今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Outcome (28 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈaʊt.kʌm/ US /ˈaʊt.kʌm/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…の)『結果』,成り行き(result)《+『of』+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：结果 (Jiéguǒ)
漢語 (Traditional)：結果
[ㄐㄧㄝˊㄍㄨㄛˇ]
(Jiéguǒ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The outcome of this multi-faceted contest is uncertain.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The outcome of the review will be considered by councillors on Monday 24 August.
Achievement (27 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/ US /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(…の)『成就』(じょうじゅ),達成《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈U〉『業績』,功績,達成されたこと
中国话 (Simplifized)：成就 (chéngjiù)
漢語 (Traditional)：成就
[ㄔㄥˊㄐㄧㄡˋ]
(chéngjiù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
achievement disparities, referred to widely as the black-white achievement gap or test-score gap, frequently position black students at the low end of the scale and white (and Asian) students at the top.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Under-achievement On the day we awoke to a new majority Conservative government, the British Polling Council, supported by the Market Research Society, issued a statement.
Introduce (26 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌɪn.trəˈdjuːs/ US /-ˈduːs/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈人〉‘を'『紹介する』,引き合わせる / (…に)…‘を'初めて取り入れる《+『名』+『to』(『into』)+『名』》 / (…を)〈人〉‘に'手ほどきする,初めて経験させる《+『名』+『to』+『名』》 / (…に)〈議案など〉‘を'提出する,持ち出す《+『名』+『into』+『名』》 / (…に)…‘を'差し込む,持ち込む《+『名』+『into』+『名』》 / (…で)…‘を'始める《+『名』+『with』+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：介绍 (jièshào)
漢語 (Traditional)：介紹
[ㄐㄧㄝˋㄕㄠˋ]
(jièshào)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Plans to introduce a "soft opt-out" system for organ donation in Scotland have been published at Holyrood.
Urgent (26 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈɜː.dʒənt/ US /ˈɝː-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『急を要する』,緊急の / 『しつこい』,うるさく頼む
中国话 (Simplifized)：急 (jí)
漢語 (Traditional)：急
[ㄐㄧˊ]
(jí)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Urgent care Instead, what is at the heart of the seven-day debate is the care that lies in between these two.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Urgent priority This week the London Borough of Haringey held a conference bringing together the council, schools, the NHS and other local organisations to form a new partnership dubbed the Haringey Obesity Alliance.
Discussion (25 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/ US /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…についての)『議論』,討論,検討《+『about』(『on』)+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：讨论 (tǎolùn)
漢語 (Traditional)：討論
[ㄊㄠˇㄌㄨㄣˋ]
(tǎolùn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Discussion on the deal continues in the House of Representatives.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The discussion closes with Cal inviting the class to attend the events they're planning for the first anniversary of Michael's death.
Sensitive (25 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/ US /-sə.t̬ɪv/
日本語 (Japanese):
(五感が)『敏感な』,感じやすい / 物事を非常に気にする,神経過敏な / 感光性の;(器械などが)感度のよい
中国话 (Simplifized)：敏感 (mǐngǎn)
漢語 (Traditional)：敏感
[ㄇㄧㄣˇㄍㄢˇ]
(mǐngǎn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Sensitive reaction So far, the new Saudi Arabian leadership has reacted with surprising speed and sensitivity.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Sensitive sensors "Permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can.. impact heart rate sensor performance," Apple said on a support page on its website.
Punishment (24 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/ US /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉罰を[を受けること] / 〈C〉処罰,刑罰 / 〈U〉ひどい仕打ち,虐待
中国话 (Simplifized)：惩罚 (chéngfá)
漢語 (Traditional)：懲罰
[ㄔㄥˊㄈㄚˊ]
(chéngfá)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The punishment has sparked comment among Guild Wars players with some welcoming the action saying it felt like "justice".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The punishment was brought back into use for federal crimes in 1988.
Commission (24 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ US /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉(任務・職権などの)『委任』,委託;委任状 / 〈U〉(委任された)『権限』,職権 / 〈C〉(権威筋より発せられた)命令,指示;責務,任務 / 〈C〉委任された仕事,頼まれごと;(…する)依頼,注文《+『to』 do》 / 《集合的に》『委員会』 / 〈U〉(商取引における)委託,代理業務;〈C〉(委託業務に対する)手数料,口銭 / 〈U〉(犯罪などを)犯すこと,遂行《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉将校任命辞令;〈U〉将校の地位 / 〈人〉‘に'権限を与える,特別の依頼をする / 〈将官に〉任命する / 〈船など〉'を'就航させる
中国话 (Simplifized)：佣金 (yōngjīn)
漢語 (Traditional)：佣金
[ㄩㄥˋㄐㄧㄣ]
(yōngjīn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Commission model The brainchild of 30-year-old Indonesian entrepreneur Nadiem Makarim, the Go-Jek app has been downloaded more than 500,000 times since the service launched in Jakarta at the start of this year.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said banks must "make a contribution" as Europe faced its "greatest challenge".
Promise (23 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ US /ˈprɑː.mɪs/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉『約束』,誓い / 〈U〉(…の)有望さ,見込み《+『of+名』》 / 〈U〉(…の)気配,きざし《+『of+名』》 / 〈物事〉‘を'『約束する』 / …‘の'『見込みがある』,おそれがある / 《話》《Iを主語にして》〈人〉‘に'断言する,保証する,警告する / 約束する / 《状態の副詞を伴って》(…の)見込み(望み)がある
中国话 (Simplifized)：承诺 (chéngnuò)
漢語 (Traditional)：承諾
[ㄔㄥˊㄋㄨㄛˋ]
(chéngnuò)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Promise of papers Two trains carrying more than 200 migrants are being held in Rodby, a major port with ferry links to Germany.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A promise from Iceland More than 12,000 people have shown their support for an Icelandic writer's Facebook plea for her country to take in more refugees.
Defend (23 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈfend/ US /dɪˈfend/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…から)…'を'『守る』,保護する《+『名』+『against』(『from』)+『名』(do『ing』)》 / (言論などで)…'を'『擁護する』,支持する / (法廷で)〈被告〉'を'『弁護する』 / 防御する,身を守る
中国话 (Simplifized)：保卫 (bǎowèi)
漢語 (Traditional)：保衛
[ㄅㄠˇㄨㄟˋ]
(bǎowèi)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
They defend a nation's sovereignty, a country's territory and security.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
We must defend our lives and protect ourselves.
Manner (23 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈmæn.ər/ US /-ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
《単数形で》〈文〉『方法』,仕方 / 《単数形で》(他人に対する)『態度』,様子,挙動 / 《複数形で》『行儀』,『作法』 / 《複数形で》(国民・時代などの)『風習』,慣習 / 《単数形で》(文学・美術上の)『流儀』,様式,…ふう,手法 / 《文》《単数形で》(…の)種類《+『of』+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：方式 (fāngshì)
漢語 (Traditional)：方式
[ㄈㄤㄕˋ]
(fāngshì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The manner of it is sufficiently disturbing that it would not be capable of being reported by the press in any eventuality," Mr Davies said.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
All manner of automatic weapons, pistols and shotguns were brought along to the shoot The spot picked for the shoot is well-known among locals as a place to practice.
Practical (23 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ US /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
日本語 (Japanese):
『実際上の』,実地の / 『実用的な』,実際の役に立つ / 『良識』(『分別』)『のある』,経験豊かな / (人や考えが)『実際的な』,現実的な / 《名詞の前にのみ用いて》実際の経験から学んだ / 実質上の,事実上の
中国话 (Simplifized)：实用 (shíyòng)
漢語 (Traditional)：實用
[ㄕˊㄩㄥˋ]
(shíyòng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
In practical terms, Britain's air operations over Iraq involve eight Tornado warplanes flying out of Cyprus and a small number of Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles from Kuwait.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
For practical purposes, these are computers, and there is one on each engine," the spokesman said.
Attitude (23 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈæt.ɪ.tjuːd/ US /ˈæt̬.ɪ.tuːd/
日本語 (Japanese):
(人・物に対する)『姿勢』,身構え,感じ方,(特に精神的な)傾向,性向《+『toward』(『to』,『on』)+『名』》 / (行為・感情などを示す)姿勢,身構え
中国话 (Simplifized)：态度 (tàidù)
漢語 (Traditional)：態度
[ㄊㄞˋㄉㄨˋ]
(tàidù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Attitude and commitment' "Last year we opened a new store in Nottinghamshire", Mr Slater told the BBC, "and we had over two hundred applicants per position in that store".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
My attitude to male synchronised swimming is very negative," said four-time Olympic champion Anastasia Ermakova.
Obvious (23 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈɒb.vi.əs/ US /ˈɑːb-/
日本語 (Japanese):
(一見して)『明白な』,明らかな,すぐ分かれる;見えすいた
中国话 (Simplifized)：明显 (míngxiǎn)
漢語 (Traditional)：明顯
[ㄇㄧㄥˊㄒㄧㄢˇ]
(míngxiǎn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Obvious person' Scottish labour Party leader Jim Murphy announced last week that he would resign next month after Labour's crushing general election defeat at the hands of the SNP.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Obvious suspects' Arab media reported at the time of Suleiman's killing said he was shot in the head and neck by a sniper on board a yacht on the night of 1 August 2008 while he was having dinner at his beachfront home.
Capture (23 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkæp.tʃər/ US /-tʃɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈動物・犯人・敵兵など〉'を'『捕える』,つかまえる / 〈物〉'を'手に入れる / 〈注意・関心など〉'を'ひきつける / 〈U〉(…を)『つかまえること』,(…の)捕獲,逗捕《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉捕虜;捕獲した物(動物)
中国话 (Simplifized)：捕获 (bǔhuò)
漢語 (Traditional)：捕獲
[ㄅㄨˇㄏㄨㄛˋ]
(bǔhuò)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The capture of Tal Abyad gives them control of hundreds of kilometres of territory along the Turkish border.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Its capture is seen as crucial to consolidating the government's control over the border zone between Lebanon and Syria.
Reduction (23 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ US /rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉(…を)『減らすこと』,減少,縮小,格下げ,(…の)割り引き《+『in』+『名』》 / 〈C〉減少(縮小)した量;割引額 / 〈C〉縮図,縮写 / 〈U〉換算約分
中国话 (Simplifized)：减少 (jiǎnshǎo)
漢語 (Traditional)：減少
[ㄐㄧㄢˇㄕㄠˇ]
(jiǎnshǎo)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A reduction in the number of plastic bags handed out by retailers was found in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where levies have been introduced.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A reduction in atmospheric mercury would be key - this is probably where much of it is coming from - and that would come by burning less coal," said Dr Bond.
Restore (23 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈstɔːr/ US /-ˈstɔːr/
日本語 (Japanese):
(元の状態に)…‘を'復活させる,回復させる,復帰させる《+『名』+『to』+『名』》 / (元の形に)〈美術品・建物など〉‘を'『修復する』,復元する《+『名』+『to』+『名』》 / 〈盗品など〉‘を'『返す』,返却する
中国话 (Simplifized)：恢复 (huīfù)
漢語 (Traditional)：恢復
[ㄏㄨㄟㄈㄨˋ]
(huīfù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
And can he restore shareholder confidence in this fine-hit €38bn (£28bn; $42bn) behemoth?
Prepare (22 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /prɪˈpeər/ US /-ˈper/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈物事〉‘の'『準備をする,用意をする』 / 〈人〉‘に'『用意させる,心構えをさせる』 / 『準備する,用意する』,心構えをする
中国话 (Simplifized)：准备 (zhǔnbèi)
漢語 (Traditional)：準備
[ㄓㄨㄣˇㄅㄟˋ]
(zhǔnbèi)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Prepare ourselves' The First Minister has chaired a further Scottish Government resilience (SGORR) meeting following the terrorist attack in Sousse, Tunisia.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
To prepare for last month's exam, Ingeborg enlisted friends to help her research online what developments there had been in the field of diphtheria over the last 80 years.
Explanation (22 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉(…の)『説明』,解説,弁明《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉(…の)説明(弁明)となる事(物)《+『of』(『for』)+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：说明 (shuōmíng)
漢語 (Traditional)：說明
[ㄕㄨㄛㄇㄧㄥˊ]
(shuōmíng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Explanation: Style over substance Lum Wai Loon, Singapore When I was in Singapore I was asked questions such as "Where you go?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
No explanation has yet been offered for the takedown Tidal has tried to win new audiences with exclusive content since its relaunch in March, following Jay Z's acquisition of the service.
Enormous (22 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪˈnɔː.məs/ US /-ˈnɔːr-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『巨大な』,ばく大な
中国话 (Simplifized)：巨大 (jùdà)
漢語 (Traditional)：巨大
[ㄐㄩˋㄉㄚˋ]
(jùdà)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Enormous catalogue Eternify plays 30-second portions of an artist's back catalogue continually - with indicator that estimates how much money is being generated in royalties.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Enormous tears' Operation Dynamo saw hundreds of boats of all types rescue 338,000 troops from France after they had retreated from Nazi forces, and it is regarded by historians as one of the pivotal moments of the war.