VOAヘッドラインニュースをmp3playerに落として「T」を指折り数える。
ftp://8475.ftp.storage.akadns.net/mp3/voa/english/nnow/NNOW_HEADLINES.mp3
「T」数えて、前頭葉封鎖?? 音を耳の後ろの後頭部に送り込んで言語野を活性化??
1.【Tを指折り数える】←音聞きながらTを指折り数えます。残りは耳の後ろのあたりで無意識に聞いている感じ。
2.【シャドウイングをする】←Tを数えた記事のスクリプト見ながらシャドウイング(音読)。
←慣れてきたらシャドーを2重3重にすると生英語の記憶(音のまま記憶して後で考える)領域
が広がって行く・・
1.【Tを指折り数える】←音聞きながらTを指折り数えます。残りは耳の後ろのあたりで無意識に聞いている感じ。
2.【シャドウイングをする】←Tを数えた記事のスクリプト見ながらシャドウイング(音読)。
←慣れてきたらシャドーを2重3重にすると生英語の記憶(音のまま記憶して後で考える)領域
が広がって行く・・
母音は捨てて「T」を意識したシャドウイングをする。
米語→舌を奥ののどちんこに向かって反って「うーうー」とうなるような感じ。
英語→「えア」と言って、口の形をキープしたまま、閉じずに、喉の奥の方まで「えア」にする感じ。
米語→舌を奥ののどちんこに向かって反って「うーうー」とうなるような感じ。
英語→「えア」と言って、口の形をキープしたまま、閉じずに、喉の奥の方まで「えア」にする感じ。
“We never claimed that the deal is completely to our benefit. A negotiation is a “give and take” process. Certainly, we have had some flexibility and leniency, but that was planned… Everybody knows what matters most is the final result.”
http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/21/iran-parliament-sets-up-committee-to-review-nuclear-deal/
renege 破る
シャドウイングを連続で数個続ける・・・
eject 噴出する 追い出す レベル10
particle 分子,粒子
It takes the first charged particles ejected by the storms 20 to 30 minutes to arrive. They are dangerous to humans, so if the storm is intense, astronauts aboard the International Space Station are advised to move into specially protected areas.
http://www.voanews.com/content/weak-solar-activity-puzzles-scientists/2867474.html
particle 分子,粒子
It takes the first charged particles ejected by the storms 20 to 30 minutes to arrive. They are dangerous to humans, so if the storm is intense, astronauts aboard the International Space Station are advised to move into specially protected areas.
http://www.voanews.com/content/weak-solar-activity-puzzles-scientists/2867474.html
underprivileged 恵まれていない. レベル14
The UN award recognised a local government initiative to help underprivileged children.Zumba is a fitness routine created by a Colombian dancer in the 1990s, involving aerobic exercises and dance choreography.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/19/zumba-fever-as-manila-breaks-world-record/
The UN award recognised a local government initiative to help underprivileged children.Zumba is a fitness routine created by a Colombian dancer in the 1990s, involving aerobic exercises and dance choreography.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/19/zumba-fever-as-manila-breaks-world-record/
martial 戦争の 勇ましい レベル8
Imad Khalil, who runs the karate association of neighboring Jordan. But this isn’t only about the martial arts. It’s about bridging the gap between Jews and Arabs. Hoping that the Jordanian teacher will introduce more Israelis to Jordan and to the Arab world. A step toward a wider peace.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/can-star-karate-class-help-bridge-arab-israeli-divide/
Imad Khalil, who runs the karate association of neighboring Jordan. But this isn’t only about the martial arts. It’s about bridging the gap between Jews and Arabs. Hoping that the Jordanian teacher will introduce more Israelis to Jordan and to the Arab world. A step toward a wider peace.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/can-star-karate-class-help-bridge-arab-israeli-divide/
stave off くい止める, 避ける.
Grexit「ギリシャのユーロ圏離脱」を意味する造語
Despite the revolt within his Syriza party, parliament approved the bailout – opening the way for European action to stave off Grexit, at least for the time being.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/17/greece-tsipras-reshuffles-cabinet-after-anti-austerity-revolt/
Grexit「ギリシャのユーロ圏離脱」を意味する造語
Despite the revolt within his Syriza party, parliament approved the bailout – opening the way for European action to stave off Grexit, at least for the time being.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/17/greece-tsipras-reshuffles-cabinet-after-anti-austerity-revolt/
muted 黙している,押さえた. レベル6
Well, the near-term effect is probably likely to be much less muted in Europe and the rest of the world than it was four or five years ago, when the Greek crisis first erupted.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/uncertainty-certain-greece-grapples-debt-crisis/
Well, the near-term effect is probably likely to be much less muted in Europe and the rest of the world than it was four or five years ago, when the Greek crisis first erupted.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/uncertainty-certain-greece-grapples-debt-crisis/
bump ドンと突き当たる レベル5
adduct 内転させる
abduct 外転させる 誘拐する.
tether つなぎなわ
“With adducted rotors you immediately not only protect people and property if you were to bump into them, but if you ever were to bump into somebody or property, it's going to bring the aircraft out of the air,” said Stapleton.
http://www.voanews.com/content/one-person-flying-vehicles-close-to-reality/2839506.html
adduct 内転させる
abduct 外転させる 誘拐する.
tether つなぎなわ
“With adducted rotors you immediately not only protect people and property if you were to bump into them, but if you ever were to bump into somebody or property, it's going to bring the aircraft out of the air,” said Stapleton.
http://www.voanews.com/content/one-person-flying-vehicles-close-to-reality/2839506.html
ultimatum 最後通牒 レベル11
“The European Union foundation principles were democracy, solidarity, quality, mutual respect: these principles were not based on blackmails and ultimatum,” he told reporters at the European Council.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/26/tsipras-says-creditors-tryng-to-blackmail-athens/
“The European Union foundation principles were democracy, solidarity, quality, mutual respect: these principles were not based on blackmails and ultimatum,” he told reporters at the European Council.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/26/tsipras-says-creditors-tryng-to-blackmail-athens/
depreciation 価値低落,下落. レベル15
“And so it seems to me quite possible that for Greece to grow, they may end up having to leave the eurozone, take back their own currency and have a very significant depreciation," Kahn said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/no-debt-deal-yet-for-greece/2837969.html
“And so it seems to me quite possible that for Greece to grow, they may end up having to leave the eurozone, take back their own currency and have a very significant depreciation," Kahn said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/no-debt-deal-yet-for-greece/2837969.html
anatomically 解剖上,解剖(学)的に レベル13
生理的 physiologic
“We want to take the physiologic information that we recorded on the NIRS machine ... and we want to know where is that information anatomically,” said Yale researcher Adam Noah.
http://www.voanews.com/content/scientists-explore-brain-function-conversation/2837802.html
生理的 physiologic
“We want to take the physiologic information that we recorded on the NIRS machine ... and we want to know where is that information anatomically,” said Yale researcher Adam Noah.
http://www.voanews.com/content/scientists-explore-brain-function-conversation/2837802.html
cohesion 結合(力). レベル10
"I think this is time for a substantial and viable solution that would allow Greece to come back to growth within the eurozone, with social justice and cohesion," he said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/greek-debt-deal-may-be-short-term-fix/2834154.html
"I think this is time for a substantial and viable solution that would allow Greece to come back to growth within the eurozone, with social justice and cohesion," he said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/greek-debt-deal-may-be-short-term-fix/2834154.html
synthesis 総合,統合 レベル9
“What you’ll see in this exhibition — and what you’ll see throughout America today actually — is a great synthesis of the traditional Japanese tattoo with the modern American take on that,” she said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/new-show-explores-ancien-art-form/2831409.html
“What you’ll see in this exhibition — and what you’ll see throughout America today actually — is a great synthesis of the traditional Japanese tattoo with the modern American take on that,” she said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/new-show-explores-ancien-art-form/2831409.html
reverberate 反響する レベル11
Already, the issue is reverberating in next year’s presidential race. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton noted the Charleston tragedy followed shooting rampages at a Connecticut elementary school and a Colorado movie theater.
http://www.voanews.com/content/america-gun-violence/2831935.html
Already, the issue is reverberating in next year’s presidential race. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton noted the Charleston tragedy followed shooting rampages at a Connecticut elementary school and a Colorado movie theater.
http://www.voanews.com/content/america-gun-violence/2831935.html
sanitize 衛生的にする. レベル19
The Ministry of Tourism is also providing hand sanitizers at tourist attractions and has instituted a hotline in four languages to deal with any MERS issues.
http://www.voanews.com/content/south-korea-to-offer-mers-insurance-to-tourists/2824318.html
The Ministry of Tourism is also providing hand sanitizers at tourist attractions and has instituted a hotline in four languages to deal with any MERS issues.
http://www.voanews.com/content/south-korea-to-offer-mers-insurance-to-tourists/2824318.html
niggling くよくよする.
bothersome うるさい,やっかいな,めんどうな.
"I think this is one of the most niggling [bothersome] issues in the U.S.-China relationship," said Glaser.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-china-officials-to-meet-for-strategic-and-economic-dialogue/2828820.html
bothersome うるさい,やっかいな,めんどうな.
"I think this is one of the most niggling [bothersome] issues in the U.S.-China relationship," said Glaser.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-china-officials-to-meet-for-strategic-and-economic-dialogue/2828820.html
Waterloov ワーテルロー 大敗,惨敗
Belgium will mark Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo from Thursday to Sunday with a three-day-long recreation of the battle.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/17/belgium-marks-200th-anniversary-of-waterloo/
Belgium will mark Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo from Thursday to Sunday with a three-day-long recreation of the battle.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/17/belgium-marks-200th-anniversary-of-waterloo/
versatility 多才,多芸,多能. レベル12
Only a few days later, at an annual food machinery and technology exhibition in Tokyo, a stationary robotic chef prepared food with remarkable versatility, while other machines cooked, baked pastries and even wrapped perfect sushi.
http://www.voanews.com/content/robots-gaining-ground-kitchens/2825115.html
Only a few days later, at an annual food machinery and technology exhibition in Tokyo, a stationary robotic chef prepared food with remarkable versatility, while other machines cooked, baked pastries and even wrapped perfect sushi.
http://www.voanews.com/content/robots-gaining-ground-kitchens/2825115.html
tarnish さびさせる,変色させる. レベル11
McDonald's is facing falling profits and is coping with fallout of news last year that its Chinese supplier had provided the company with expired meat. The scandal also tarnished Yum Brands outlets such as KFC.
http://www.voanews.com/content/shifting-consumer-tastes-change-fast-food-industry/2814926.html
McDonald's is facing falling profits and is coping with fallout of news last year that its Chinese supplier had provided the company with expired meat. The scandal also tarnished Yum Brands outlets such as KFC.
http://www.voanews.com/content/shifting-consumer-tastes-change-fast-food-industry/2814926.html
withhold 保留する レベル6
uphold 支持する
facilitate 容易にする
ardent 熱心な
But so far House Democrats are holding firm against proposed trade pacts like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and withholding votes on legislation key to facilitating their approval.
http://www.voanews.com/content/congress-obama-trade-deal/2821547.html
uphold 支持する
facilitate 容易にする
ardent 熱心な
But so far House Democrats are holding firm against proposed trade pacts like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and withholding votes on legislation key to facilitating their approval.
http://www.voanews.com/content/congress-obama-trade-deal/2821547.html
abdicate 捨てる,退くレベル12
rout 敗走,潰走(かいそう).
enough is enough もういいかげんにしよう, もうたくさんだ.
rebuke 非難する
Enough is enough. Congress cannot abdicate its responsibility to the working men of this country.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/whats-next-democrats-derail-trade-bill/
rout 敗走,潰走(かいそう).
enough is enough もういいかげんにしよう, もうたくさんだ.
rebuke 非難する
Enough is enough. Congress cannot abdicate its responsibility to the working men of this country.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/whats-next-democrats-derail-trade-bill/
hearken 耳を傾ける レベル23
wreak 浴びせる
havoc 破壊,大荒れ; 大混乱
flick 映画 ピシッ[パチッ](という音)
For the older crowd, Hollywood also invests heavily in productions that hearken back to older film franchises.
http://www.voanews.com/content/hollywood-studios-roll-out-big-budget-flicks/2817375.html
wreak 浴びせる
havoc 破壊,大荒れ; 大混乱
flick 映画 ピシッ[パチッ](という音)
For the older crowd, Hollywood also invests heavily in productions that hearken back to older film franchises.
http://www.voanews.com/content/hollywood-studios-roll-out-big-budget-flicks/2817375.html
quarantine 隔離する レベル11
The number of people in quarantine has also gone down for the first time, to 3,680.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/12/south-korea-two-hospitals-sealed-off-amid-mers-outbreak/
The number of people in quarantine has also gone down for the first time, to 3,680.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/12/south-korea-two-hospitals-sealed-off-amid-mers-outbreak/
shun 避ける レベル9
Earlier, diplomatic sources suggested the Greek leader had been shunned by his EU counterparts attending the summit with Latin American leaders.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/10/greece-s-tsipras-flies-to-brussels-for-crunch-default-talks/
Earlier, diplomatic sources suggested the Greek leader had been shunned by his EU counterparts attending the summit with Latin American leaders.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/10/greece-s-tsipras-flies-to-brussels-for-crunch-default-talks/
impartiality 不偏 公明正大. レベル16
brazen 真ちゅう色の. 耳障りな,騒々しい.
The constitution stresses impartiality. The oath that the president takes also stresses impartiality.
Therefore, some of the voters reacted against the president's brazen support for one party and rhetoric against other parties,
http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-pm-resigns-will-try-to-form-coalition/2815421.html
brazen 真ちゅう色の. 耳障りな,騒々しい.
The constitution stresses impartiality. The oath that the president takes also stresses impartiality.
Therefore, some of the voters reacted against the president's brazen support for one party and rhetoric against other parties,
http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-pm-resigns-will-try-to-form-coalition/2815421.html
lynchpin くさび 楔 レベル24
span 及ぶ,広がる
The United States is the lynchpin of proposed trade pacts spanning the Atlantic and the Pacific, but Washington is far from unified on authorizing simple yes-or-no congressional votes to approve them.
http://www.voanews.com/content/uncertainty-persists-on-trade-vote-in-us-house-of-representatives/2811126.html
span 及ぶ,広がる
The United States is the lynchpin of proposed trade pacts spanning the Atlantic and the Pacific, but Washington is far from unified on authorizing simple yes-or-no congressional votes to approve them.
http://www.voanews.com/content/uncertainty-persists-on-trade-vote-in-us-house-of-representatives/2811126.html
spearhead 一番槍を務める レベル11
The Japanese Prime Minister arrived fresh from a visit to Ukraine where he spearheaded the global efforts to find a peaceful solution to the problem.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/07/world-leaders-set-out-agenda-for-g7/
The Japanese Prime Minister arrived fresh from a visit to Ukraine where he spearheaded the global efforts to find a peaceful solution to the problem.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/07/world-leaders-set-out-agenda-for-g7/
geostrategic 戦略地政学の レベル28
this summit is an opportunity for foreign leaders to have their candid conversations privately and out forward a unity message of their approach on an incredible range of issues
http://www.voanews.com/content/president-barack-obama-to-rally-allies-at-group-of-seven-meeting-over-ukraine/2810114.html
this summit is an opportunity for foreign leaders to have their candid conversations privately and out forward a unity message of their approach on an incredible range of issues
http://www.voanews.com/content/president-barack-obama-to-rally-allies-at-group-of-seven-meeting-over-ukraine/2810114.html
buoy ブイをつける 支える レベル12
aberration 正道[常軌]をはずれること
Buoyed by a steady improvement in the labor market, the central bank had signaled a modest rate hike by the middle of the year, its first in nearly nine years.
http://www.voanews.com/content/imf-urges-to-postpone-interest-rate-hike-until-2016/2808441.html
aberration 正道[常軌]をはずれること
Buoyed by a steady improvement in the labor market, the central bank had signaled a modest rate hike by the middle of the year, its first in nearly nine years.
http://www.voanews.com/content/imf-urges-to-postpone-interest-rate-hike-until-2016/2808441.html
murky 濁っている,よごれた レベル11
From the murky depths of the Yangtze River, a woman appears surrounded by a team of professional divers.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/rescue-teams-race-find-chinese-cruise-ship-survivors/
From the murky depths of the Yangtze River, a woman appears surrounded by a team of professional divers.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/rescue-teams-race-find-chinese-cruise-ship-survivors/
helm 舵(かじ) レベル10
embroil 巻き込む
FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has said that he is to step down just four days after being re-elected for a fifth term at the helm of football’s world governing body, which is embroiled in a corruption scandal.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/02/watch-live-fifa-press-conference-amid-corruption-allegations/
embroil 巻き込む
FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has said that he is to step down just four days after being re-elected for a fifth term at the helm of football’s world governing body, which is embroiled in a corruption scandal.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/02/watch-live-fifa-press-conference-amid-corruption-allegations/
scour ごしごし洗う レベル11
“There is not a food fish available, so they are scouring the environment to find any type of food that they can,” Schmitt said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/rescuers-work-save-wildlife-california-oil-spill/2800930.html
“There is not a food fish available, so they are scouring the environment to find any type of food that they can,” Schmitt said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/rescuers-work-save-wildlife-california-oil-spill/2800930.html
tangible 触れて感知できる レベル9
"They seem to have the philosophy that they – they don't want to change us, they want to help us change ourselves," he said of Purple Door's staff.
"It has been so helpful just to have structure and to have, like, a purpose and a goal that is, like, tangible," he also said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/purple-door-coffeeshop-changing-lives-one-cup-at-a-time/2798380.html
"They seem to have the philosophy that they – they don't want to change us, they want to help us change ourselves," he said of Purple Door's staff.
"It has been so helpful just to have structure and to have, like, a purpose and a goal that is, like, tangible," he also said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/purple-door-coffeeshop-changing-lives-one-cup-at-a-time/2798380.html
uphill 上る,上りの,上り坂の レベル8
Although it is likely to begin with a spring cleaning of the FIFA house followed by an uphill struggle to regain the organization’s credibility across the footballing globe.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/29/blatter-re-elected-for-fifth-term-as-fifa-president/
Although it is likely to begin with a spring cleaning of the FIFA house followed by an uphill struggle to regain the organization’s credibility across the footballing globe.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/29/blatter-re-elected-for-fifth-term-as-fifa-president/
configuration 形状,地形,輪郭; 外形 レベル8
Gradually, their robot evolved into motorized modules, each with its own processor, that can be assembled in various configurations, such as a six-legged insect-like machine they call the Snake Monster.
http://www.voanews.com/content/modular-robot-getting-closer-reality/2798741.html
Gradually, their robot evolved into motorized modules, each with its own processor, that can be assembled in various configurations, such as a six-legged insect-like machine they call the Snake Monster.
http://www.voanews.com/content/modular-robot-getting-closer-reality/2798741.html
meager 貧弱な,乏しい レベル9
She manages the family’s meager resources, takes care of a sick mother, and tends to a younger brother who gets beaten at work.
http://www.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-returning-refugees-pakistan/2795211.html
She manages the family’s meager resources, takes care of a sick mother, and tends to a younger brother who gets beaten at work.
http://www.voanews.com/content/afghanistan-returning-refugees-pakistan/2795211.html
racketeer 不正な金もうけをする レベル26
The US Department of Justice said 14 people had been charged with money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud to the tune of $150m.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/27/six-fifa-executives-arrested-on-corruption-charges/
The US Department of Justice said 14 people had been charged with money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud to the tune of $150m.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/27/six-fifa-executives-arrested-on-corruption-charges/
inhale 吸入する レベル10
According to the World Health Organization, one hookah session typically lasts 20 to 80 minutes, and a hookah user may inhale as much smoke during one session as a cigarette smoker would from 100 or more cigarettes.
http://www.voanews.com/content/kenya-capital-nairobi-sees-rise-in-shisha-parlors/2791132.html
According to the World Health Organization, one hookah session typically lasts 20 to 80 minutes, and a hookah user may inhale as much smoke during one session as a cigarette smoker would from 100 or more cigarettes.
http://www.voanews.com/content/kenya-capital-nairobi-sees-rise-in-shisha-parlors/2791132.html
waive 放棄[撤回]する レベル11
wave 波
It follows an earlier decision by the government to waive restrictions and grant people entry on condition that each family has a sponsor.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/25/exodus-from-ramadi-to-baghdad-continues-after-bridge-re-opened/
wave 波
It follows an earlier decision by the government to waive restrictions and grant people entry on condition that each family has a sponsor.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/25/exodus-from-ramadi-to-baghdad-continues-after-bridge-re-opened/
influx 流入 レベル10
But with a nearby shopping mall and an influx of condos and townhouses continuing to be built within walking distance of Del Ray, resident Craig Gomez fears it may be just a matter of time before the charming Main Street changes.
http://www.voanews.com/content/virginia-neighborhood-draws-people-to-nostalgic-main-street/2787483.html
But with a nearby shopping mall and an influx of condos and townhouses continuing to be built within walking distance of Del Ray, resident Craig Gomez fears it may be just a matter of time before the charming Main Street changes.
http://www.voanews.com/content/virginia-neighborhood-draws-people-to-nostalgic-main-street/2787483.html
knot 結び きずな こぶ ノット 《時速約 1852 m》 レベル4
Celebrations began in Dublin and elsewhere as it was announced that more than 62 percent had voted in favour of changing the constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/23/irish-referendum-result-62-percent-say-yes-to-same-sex-marriage/
Celebrations began in Dublin and elsewhere as it was announced that more than 62 percent had voted in favour of changing the constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/23/irish-referendum-result-62-percent-say-yes-to-same-sex-marriage/
destitute 貧困な 欠乏して レベル11
“So when I set up this organization, I wanted it to
take on his commitment to rescuing people on a large basis, and that’s why I started with those children who were so destitute and the people living in poverty,” she said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/one-womans-vision-to-eradicate-poverty-a-family-at-a-time/2780564.html
“So when I set up this organization, I wanted it to
take on his commitment to rescuing people on a large basis, and that’s why I started with those children who were so destitute and the people living in poverty,” she said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/one-womans-vision-to-eradicate-poverty-a-family-at-a-time/2780564.html
underage 未成年の.レベル13
Russian law bans forced, underage and polygamous marriages. But
http://www.voanews.com/content/poverty-ignorance-fear-force-underage-girls-into-marriage/2780568.html
Russian law bans forced, underage and polygamous marriages. But
http://www.voanews.com/content/poverty-ignorance-fear-force-underage-girls-into-marriage/2780568.html
turnout 出席者 生産高. レベル11
The ‘Yes’ campaign knows it needs a large turnout, especially for the youth vote and in Dublin to outweigh the expected higher ‘No’ vote in more conservative small towns and rural areas.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/21/ireland-votes-in-same-sex-marriage-referendum/
The ‘Yes’ campaign knows it needs a large turnout, especially for the youth vote and in Dublin to outweigh the expected higher ‘No’ vote in more conservative small towns and rural areas.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/21/ireland-votes-in-same-sex-marriage-referendum/
demolish 取り壊す. レベル10
Palymra is home to two-thousand-year-old monuments, which were put on UNESCO’s World Heritage in danger list two years ago. The fear is that ISIL militants will move in and demolish them.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/20/isil-militants-reportedly-seize-syrian-city-of-palmyra/
Palymra is home to two-thousand-year-old monuments, which were put on UNESCO’s World Heritage in danger list two years ago. The fear is that ISIL militants will move in and demolish them.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/20/isil-militants-reportedly-seize-syrian-city-of-palmyra/
enormity 極悪さ レベル14 an act of extreme wickedness
"This is a clear indication of the enormity of changes that are taking place in the Antarctic Peninsula and elsewhere in Antarctica," he said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/nasa-says-big-antarctica-ice-shelf-is-disintegrating/2777733.html
"This is a clear indication of the enormity of changes that are taking place in the Antarctic Peninsula and elsewhere in Antarctica," he said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/nasa-says-big-antarctica-ice-shelf-is-disintegrating/2777733.html
inflatable ふくらますことのできる. レベル16
inflate ふくらませる
Robotics professor Chris Atkeson says a robot’s rigid structure could be covered with inflatable segments that could change shape as needed.
http://www.voanews.com/content/scientists-say-we-need-softer-robots/2776272.html
inflate ふくらませる
Robotics professor Chris Atkeson says a robot’s rigid structure could be covered with inflatable segments that could change shape as needed.
http://www.voanews.com/content/scientists-say-we-need-softer-robots/2776272.html
“Data is king, so to have a lot of data is very important. We have a lot of infrastructure data. What crowd-sourcing and apps like Waze allow us to do is to fill in the gaps," said Fogel.
http://www.voanews.com/content/social-media-apps-helpt-public-agencies-but-raise-questions/2776477.html
http://www.voanews.com/content/social-media-apps-helpt-public-agencies-but-raise-questions/2776477.html
Visiting Camden on the heels of the unrest in Baltimore, President Obama again emphasized the importance of creating opportunity for all of America’s youth… whether through early childhood education or a reformed criminal justice system.
http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-moves-to-halt-us-police-militarization/2775700.html
http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-moves-to-halt-us-police-militarization/2775700.html
purport 称する,主張する レベル10
An unverified video has emerged purporting to show ISIL militants raising the group’s flag over a government building in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/17/syria-reports-of-isil-advance-on-palmyra-raise-fears-for-the-ancient-site/
An unverified video has emerged purporting to show ISIL militants raising the group’s flag over a government building in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/17/syria-reports-of-isil-advance-on-palmyra-raise-fears-for-the-ancient-site/
lethal 致命的な.レベル9
"One of the reasons why we're seeing such lethal epidemics," he said, "is that they are occurring in countries that have incurred decades of civil war and have had total breakdown of public health infrastructures."
http://www.voanews.com/content/doctors-look-prevent-another-ebola-outbreak/2768428.html
"One of the reasons why we're seeing such lethal epidemics," he said, "is that they are occurring in countries that have incurred decades of civil war and have had total breakdown of public health infrastructures."
http://www.voanews.com/content/doctors-look-prevent-another-ebola-outbreak/2768428.html
sustenance 生計,暮らし.
forage 〔食べ物などを〕探し回る,あさる 〔for〕.
Brill said the point of the tours is education and enjoyment, not sustenance from New York City earth. But if it came to that, he said, “I’m not a wilderness survivalist, but if I had to, I certainly know enough plants that you can eat, that I wouldn’t starve.”
http://www.voanews.com/content/an-urban-forager-in-the-wilds-of-new-york-city/2768479.html
forage 〔食べ物などを〕探し回る,あさる 〔for〕.
Brill said the point of the tours is education and enjoyment, not sustenance from New York City earth. But if it came to that, he said, “I’m not a wilderness survivalist, but if I had to, I certainly know enough plants that you can eat, that I wouldn’t starve.”
http://www.voanews.com/content/an-urban-forager-in-the-wilds-of-new-york-city/2768479.html
rooftop 屋上 レベル12
Alkalay says even though American homes are not set up for rooftop deliveries, it is possible that future homes will have special platforms for air deliveries of small merchandise.
http://www.voanews.com/content/amazon-gets-patent-for-drone-deliveries/2767778.html
Alkalay says even though American homes are not set up for rooftop deliveries, it is possible that future homes will have special platforms for air deliveries of small merchandise.
http://www.voanews.com/content/amazon-gets-patent-for-drone-deliveries/2767778.html
ballistic 弾道(学)の レベル13
rattle ガタガタと動かす レベル4
Earlier this week, U.S. officials said the Pentagon was considering sending military ships and planes to the South China Sea to assert freedom of navigation. That prompted a quick response from China’s foreign ministry, which said the move would be considered provocative.
http://www.voanews.com/content/diplomatic-challenges-kerry-china-south-korea/2768415.html
rattle ガタガタと動かす レベル4
Earlier this week, U.S. officials said the Pentagon was considering sending military ships and planes to the South China Sea to assert freedom of navigation. That prompted a quick response from China’s foreign ministry, which said the move would be considered provocative.
http://www.voanews.com/content/diplomatic-challenges-kerry-china-south-korea/2768415.html
holistic 全体論の. レベル12
We want to check the train’s signal system to see what it might have been indicating. So we’re taking a holistic approach. We want to look at everything and try to understand just the very question that you asked. Why was the train going that speed?
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/speed-control-system-installed-site-train-disaster/
We want to check the train’s signal system to see what it might have been indicating. So we’re taking a holistic approach. We want to look at everything and try to understand just the very question that you asked. Why was the train going that speed?
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/speed-control-system-installed-site-train-disaster/
covet 切望する.むさぼる long レベル11
covenant 契約
While the price of oil has fallen over the last year, the Arctic is coveted by energy companies for its long term potential. The Arctic is estimated to contain about 20 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil and gas.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/13/arctic-oil-prospecting-imminent-as-shell-given-go-ahead/
covenant 契約
While the price of oil has fallen over the last year, the Arctic is coveted by energy companies for its long term potential. The Arctic is estimated to contain about 20 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil and gas.
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/13/arctic-oil-prospecting-imminent-as-shell-given-go-ahead/
impair 減じる 害する weaken レベル8
vomit 吐く
incarcerate 監禁する レベル18
squander 浪費する レベル11
churn かき回す.
tout 押し売りする
faze 口もきけないほどびっくりさせる
dissipate 散らす レベル11
garner 獲得する.レベル11
decipher 解読する レベル10
ornately 飾り立てて 華麗に レベル25
endemic 一地方特有の,風土性の レベル10
nascent 発生しようとする; 初期の.
imperative 必須で
strident かん高い,耳障りな. レベル11
rampant 激しい; 自由奔放な. レベル11
enamored 夢中になって ほれて enamor 魅惑する
grisly ぞっとさせる
eerily 不自然で不気味な方法で
skirmish 小競り合い.
confrontation 対立
reconnaissance 偵察;
insignia しるし.
scourge 天罰
aggrieved 心が傷つけられて レベル?
crepe 黒いクレープの喪章.
vomit 吐く
incarcerate 監禁する レベル18
squander 浪費する レベル11
churn かき回す.
tout 押し売りする
faze 口もきけないほどびっくりさせる
dissipate 散らす レベル11
garner 獲得する.レベル11
decipher 解読する レベル10
ornately 飾り立てて 華麗に レベル25
endemic 一地方特有の,風土性の レベル10
nascent 発生しようとする; 初期の.
imperative 必須で
strident かん高い,耳障りな. レベル11
rampant 激しい; 自由奔放な. レベル11
enamored 夢中になって ほれて enamor 魅惑する
grisly ぞっとさせる
eerily 不自然で不気味な方法で
skirmish 小競り合い.
confrontation 対立
reconnaissance 偵察;
insignia しるし.
scourge 天罰
aggrieved 心が傷つけられて レベル?
crepe 黒いクレープの喪章.
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