今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Demonstrate (23 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/ US /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈真理・学説など〉‘を'『輪証する』,証明する(prove) / (実例・実験・標本などによって)…‘を'『説明して見せる』,明示する / 〈物事が〉…‘の'証拠となる,‘を'明らかに示す / 〈感情など〉‘を'表に出す,あらわに示す / (…に反対して,…を要求して)『示威運動をする』,デモをする《+『against』(『for』)+『名』》 / (観察する人々の前で)実験授業をする
中国话 (Simplifized)：演示 (Yǎnshì)
漢語 (Traditional)：演示
[ㄧㄢˇㄕˋ]
(Yǎnshì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
And as if to demonstrate his conversion, he breaks into a song praising God, with the gang members he once led joining in the impromptu rendering.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Both have to demonstrate effective launch escape technologies for their rockets and capsules to receive certification.
Efficient (23 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ US /ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/
日本語 (Japanese):
『能率的な』,効率のいい / 『有能な』,敏腕な
中国话 (Simplifized)：高效 (gāoxiào)
漢語 (Traditional)：高效
(gāoxiào)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Efficient Jimmy Kelly, Unite's Ireland secretary, said that while Translink would be making service adjustments they had been "reduced substantially".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'More efficient' Businessman Brendan Burns, who operates a forestry company and is a former UK policy chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, told Radio Scotland's Kaye Adams programme that the Scottish government needed to address more than just the implementation of the living wage.
Phrase (22 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /freɪz/ US /freɪz/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉(文法で)『句』(2語以上の語の集まりで,節(clause)と違って「主語+述語動詞」の構造を持たず,文中で一つの品詞の働きをするもの) / 〈C〉成句,熟語,慣用句;語群,連語 / 〈C〉〈U〉『言葉づかい』,言い回し / 〈C〉簡潔な言葉;名言,寸言,警句 / 〈C〉(メロディーの一単位を構成する)楽句 / …‘を'言葉で表す / 〈曲〉‘を'各楽句に分ける,楽句に区切って演奏する
中国话 (Simplifized)：词组 (cízǔ)
漢語 (Traditional)：詞組
[ㄘˊㄗㄨˇ]
(cízǔ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The phrase "due date" is misleading.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
One phrase he did use that has already been much discussed is "poverty deniers" a badge for Conservatives who have dismissed him as a "deficit denier".
Reference (22 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈref.ər.əns/ US /-ɚ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉(…へ)『言及すること』,(…の)話に触れること《+『to』+『名』》;〈C〉言及した事柄 / 〈U〉(…を)『参照すること』,参考《+『to』+『名』》;〈C〉(本などの)出典,参考書;(出典などの)注記 / 〈C〉(人物・才能などの)証明書;身元保証人,照会先
中国话 (Simplifized)：参考 (cānkǎo)
漢語 (Traditional)：參考
[ㄘㄢㄎㄠˇ]
(cānkǎo)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Reference books say this is how apotheca turned into boutique, but how and when is hard to pin down.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Reference to Heysel is, however, harder to find.
Detective (21 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈtek.tɪv/ US /dɪˈtek.tɪv/
日本語 (Japanese):
『刑事』;探偵 / 刑事の,探偵の / 探知用の,検出のための
中国话 (Simplifized)：侦探 (zhēntàn)
漢語 (Traditional)：偵探
[ㄓㄣㄊㄢˋ]
(zhēntàn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Detective Constable Simon Wallis said he noticed the bathroom window was open and it "was cleaner than the rest of the house".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Detective Matt Hoggatt, one of the investigating officers, said there was no indication that drugs, alcohol or domestic violence played a part and there is no suggestion that Mr Schmidt and Ms Prentiss had a romantic relationship.
Conclusion (21 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /kənˈkluː.ʒən/ US /kənˈkluː.ʒən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉『終わり』,終結,結末 / 〈C〉『結論』,決定,判断;(三段論法の)断案 / 〈U〉〈C〉(条約などの)締結,妥結
中国话 (Simplifized)：结论 (jiélùn)
漢語 (Traditional)：結論
[ㄐㄧㄝˊㄌㄨㄣˋ]
(jiélùn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
My conclusion - I really enjoyed the mix of eeriness and comedy, even though I'm not entirely sure I understood it all.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
In conclusion, they said: "We can only draw the conclusion that this bill does not achieve its originally stated aims.
Impose (21 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪmˈpəʊz/ US /-ˈpoʊz/
日本語 (Japanese):
(人・物に)〈重荷・税金など〉‘を'『課する』,負わせる《+『名』+『on』(『upon』)+『名』〈人・物〉》 / (人に)〈考えなど〉‘を'『押しつける』,強いる《+『名』+『on』(『upon』)+『名』〈人〉》
中国话 (Simplifized)：强加 (qiángjiā)
漢語 (Traditional)：強加
[ㄑㄧㄤˊㄐㄧㄚ]
(qiángjiā)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
They impose patterns from things we have seen before on to our visual input, making us see faces in the clouds or intricate Oriental rug patterns on fields of grass.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
They also impose the death penalty for anyone found guilty of setting up or leading a terrorist group.
Accurate (20 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈæk.jʊ.rət/ US /ˈæk.jʊ.rət/
日本語 (Japanese):
『正確な』,的確な,精密な
中国话 (Simplifized)：准确 (zhǔnquè)
漢語 (Traditional)：準確
[ㄓㄨㄣˇㄑㄩㄝˋ]
(zhǔnquè)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Accurate Predictions About Today, Delivered First Thing Tomorrow.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Accurate and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's will be essential for the development of new treatments.
Painful (19 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈpeɪn.fəl/ US /ˈpeɪn.fəl/
日本語 (Japanese):
(肉体的・精神的に)『痛い』,苦痛の / 人を苦しめる,やっかいな
中国话 (Simplifized)：痛苦 (tòngkǔ)
漢語 (Traditional)：痛苦
[ㄊㄨㄥˋㄎㄨˇ]
(tòngkǔ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Painful No doubt a Greek departure would prompt a push for closer integration, for advancing fiscal and political union.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
painful reforms While there are plenty of countries both inside and outside the eurozone that have been in similar problems to Greece, the fact is that many of them used a period of tough austerity to force through painful reforms.
Considerable (19 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bl̩/ US /-ɚ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
(人・意見・場所などが)『考慮に値する』,重要な / (程度・数量などが)『かなりの』,相当の
中国话 (Simplifized)：可观 (kěguān)
漢語 (Traditional)：可觀
[ㄎㄜˇㄍㄨㄢ]
(kěguān)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Considerable authority' He said it was too early to talk about potential post-election deals but if the exit poll proved right, "tomorrow the prime minister will outline the basis on which we can go forward with a secure and stable government in the national interest".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Considerable resources were mobilised from across the west of Scotland to conduct a safe and effective firefighting operation, which has ultimately seen the fire extinguished.
String (19 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /strɪŋ/ US /strɪŋ/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉『ひも』,糸 / 〈C〉結びひも,リボン / 〈U〉(…の)『一つなぎ』,一連《+of+名》 / 〈C〉(人や物事の)『一続き,』一列,一連《+of+名》 / 《複数形で》《話》付帯条件,ひも / 〈C〉(ギター・バイオリン・ピアノなどの)『弦』 / 《the strings》《集合的に》(特にオーケストラの)弦楽器[奏者] / 〈C〉(能力別に分けられた運動競技者の)段階,組,級 / 〈C〉(植物の)繊維,筋 / 〈ビーズなど〉‘を'ひも(糸)に通す / 〈楽器・ラケット・弓など〉‘に'弦を付ける / 〈ひも・糸など〉‘を'張り渡す / …‘を'一列に並べる,一続きに配列する《+out+名,+名+out》 / 〈植物〉の繊維(筋)を取る
中国话 (Simplifized)：串 (chuàn)
漢語 (Traditional)：串
[ㄔㄨㄢˋ]
(chuàn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A string of high-profile police killings of unarmed black people have sparked civil unrest in the US.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A string of other MPs have lived there, as well as businessmen and other powerful figures.
Wound (19 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /wuːnd/ US /wuːnd/
日本語 (Japanese):
windの過去・過去分詞
中国话 (Simplifized)：伤口 (shāngkǒu)
漢語 (Traditional)：傷口
[ㄕㄤㄎㄡˇ]
(shāngkǒu)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Wound dressing Oxford University was awarded nearly £700,000 for the development of the "ultimate" flu vaccine which attacks the core of the virus rather than one particular strain, which is always changing and evolving.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The wound at the top of this elk's foreleg could be a shot injury caused by a poacher's gun Dr Wood said that the team had to bear in mind the activity of poachers when they chose the most suitable species to wear the collars.
Counter (19 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkaʊn.tər/ US /-t̬ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(商店・銀行などの)『売り台』,勘定台,カウンター / (食堂などに)『カウンター』 / (おもちゃの)模造貨幣
中国话 (Simplifized)：计数器 (jìshùqì)
漢語 (Traditional)：計數器
[ㄐㄧˋㄕㄨˋㄑㄧˋ]
(jìshùqì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Counter terrorism officers arrested the girl at an address in east London on Thursday A 15-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of a terror offence.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Counter-campaign The strike isn't backed by any labour union or official group, but the newspaper started a Facebook page devoted to the action.
Kidnap (19 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkɪd.næp/ US /-ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈人〉‘を'誘拐する
中国话 (Simplifized)：绑架 (bǎngjià)
漢語 (Traditional)：綁架
[ㄅㄤˇㄐㄧㄚˋ]
(bǎngjià)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The kidnap of the girls from a school in Chibok sparked global outrage.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Or he might kidnap me too and then release me after a while.
Impressive (19 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/ US /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/
日本語 (Japanese):
『印象的な』,強い印象(感銘)を与える
中国话 (Simplifized)：有声有色 (yǒushēngyǒusè)
漢語 (Traditional)：有聲有色
[ㄧㄡˇㄕㄥㄧㄡˇㄙㄜˋ]
(yǒushēngyǒusè)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Impressive results' But the Scottish Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, said Sir Stephen had made a "monumental contribution" to policing.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Impressive headlines' And it's important to put SVOD growth numbers in context.
Venture (19 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈven.tʃər/ US /-tʃɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉(生命や金をかける)『危険な企て,冒険』,(特に)商売上の冒険,投機 / 〈C〉投機の対象;冒険に賭(か)けた金(物) / 〈反対されるようなこと,ばかだと思われるようなこと〉‘を'『あえて言う』,《文》…‘を'あえてする / 《文》(…に)〈生命・財産など〉‘を'『危険にさらす』《+名+on(upon)+名》 / 《文》…‘の'『危険をおかす』,‘に'思い切っていどむ / (…に)あえて危険を冒す,(…を)思いきって進む《+on(upon)+名》
中国话 (Simplifized)：冒险 (màoxiǎn)
漢語 (Traditional)：冒險
[ㄇㄠˋㄒㄧㄢˇ]
(màoxiǎn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Venture capitalists should be beating a path to Patrick Bergel's door to find out about the internet of sound.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The venture capital community, therefore, may be missing good investment opportunities by not investing in women entrepreneurs.
Sensible (18 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈsen.sɪ.bl̩/ US /ˈsen.sɪ.bl̩/
日本語 (Japanese):
『分別』(『良識』)『がある』,ものの分かる / (心・五感によって,容易に)感じられる,感覚できる / 《文》《補語にのみ用いて》(…に)気づいている(…を)意識している(aware, conscious)《+『of』+『名』》
中国话 (Simplifized)：明智的 (míngzhì de)
漢語 (Traditional)：明智的
(míngzhì de)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Sensible tax authorities take a view on this issue every year and say, 'We'll write off a proportion of our tax debts that we know we are never going to recover.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Sensible' UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the prime minister was "accepting the inevitable" that there would be no treaty change.
Definition (18 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ US /ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉『定義』,語義の記述 / 〈C〉(本質・特徴を)明確にすること《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈U〉(映像・音声などの)鮮明度
中国话 (Simplifized)：定义 (dìngyì)
漢語 (Traditional)：定義
[ㄉㄧㄥˋㄧˋ]
(dìngyì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
By definition, it was an extraordinary act," he said.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
By definition, manual scavengers use their bare hands to pick up rubbish or human faeces - and councils use this to take advantage of a technicality, Mr Ranade says.
Handful (18 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈhænd.fʊl/ US /ˈhænd.fʊl/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…の)『一握り』,一つかみ《+『of』+『名』》 / 《a handful》(…の)わずか,少量,少数《+of+名》 / 《話》手に負えない人(物事)
中国话 (Simplifized)：少数 (shǎoshù)
漢語 (Traditional)：少數
[ㄕㄠˇㄕㄨˋ]
(shǎoshù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A handful of recordings survive.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A handful of seats are expected to be declared by midnight, with the final results expected on Friday afternoon.
Requirement (18 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈkwaɪə.mənt/ US /-ˈkwaɪr-/
日本語 (Japanese):
必要なもの;(…の)必要条件,資格《+『for』+『名』(do-『ing』)》
中国话 (Simplifized)：需求 (xūqiú)
漢語 (Traditional)：需求
[ㄒㄩㄑㄧㄡˊ]
(xūqiú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Requirement for next CEO: find a way to explain Twitter to actual human beings.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The requirement that members must always act on their personal honour has been reinforced," he wrote.