今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Surprising (47 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/ US /sɚ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『驚くべき』;意外な,不意の
中国话 (Simplifized)：奇怪 (Qíguài)
漢語 (Traditional)：奇怪
[ㄑㄧˊㄍㄨㄞˋ]
(Qíguài)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Surprising' figures "They have not counted the actual number of addicts in the city; they have produced an estimate.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A surprising bit of business advice offered by Harriet Green, former boss of the Thomas Cook Group.
Regard (43 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈɡɑːd/ US /-ˈɡɑːrd/
日本語 (Japanese):
《『regard』+『名』+『as』+『名』(『形』[『句』])》(…と)〈人・物事など〉‘を'『みなす』,考える(consider) / 《文》《副詞[句]を伴って》(ある感情・態度で)…‘を'見る,注視する / …‘を'『尊重する』 / 《副詞[句]を伴って》…‘を'評価する / 《文》《通例否定文で》〈意見・希望など〉‘を'『考慮にいれる』,‘に'注意を払う / 〈物事が〉…‘に'関係する,関連する / 〈U〉(…に対する)『考慮』,注意,関心《+『for』)『to』)+『名』》 / 〈U〉(…に対する)『敬意』,尊敬,好意《+『for』(『to』)+『名』》 / 〈U〉《おもに文》注視,凝視 / 〈U〉(ある特別な)点,関係,関連 / 《複数形で》(敬意・愛情を表す)あいさつ(greetings),よろしくとの伝言(best wishes)
中国话 (Simplifized)：关于 (guānyú)
漢語 (Traditional)：關於
[ㄍㄨㄢㄩˊ]
(guānyú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
We regard this as completely unacceptable.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Many regard it as the finest piece of oratory of his presidency.
Internal (42 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/ US /-ˈtɝː-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『内側の』,内部にある / 『国内の』(domestic) / 内からとる,内用の
中国话 (Simplifized)：内部 (nèibù)
漢語 (Traditional)：內部
[ㄋㄟˋㄅㄨˋ]
(nèibù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Internal security is clearly a top priority for the government.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Internal process He said: "The (Parades Commission) determination was wrong but equally the way the band reacted to that determination was also wrong, and the behaviour of that band in appearing to dance in some sort of celebration after they had broken the determination was totally unacceptable.
Junior (38 回使われました) (Level 1)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/ US /-njɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
『若いほうの』,『年下の』;年少者から成る(向けの) / (役職などが)下の,下級の;後進の,後輩の / 《米》(大学・高校の4(3,2)年制で)3(2,1)年生の / 《通例one's~》『年少者』,年下の人;下位の人,後輩 / 《米》(大学・高校の4(3,2)年制で)3(2,1)年生(卒業の年の前年) / 《J-》《米》うちの息子
中国话 (Simplifized)：初级 (chūjí)
漢語 (Traditional)：初級
[ㄔㄨㄐㄧˊ]
(chūjí)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Junior Isas One reason for the fall may be that savings rates have been so low that being tax-free offers little extra advantage.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
junior soldiers were, in some cases, four times more likely than senior officers to experience the behaviours, the report said, and the most at-risk group was junior-ranking women.
Contain (38 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /kənˈteɪn/ US /kənˈteɪn/
日本語 (Japanese):
(それ自身の中に内容として)〈物〉'を'『含む』,入れている / …'を'『入れる容積がある』,収容できる / 〈自分,自分の感情など〉'を'抑える,封じ込める,とじこめる・〈数が〉〈ある数〉'を'約数として持つ,‘で'割り切れる / 〈辺が〉〈角〉'を'はさむ,〈図形〉'を'囲む
中国话 (Simplifized)：含有 (hányǒu)
漢語 (Traditional)：含有
[ㄏㄢˊㄧㄡˇ]
(hányǒu)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
They contain some toxins and, therefore, in theory are potentially harmful - both to those using them and, possibly, through passive smoking.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
They contain a battery that generates energy by vibration, and record a bee's time away from the hive and the distance each bee travels.
Opposite (38 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/ US /ˈɑː.pə-/
日本語 (Japanese):
(位置が)『向こう側の』,反対側の,向かい合わせの / (動く方向が)反対の / (性質上)『正反対の』,相入れない / (…の)『正反対の人』(『物』),相入れないもの《+『of』+『名』》 / …に向かい合って
中国话 (Simplifized)：相反 (xiāngfǎn)
漢語 (Traditional)：相反
[ㄒㄧㄤㄈㄢˇ]
(xiāngfǎn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Opposite us, a multi-storey car park.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Opposite a field sprinkled with tottering newly-born lambs in a barn provided by a local landowner, is a food bank that has handed out supplies to around 1,300 people in the north Cotswolds over the last two years.
Solve (38 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /sɒlv/ US /sɑːlv/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈問題など〉‘を'『解く』,解明する,解決する
中国话 (Simplifized)：解决 (jiějué)
漢語 (Traditional)：解決
[ㄐㄧㄝˇㄐㄩㄝˊ]
(jiějué)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
To solve this problem and hopefully establish a viable business, Mrs Karanja came up with the idea of making a fortified wine, which despite being low priced, would be made to high standards.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Fail to solve it, and Labour can forget ever having a comfortable majority again.
Absolute (38 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈæb.sə.luːt/ US /ˈæb.sə.luːt/
日本語 (Japanese):
『まったくの』,完全な(complete) / 『絶対的な力を持った』,絶対の / 確かな,確固とした(certain) / 無条件の,制約のない / (文法で)独立の,単独の
中国话 (Simplifized)：绝对 (juéduì)
漢語 (Traditional)：絕對
[ㄐㄩㄝˊㄉㄨㄟˋ]
(juéduì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Absolute Radio's Christian O'Connell will host the awards for the second year running.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Absolute shambles' Martin Bell, brother of Lamara Bell, who died in the crash, said the family felt "let down" by police and the government and that he believes his sister would have lived had the call been responded to on the day of the crash.
Unknown (36 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ʌnˈnəʊn/ US /-ˈnoʊn/
日本語 (Japanese):
『知られていない』,不明の,無名の / 『未確認の』,未発見の,未知の
中国话 (Simplifized)：未知 (wèizhī)
漢語 (Traditional)：未知
[ㄨㄟˋㄓ]
(wèizhī)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Unknown losses The final results don't quite match what scientists could achieve if they had scanned the artefacts with specialist equipment, but they are an impressive piece of crowd-sourced digital rescue work.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Unknown to the firm, he diverted funds to an Isle of Man bank account to facilitate payments to the deal fixers.
Lifetime (36 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ US /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
日本語 (Japanese):
『生涯』,一生 / 一生の,終生の
中国话 (Simplifized)：一生 (yīshēng)
漢語 (Traditional)：一生
[ㄧㄕㄥ]
(yīshēng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
lifetime earnings In the US, lifetime earnings are seen as a key driver for degree choice, especially in the context of the fees and commercial loans.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Lifetime permits are available to adults as well, but for a higher price.
Sufficient (35 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ US /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
日本語 (Japanese):
『十分な』
中国话 (Simplifized)：充足 (chōngzú)
漢語 (Traditional)：充足
[ㄔㄨㄥㄗㄨˊ]
(chōngzú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Have we sufficient legalisation in place for the issues that can arise in a future where robots are sufficiently advanced as to be indistinguishable from humans at first glance?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
That was sufficient to know he was the officer who fired the shots," he added.
Familiar (34 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /fəˈmɪl.i.ər/ US /-jɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(物事が)『よく知られている』;見慣れた,聞き慣れた / 《補語にのみ用いて》(物事を)『よく知っている』,(…に)精通している《+『with』+『名』》 / (人が)『親しい』,親密な / (文体などが)くだけた,打ち解けた / (…に)なれなれしい,ずうずうしい《+『with』+『名』》 / 親友 / 使い魔,使いの精(魔法使い魔女などの召使い;小悪魔)
中国话 (Simplifized)：熟 (shú)
漢語 (Traditional)：熟
[ㄕㄨˊ]
(shú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Familiar figure The court heard how Ms Sands armed herself with a knife after drinking two bottles of wine and a bottle of brandy.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A familiar line of commentary has it that the Syriza government destroyed any credibility it may have had among European elites by reckless shifts in strategy.
Peaceful (34 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈpiːs.fəl/ US /ˈpiːs.fəl/
日本語 (Japanese):
『平和な』,平和的な,平和を好む / 『穏やかな』,静かな
中国话 (Simplifized)：安宁 (ānníng)
漢語 (Traditional)：安寧
[ㄢㄋㄧㄥˊ]
(ānníng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Peaceful serenity The filmmaker posted his first video to YouTube five years ago, and to his surprise, it quickly attracted a fan base that he was not expecting.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The peaceful precepts for which Buddhism is widely known barely figure in his words.
Ambitious (34 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ US /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
日本語 (Japanese):
『大望を抱いた』,野心のある,大志を抱いた / (仕事・計画などが)野心的な,大がかりな;(悪い意味で)大げさな,高望みの
中国话 (Simplifized)：有雄心 (yǒu xióngxīn)
漢語 (Traditional)：有雄心
(yǒu xióngxīn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Ambitious targets There has been a 34.3% reduction in emissions since 1990.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Ambitious targets According to the Financial Times newspaper, Uber hopes that the investment would enable the company to reach 1 million daily journeys in India over the next nine months.
Businessman (33 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈbɪz.nɪs.mən/ US /ˈbɪz.nɪs.mən/
日本語 (Japanese):
『実業家』;『実務家』
中国话 (Simplifized)：商人 (shāngrén)
漢語 (Traditional)：商人
[ㄕㄤㄖㄣˊ]
(shāngrén)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Businessman Brian McBride recalled his close friend's "smiling eyes", humour and "huge public service ethos".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Businessman Assem Allam, who donated £300,000 to Labour during the election, has told the Sunday Telegraph he would stop giving money to the party if Mr Corbyn becomes leader, saying he never backed a "dead horse".
Teenage (33 回使われました) (Level 2)
日本語 (Japanese):
十代の ( jūdai no )
中国话 (Simplifized)：十几岁的 (shí jǐ suì de)
漢語 (Traditional)：十幾歲的
(shí jǐ suì de)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Teenage prostitution and pregnancy are commonplace because the young have nothing else to do and also because the girls easily fall prey to the lure of a decent meal and gifts by men old enough to be their grandfathers.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A teenage boy who set fire to his mother after spraying her with lighter fuel as she lay in bed has been detained for 21 months.
Operator (33 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/ US /ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(機械・装置を)『運転する人』,操作する人,技手;《米》電話交換手 / (会社などの)経営者 / 《話》ずるがしこい人
中国话 (Simplifized)：操作者 (cāozuò zhě)
漢語 (Traditional)：操作者
(cāozuò zhě)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Operator Stena Line confirmed the lorries had been on board the Stena Hollandica Bernard Jenkin, MP for Harwich and North Essex, said the people were discovered in trucks "full of Polish washing machines", adding the 68 individuals would probably be told to "go home".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Operator Southeastern said the line had since reopened but there may be delays.
Contribution (33 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ US /ˌkɑːn-/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(…を…に)『寄付』(『寄与』)『すること』《+『to』+『名』+『to』+『名』》 / 〈C〉(…に)寄付した物;寄与(貢献)したこと;(…への)寄稿記事《+『to』+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：贡献 (gòngxiàn)
漢語 (Traditional)：貢獻
[ㄍㄨㄥˋㄒㄧㄢˋ]
(gòngxiàn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Contribution The research was commissioned by London First, an organisation representing businesses in London and the accountancy firm PwC.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
My contribution to public life is now at an end," Mr Prentice said as he conceded defeat, blaming the collapse in oil prices and the subsequent financial problems.
Indicate (33 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ US /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/
日本語 (Japanese):
『…‘を'表れ(徴侯)である』(show) / 『…‘を'指し示す』,指摘する / …‘を'簡単に述べる,知らせる
中国话 (Simplifized)：表明 (biǎomíng)
漢語 (Traditional)：表明
[ㄅㄧㄠˇㄇㄧㄥˊ]
(biǎomíng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
It indicates the situation is serious, and it may well indicate that North Korea wants outside help.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Polls indicate that the email scandal has affected Mrs Clinton's ratings, though she remains the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.
Inevitable (33 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ US /-t̬ə-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『避けがたい』,免れられない,必然的な
中国话 (Simplifized)：必然 (bìrán)
漢語 (Traditional)：必然
[ㄅㄧˋㄖㄢˊ]
(bìrán)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
It is inevitable that the numbers of refugees and migrants on this and other squares in the capital will swell.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
It is inevitable that you will lose your liberty.