今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Encounter (27 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ US /-t̬ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
…‘に'『偶然出会う』 / 〈敵兵・危険・困難など〉‘に'『遭遇する』 / (偶然の,特に敵意を含んだ)(…との)思いがけない出会い,遭遇《+『with』+『名』》 / 遭遇戦
中国话 (Simplifized)：遭遇 (Zāoyù)
漢語 (Traditional)：遭遇
[ㄗㄠㄩˋ]
(Zāoyù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
My encounter was recorded in a video, which, at the time, I could not afford to buy.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
You encounter so many problems when you go to Libya because you have to go through the desert and people die there.
Crazy (26 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkreɪ.zi/ US /ˈkreɪ.zi/
日本語 (Japanese):
『狂気の』,気違いの / (物事が)『途方もない』,実行不可能な / 《補語にのみ用いて》『熱中している』,夢中の
中国话 (Simplifized)：疯 (fēng)
漢語 (Traditional)：瘋
[ㄈㄥ]
(fēng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Crazy line at bus stop versus an open top ride.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Refer (25 回使われました) (Level 3)
日本語 (Japanese):
(情報・援助などを得るため)(…に)〈人〉‘を'『差し向ける』,行かせる(send, direct) / (委員会などに)〈問題など〉‘を'『委託する』,持ち込む / 《まれ》〈物事〉‘を'(…の)せいにする / (…に)『話を及ぼす』,ふれる / (…に)『関係する』,当てはまる / (辞書・メモなどを)『参照する』;引用する;(人に)問い合わせる
中国话 (Simplifized)：参考 (cānkǎo)
漢語 (Traditional)：參考
[ㄘㄢㄎㄠˇ]
(cānkǎo)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
They refer back to a period when Quaalude was taken as a recreational drug - so much so that the sedative pill has been banned in the US for over 30 years.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
They refer to the career and skills opportunities in the UK - as well as higher salaries.
Expression (24 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ US /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉(思想・意見・考えなどを)『言葉で表すこと』,(…の)『表現』《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉(考え・気持ちなどの)『現れ』,印《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉(考え・気持ちなどを表す)『顔つき』,表情《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈U〉(考え・気持ちなどを表す)声の調子 / 〈C〉語句,言い回し,表現法 / 〈C〉(数量・運算などを示す)式
中国话 (Simplifized)：表达 (biǎodá)
漢語 (Traditional)：表達
[ㄅㄧㄠˇㄉㄚˊ]
(biǎodá)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The expression to rebuild "brick by brick" is in vogue among planning authorities but can this process, also known as a "facsimile" rebuilding, guarantee the new version is indistinguishable from the original?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The expression was always there.
Volume (24 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈvɒl.juːm/ US /ˈvɑːl-/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉(特に分厚い)『本』,書物 / 〈C〉(シリーズものの)『巻』,冊(《略》(単数形で)vol.,(複数形で)vols.) / 〈U〉(…の)『体積』,容積《+of+名》 / 〈U〉〈C〉)…の)『量』,かさ《+of+名》 / 〈U〉(…の)『音量』,音の強さ,ボリューム《+of+名》 / 《複数形で》多量(の…),たくさん(の…)《+of+名》
中国话 (Simplifized)：量 (liàng)
漢語 (Traditional)：量
[ㄌㄧㄤˋ]
(liàng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The volume of apps in a storefront like Google Play is just enormous," explained Pegi's Dirk Bosmans.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The volume of Arctic sea ice increased by around a third after an unusually cool summer in 2013.
Convince (24 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /kənˈvɪns/ US /kənˈvɪns/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈人〉'を'『納得させる』
中国话 (Simplifized)：说服 (shuōfú)
漢語 (Traditional)：說服
[ㄕㄨㄛㄈㄨˊ]
(shuōfú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
I'd try to convince them," says 20-year-old Eliya Khawar.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
It's hard to convince people that they have been fully treated when they are still feeling unwell, especially if the possibility of Lyme disease cannot be ruled out completely.
Depth (23 回使われました) (Level 2)
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉《通例単数形で》『深さ』;奥行き / 〈U〉(知識・知性などの)『深遠さ』,深さ / 〈U〉(声・音などの調子の)『低さ』;(色の)濃さ / 〈C〉《複数形で》『奥まった場所』,奥地 / 〈C〉深い所,深み / 〈U〉〈C〉《時に複数形で》最中
中国话 (Simplifized)：深度 (shēndù)
漢語 (Traditional)：深度
[ㄕㄣㄉㄨˋ]
(shēndù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Depth of support' "The proposals of the Smith Commission are a good starting point, but the election result shows that people all across Scotland are keen to move beyond the extra powers it identified.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
In-depth discussion groups were held with voters aged 30-50 in the swing constituencies of Nuneaton and Croydon on 20 August and 26 August.
Trace (22 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /treɪs/ US /treɪs/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉(過去に存在した人・物・事件などの)『跡』,形跡,痕跡;(人・動物・車などの通った)跡,足跡《+of+名》 / 〈C〉(…の)かすかなきざし,気味,微量《+of+名》 / 〈C〉(記録計器の描く)線 / …‘の'『跡をつける』,‘を'追跡する,〈足跡など〉‘を'たどる / (…まで)…‘の'由来(起源,原因など)をさかのぼる《+名+back(+back+名)+to+名》 / (複写紙などを使って)…‘を'『[線をたどって]書き写す』 / 〈線・図形〉‘を'『描く』《+out+名,+名+out》 / 〈文字〉‘を'ていねいに書く / '‘を'捜しあてる,見つけ出す / (…に)『さかのぼる』《+back to+名》
中国话 (Simplifized)：跟踪 (gēnzōng)
漢語 (Traditional)：跟踪
(gēnzōng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Trace it back, if you like, to the Sumerian farmer sucking on a blade of wheat at the very beginnings of agriculture and civilisation 5,000 years ago.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Trace it further back, and you discover that words starting with parl- are linked to the Spanish palabra, and our own "palaver" - which is thought to have been copied by English sailors from the Portuguese.
Profitable (21 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ US /ˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『利益の上がる』 / 有益な
中国话 (Simplifized)：有利可图 (yǒulì kě tú)
漢語 (Traditional)：有利可圖
[ㄧㄡˇㄌㄧˋㄎㄜˇㄊㄨˊ]
(yǒulì kě tú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'It's profitable' The Dungeness Estate, which includes the cottage where film director Derek Jarman lived, has been part of a family trust since 1964.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
It is "not profitable to transport weapons by plane", he added.
Ignore (20 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ US /-ˈnɔːr/
日本語 (Japanese):
…‘を'『無視する』,顧みない
中国话 (Simplifized)：忽略 (hūlüè)
漢語 (Traditional)：忽略
[ㄏㄨㄌㄩㄝˋ]
(hūlüè)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Ignore them and don't rise to it.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
They ignore this side of the world they turn their backs on it and they think it's a thing for elderly people.
Expectation (20 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/
中国话 (Simplifized)：期望 (qīwàng)
漢語 (Traditional)：期望
[ㄑㄧˊㄨㄤˋ]
(qīwàng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The expectation was that the journalists would be found guilty, she adds, but that they would be given a lesser sentence and be allowed to walk free.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Our expectation of profit on our investment followed later.
Overcome (20 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
(試合・戦闘などで)…‘に'『打ち勝つ』,‘を'圧倒する(conquer) / 〈困難・障害・恐怖心など〉‘に'『打ち勝つ』,‘を'克服する,乗り越える / 《通例受動態で》〈人〉‘を'『参らせる』,へとへとにさせる
中国话 (Simplifized)：克服 (kèfú)
漢語 (Traditional)：克服
[ㄎㄜˋㄈㄨˊ]
(kèfú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Overcome with nerves, she initially failed to impress.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
To overcome this problem, US researchers took a gel called ascorbyl plamitate, which is safe and already approved for use in humans.
Lovely (19 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈlʌv.li/ US /ˈlʌv.li/
日本語 (Japanese):
『美しい』,ほれぼれするような,かわいらしい / 《話》『すばらしい』,愉快な / 美人,かわいい娘(こ)
中国话 (Simplifized)：可爱 (kě'ài)
漢語 (Traditional)：可愛
(kě'ài)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Lovely boy' Mr Mumford said the the boy and his family did not receive the standard of care they were entitled to.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Lovely pictures' They said their pictures have also been legitimately used by an Irish fertility company and an Australian legal firm, and added that they have no regrets.
Magic (19 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ US /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/
日本語 (Japanese):
『魔法』,魔術;呪術(じゅじゅつ) / 『手品』,奇術 / 心を奪う力,魔力;(…の)神秘的な魅力《+『of』+『名』》 / 魔法の / 手品の,奇術の
中国话 (Simplifized)：魔术 (móshù)
漢語 (Traditional)：魔術
[ㄇㄛˊㄕㄨˋ]
(móshù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Magic Mike XXL - $9.6m. . . 7\.
. . 5\.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Magic Mike XXL - £1.57m.
Impression (19 回使われました) (Level 2)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/ US /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉(…に与える)『印象,感銘』《+『on』(『upon』)+『名』》 / 〈C〉〈U〉(人・物についての)『感じ』《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈U〉(漠然とした)感じ,考え / 〈C〉(圧力などでできた)(…の)跡,刻印,印(mark)《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉(…の)まね《+『of』+『名』》 / 〈C〉印刷,刷り;(原版の)…刷
中国话 (Simplifized)：印象 (yìnxiàng)
漢語 (Traditional)：印象
[ㄧㄣˋㄒㄧㄤˋ]
(yìnxiàng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
My impression is that the Church of England is moving slowly to non-faith admission criteria.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
My impression was I was shocked and amazed at how good it was in the sense of professional filmmaking.
Ideal (19 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /aɪˈdɪəl/ US /aɪˈdɪəl/
日本語 (Japanese):
『理想』,究極の目的 / 理想の人物(物),(理想とすべき)手本 / 『理想的な』,申し分のない / (実在ではなく)観念的な,頭の中だけの;想標上の
中国话 (Simplifized)：理想 (lǐxiǎng)
漢語 (Traditional)：理想
[ㄌㄧˇㄒㄧㄤˇ]
(lǐxiǎng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Ideal world' Brian Johnson, a chartered surveyor representing the company, said it was addressing residents' concerns.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Ideal outcome' New Look chief executive Anders Kristiansen will stay on following the purchase.
Occur (19 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /əˈkɜːr/ US /-ˈkɝː/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈異状な事が〉『起こる』 / 〈考えが〉『浮かぶ』 / 在存する,見いだされる
中国话 (Simplifized)：发生 (fāshēng)
漢語 (Traditional)：發生
[ㄈㄚㄕㄥ]
(fāshēng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
They can occur once every three years.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
They can occur where a thin covering of loose material such as sand, clay or soil covers soluble rocks beneath.
Conscience (19 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkɒn.ʃəns/ US /ˈkɑːn-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『良心』,道義心,善悪を判断する力
中国话 (Simplifized)：良心 (liángxīn)
漢語 (Traditional)：良心
[ㄌㄧㄤˊㄒㄧㄣ]
(liángxīn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Conscience vote First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said last week the Scottish government had no plans to change the current time limits.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
My conscience would not allow me to do it.
Retain (19 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈteɪn/ US /rɪˈteɪn/
日本語 (Japanese):
…‘を'『持ち続ける』,保持する / …‘を'記憶にとどめる,覚えている / (報酬を払って)〈弁護士など〉‘を'抱えておく
中国话 (Simplifized)：保留 (bǎoliú)
漢語 (Traditional)：保留
[ㄅㄠˇㄌㄧㄡˊ]
(bǎoliú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
We still retain lots of cultural and social links with Tamil Nadu state.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
We could retain the intimacy which was important to let Wilko speak openly.
Thorough (19 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈθʌr.ə/ US /ˈθɝː-/
日本語 (Japanese):
《名詞の前にのみ用いて》『完全な』,完ぺきな / 全くの,根っからの / (仕事などが)『徹底的な』,手落ちのない
中国话 (Simplifized)：彻底 (chèdǐ)
漢語 (Traditional)：徹底
[ㄔㄜˋㄉㄧˇ]
(chèdǐ)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Thorough job' The OIA ruled in favour of 500 students or 23% of cases it looked into.