今週のBBC英語ニュースの頻出単語
Latter (15 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈlæt.ər/ US /ˈlæt̬.ɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
《the, thisまたはtheseと共に名詞の前にのみ用いて》(ある期間のうち)『後半の』,後のほうの / 《the~》(前述した二者のうちの)『後者の』
中国话 (Simplifized)：后者 (Hòu zhě)
漢語 (Traditional)：後者
[ㄏㄡˋㄓㄜˇ]
(Hòuzhě)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
The latter part of the exhibition reunites four large works in African hardwood guarea (1954-5) which many see as the high point of Hepworth's carving career.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
The latter was seen by 18 million viewers, the previous highest audience for a women's match.
Inspire (15 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪnˈspaɪər/ US /-ˈspaɪr/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈人〉‘を'『鼓舞する』 / 〈作品など〉‘を'霊感を与えて生み出させる / (人に)〈考え・感情〉‘を'『呼び起こす』《+『名+『in』+『名』〈人〉》 / (考え・穏情を)〈人〉‘に'『呼び起こす』《+『名』+『with』+『名』》 / 空気を吸う(吸い込む)
中国话 (Simplifized)：启发 (qǐfā)
漢語 (Traditional)：啟發
[ㄑㄧˇㄈㄚ]
(qǐfā)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Inspire generations' But other experiments, carried out aboard the space shuttle, have shown that some plants grow less well in the presence of light in low gravity.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
He will inspire children and families in the work he does over the next two years.
Sketch (12 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /sketʃ/ US /sketʃ/
日本語 (Japanese):
(…の)『スケッチ』,素描,写生画《+『of』+『名』》 / (…の)『草案』,下書き;(事実などの)概略,大要《+『of』+『名』》 / (文芸作品の)小品,短編,(レビュー・ミュージカルなどの)寸劇 / …‘を'『スケッチする』,写生する / …‘を'略述する《+『in』(『out』)+『名』》 / スケッチ(写生)する
中国话 (Simplifized)：草图 (cǎotú)
漢語 (Traditional)：素描
[ㄙㄨˋㄇㄧㄠˊ]
(sùmiáo)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Sketch-writer Michael Deacon in the Daily Telegraph takes umbrage at Mr Corbyn's appearance at the Battle of Britain event.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'sketch pad and pencil' Mr McElholm said as part of the teenager's bail conditions: "You must bring with you a sketch pad and a pencil and you can draw me and the solicitors for two hours each day.
Steady (11 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈsted.i/ US /ˈsted.i/
日本語 (Japanese):
(速度・動作などが)『むらのない』,規則的な / 『ぐらつかない』,しっかりした,安定した / 『変わらない』,定まった / まじめな,着実な / 動揺しない,落ち着いた / …‘を'安定させる,落ち着かせる / 安定する,落ち着く / (婚約までは進んでいないが)決まった異性の交際相手(恋人)
中国话 (Simplifized)：稳定 (wěndìng)
漢語 (Traditional)：穩定
[ㄨㄣˇㄉㄧㄥˋ]
(wěndìng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
A steady stream of commenters echoed the sentiment of one poster: "Foreigners with Chinese style don't fit very well eh?
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A steady stream of migrants is crossing into Croatia from Serbia, with some of those stranded on Serbia's border with Hungary now using the same route.
Aspect (11 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈæs.pekt/ US /ˈæs.pekt/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈C〉〈U〉《文》(人の)『顔つき』,『表情』 / 〈C〉〈U〉(物の)『外観』,『様子』 / 〈C〉(思想・状況・計画などの)『様相』,局面,面 / 〈C〉(家・部屋などの)向き,方向
中国话 (Simplifized)：方面 (fāngmiàn)
漢語 (Traditional)：方面
[ㄈㄤㄇㄧㄢˋ]
(fāngmiàn)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
One aspect is the psychological damage that had already been done to those veterans of the earlier wars of WW2, Vietnam and Korea.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
One aspect of their culture that the Chinese respect the most is the past, their history and the wisdom of their ancestors, this is why so many of the old expressions are still used today.
Beloved (11 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /bɪˈlʌvd/ US /bɪˈlʌvd/
日本語 (Japanese):
最愛の,非常に愛されている / 《文》《詩》最愛の人,愛する人
中国话 (Simplifized)：心爱 (xīn'ài)
漢語 (Traditional)：親愛的
(qīn'ài de)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'beloved bro' A statement on behalf of Janet and Derrin's family said: "Janet was a beloved daughter, sister and auntie.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
A beloved partner of John, a much-loved mum of Adam and Scott, a daughter, sister, devoted grannie and a friend to all who knew her.
Informal (10 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪnˈfɔː.məl/ US /-ˈfɔːr-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『正式でない』,略式の / 打ち解けた,儀式ばらない / 口語体の,会話調の
中国话 (Simplifized)：非正式的 (fēi zhèngshì de)
漢語 (Traditional)：非正式的
(fēi zhèngshì de)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Informal food stalls are increasing in number across the country And eating out has never been more popular in the country, with a growing number of food outlets springing up, from roadside shacks to more formal restaurants.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Informal and friendly' After mass in Holguin, Pope Francis travelled further east to Cuba's second largest city, Santiago.
Crystal (10 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈkrɪs.təl/ US /ˈkrɪs.təl/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉『水晶』 / 〈C〉『水晶製品』,水晶玉 / 〈U〉クリスタルグラス(透明度の高い鉛ガラス);《集合的に》クリスタルグラス製食器類(特にコップ類) / 〈C〉『結晶[体]』 / 〈C〉《米》(時計の)ガラスぶた / 『水晶[製]の』;クリスタルグラス製の;透き通った
中国话 (Simplifized)：水晶 (shuǐjīng)
漢語 (Traditional)：水晶
[ㄕㄨㄟˇㄐㄧㄥ]
(shuǐjīng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Crystal Palace, London It takes around 35 minutes to reach the top of the transmitter, said engineer Ronan O'Gorman Nicknamed South London's Eiffel Tower, the Crystal Palace transmitter beams television pictures to 12 million sets across London and the South East.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Crystal clear policy' The Department for Education says the new projects include a school in Solihull for children who have fallen out of mainstream education and the Gipsy Hill Secondary School in south London, which will use a classical model based on "logic, grammar and rhetoric as the foundations of learning".
Endure (10 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ɪnˈdjʊər/ US /-ˈdʊr/
日本語 (Japanese):
…‘に'『耐える』,‘を'持ちこたえる / 《しばしば否定文で》…‘を'『がまんする』,忍ぶ,大目に見る / 《文》持ちこたえる,長く続く〈last〉 / 耐え忍ぶ
中国话 (Simplifized)：忍受 (rěnshòu)
漢語 (Traditional)：忍受
[ㄖㄣˇㄕㄡˋ]
(rěnshòu)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
You can endure insults and abuse when you know them to be false.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
And mum had to endure this and the pain that she suffered, even from her sisters, my aunties and relations at that time.
Patience (9 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ US /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/
日本語 (Japanese):
忍耐 ( nintai )
中国话 (Simplifized)：忍耐 (rěnnài)
漢語 (Traditional)：忍耐
[ㄖㄣˇㄋㄞˋ]
(rěnnài)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Patience required The way Gavin describes the process makes it seem remarkably simple.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Patience and numbers is in our favour.
Define (9 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈfaɪn/ US /dɪˈfaɪn/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈語・句〉'を'『定義する』,‘の'意味で明らかにする / 〈本質・意義・立場〉'を'『明らかにする』,特徴づける / …‘の'輪郭をはっきりさせる / …‘の'限界(範囲)を決める
中国话 (Simplifized)：确定 (quèdìng)
漢語 (Traditional)：確定
[ㄑㄩㄝˋㄉㄧㄥˋ]
(quèdìng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
They define grit as a set of qualities such as "determination, courage and persistence".
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Spires "define the landscape" according to John Goodall from Country Life magazine.
Gesture (9 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈdʒes.tʃər/ US /-tʃɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈U〉〈C〉(気持ちや考えを表現するときの)『身ぶり』,手まね,しぐさ / 〈C〉《修飾語[句]を伴って》(うわべにせよ,心からにせよ,礼儀・尊敬・友情などを表す)行為,しぐさ,印 / 〈人が〉身ぶり(手ぶり)をする;(人が…するように)身ぶり(手ぶり)で示す《+『for』+『名』〈人〉+『to』 do》
中国话 (Simplifized)：手势 (shǒushì)
漢語 (Traditional)：手勢
[ㄕㄡˇㄕˋ]
(shǒushì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Gesture control.. Return to base.. all claims on the Kickstarter Campaign video," he wrote.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
I gesture to it and ask one boy why he uses it.
Eager (8 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈiː.ɡər/ US /-ɡɚ/
日本語 (Japanese):
《補語にのみ用いて》『熱望している』,強く望んで / 『熱心な』
中国话 (Simplifized)：急于 (jíyú)
漢語 (Traditional)：急於
[ㄐㄧˊㄩˊ]
(jíyú)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Eager' This is the first interim management statement since David Potts took over as chief executive officer on 16 March.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
So eager to be the history-makers, they failed to be the peacemakers," Mr Bush said of Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton.
Relax (8 回使われました) (Level 3)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈlæks/ US /rɪˈlæks/
日本語 (Japanese):
〈緊張・力など〉‘を'『ゆるめる』,和らける(loosen) / 〈規則など〉‘を'緩和する / 〈人〉‘を'楽にさせる,くつろがせる / 〈緊張・力などが〉『ゆるむ』,和らぐ;〈規則などが〉緩和される / 〈人が〉楽にする,くつろぐ,緊張をほぐす
中国话 (Simplifized)：放松 (fàngsōng)
漢語 (Traditional)：放鬆
[ㄈㄤˋㄙㄨㄥ]
(fàngsōng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
We can relax more here, and it's nice to be able to wear our jeans under our clothes.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
People relax on the balcony of a damaged building in Aleppo's al-Shaar neighbourhood, Syria.
Assume (8 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /əˈsjuːm/ US /-ˈsuːm/
日本語 (Japanese):
(証拠はないが)…'を'『当然のことと思う』,仮定する,推測する(suppose) / 〈役目・任務など〉'を'『引き受ける』〈責任〉'を'『負う』 / 〈人が〉〈ある生活様式・態度〉'を'身につける,とる,〈ある性質・様相など〉'を'帯びる / …‘の'ふりをする,'を'装う(pretend) / …'を'自分のものにする,奪い取る
中国话 (Simplifized)：承担 (chéngdān)
漢語 (Traditional)：假設
[ㄐㄧㄚˇㄕㄜˋ]
(jiǎshè)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
I assume it's going to be for Kalinda but I never take it for granted," she says.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
I assume, from what they had told me, that her husband and her family don't know.
Declare (8 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /dɪˈkleər/ US /-ˈkler/
日本語 (Japanese):
…'を'『宣言する』,告示する,公表する / …'を'『強調する』 / 〈課税品・所得額〉'を'申告する / …'を'明らかにする(reveal);…'を'表す(show) / (…に反対,賛成を)表明する,声明する《+『against』(『for』,『in favor of』)+『名』(do『ing』)》
中国话 (Simplifized)：声明 (shēngmíng)
漢語 (Traditional)：聲明
[ㄕㄥㄇㄧㄥˊ]
(shēngmíng)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
I can declare that there was no Nanjing Massacre," he says, claiming there were "no eyewitnesses" of Japanese soldiers slaughtering Chinese civilians.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
I should declare an interest as someone who has made FOI requests to the Cabinet Office and assisted colleagues in doing so.
Logic (8 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ US /ˈlɑː.dʒɪk/
日本語 (Japanese):
『論理学』 / 『論理』,論法 / 《話》いやおうを言わせぬ力,必然性 / 《話》もっともな考え
中国话 (Simplifized)：逻辑 (luójí)
漢語 (Traditional)：邏輯
[ㄌㄨㄛˊㄐㄧˊ]
(luójí)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
Logic suggested that if we looked at the past we shouldn't go for it, but my gut suggested that we should.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
But logic stops me from returning at the moment," she said.
Locate (8 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /ləʊˈkeɪt/ US /loʊ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
…‘の'『位置(場所)を突きとめる』,示す / (ある位置・場所に)…‘を'『置く』,設立する《+『名』+『in』(『on』,『at』)+『名』》 / 《場所を表す副詞[句]を伴って》 / (…に)居住する,落ち着く
中国话 (Simplifized)：定位 (dìngwèi)
漢語 (Traditional)：定位
[ㄉㄧㄥˋㄨㄟˋ]
(dìngwèi)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Locate pilgrims' The incident happened in Mina, about 5km (3 miles) from the Islamic holy city of Mecca, as two million pilgrims took part in the Hajj's last major rite.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
Resist (8 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /rɪˈzɪst/ US /rɪˈzɪst/
日本語 (Japanese):
《通例否定文で》…‘を'『こらうる』,『がまんする』 / …‘に'『抵抗する』,反抗する / …‘の'作用に耐える,‘に'影響されない・抵抗する,耐える・何かの作用を食い止める物;防腐剤,防染剤・絶縁塗料
中国话 (Simplifized)：抗 (kàng)
漢語 (Traditional)：抵制
[ㄉㄧˇㄓˋ]
(dǐzhì)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Resist and win' The Syrian leader said the army did not have the manpower to defend the entire country, especially as rebel groups were receiving increased support from outside - a reference to Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
'Resist' Bashar Assad said he was sure the army could defend the core areas where it was consolidating - meaning Damascus, the cities of Homs and Hama and the coast.
Proceed (8 回使われました) (Level 4)
Pronunciation: UK /prəˈsiːd/ US /proʊ-/
日本語 (Japanese):
『取りかかる』,始める / (一度やめてまた)(…を)『続ける』,続行する《+『with』+『名』》 / (一度止まってまた)(…へ)進む,前進する《+『to』+『名』》 / 〈事が〉進行する
中国话 (Simplifized)：继续 (jìxù)
漢語 (Traditional)：繼續
[ㄐㄧˋㄒㄩˋ]
(jìxù)
例文1 (1st sample sentense):
'Proceed slowly' He added: "Short term interest rates have averaged around 4.5% since around the Bank's inception three centuries ago.
例文2 (2nd sample sentense):
To proceed, an individual must request the concurrence (agreement) of the Lord Advocate for a "Bill of Criminal Letters".