁の / 『2倍に』,2倍だけ(twice) / 二重に,二様に / 対をなして,二人いっしょに / 〈U〉『2倍』[の数量・価額など] / 〈C〉2倍のもの / 〈C〉よく似た人(物),生き写し / 〈C〉(映画の)代役 / 《複数形》《単数扱い》(テニスなどの)ダブルス / 〈C〉(獲物が追っ手を逃れるときなどの)逆走,急転回 / 〈C〉2塁打 / 〈C〉(ブリッジの点の)倍加 / 〈C〉(競馬・ドッグレースの)重勝式のかけ,複式 / …‘を'『2倍にする』 / …‘を'『二つ折りにする』 / …‘の'2倍の数(量)がある / 〈二役〉‘を'ひとりで演ずる / 〈船が〉〈岬〉‘を'回る / 『2倍になる』 / (…の役を)兼ねる《+『as』+『名』》 / (急に)取って返す,逆戻りする《+『back』》 / 二つ折りになる / (ブリッジで)相手のせり高を倍加する / 2塁打を打つ
中国话 (Simplifized)：双 (shuāng)
漢語 (Traditional)：雙
[ㄕㄨㄤ]
(shuāng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Double bassist Mark McCarthy, says in his experience musicians are "usually not very political" but it is the prospect of a new direction that will attract his vote on 7 May.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Double winners Ant and Dec commiserate with Mary Berry, whose Great British Bake Off failed to win any prizes this year.
Trend (52 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /trend/ US /trend/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…に向かう)『傾向』,すう勢,流行《+toward+名》 / (川・道路などの)向き / 《方向を表す副詞[句]を伴って》(ある方向へ)〈川・道路などが〉向かう / (ある方向に)〈事態・考えなどが〉向かう傾向がある《+to(toward)+名》
中国话 (Simplifized)：趋势 (qūshì)
漢語 (Traditional)：趨勢
[ㄑㄩㄕˋ]
(qūshì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The trend to reading news on social media sites is affecting traditional brands, a new report finds.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The trend has had an industry-wide effect with hotels, travel agencies and duty free retailers reporting lower sales figures.
Reveal (52 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈviːl/ US /rɪˈviːl/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈秘密・事実など〉‘を'『明らかにする』,あばく / 〈隠されていた物〉‘を'現す,見せる(show)
中国话 (Simplifized)：揭示 (jiēshì)
漢語 (Traditional)：揭示
[ㄐㄧㄝㄕˋ]
(jiēshì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
They reveal he told councillors the Ofsted report was: "One of the worst reports we have seen and is bound to attract a lot of attention.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
They reveal that the prince wrote to Labour ministers to express his views on a wide variety of topics, including historic buildings, herbal medicine, healthy food and the plight of the albatross.
Stable (52 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈsteɪ.bl̩/ US /ˈsteɪ.bl̩/
日本語 (Japanese):
『安定した』,しっかりした(steady) / (人・意見などが)『着実な』,堅実な,信頼できる / (物理的に)安定な,復元力のある / (化学的に)安定した,簡単に分解しない
中国话 (Simplifized)：稳定 (wěndìng)
漢語 (Traditional)：穩定
[ㄨㄣˇㄉㄧㄥˋ]
(wěndìng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
How stable would a minority government be?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
If a stable connection can be established, "housekeeping data", known to be held on the lander detailing its health, can be downlinked, and new commands uploaded.