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overdrive - 〔人を〕過度に働かせる

overdrive 〔車などを〕過度に運転し続ける、〔人を〕過度に働かせる a state of great activity, effort, or hard work Examples The official propaganda machine went into overdrive when war broke out. Need toilet paper? Procter & Gamble plant goe…

take credit for - 自分の手柄にする

take credit for 自分の手柄にする、~のことで称賛される, ここでcreditは称賛、名誉 Examples How can he take credit for work he didn’t do? Trump took credit Tuesday for taking measures that he said had prevented the deaths of millions, noting…

The Economistのコラム名前 - Bagehot, Lexington, Schumpeter

The Economistを読む際、出てくるよくわからないBagehot, Lexington, Schumpeter等の由来。 www.economist.com Bagehot, Lexington, Charlemagne, Banyan, Schumpeter Bagehot : イギリスに関するコラム Lexington : アメリカ政治に関するコラム Charlemagne…

英雑誌 - The Economist (2018/04時点)

最新のEconomistの目次 www.economist.com Table of Contents The world this week Leaders Letters Briefing United States The Americas Asia China Middle East and Africa Europe Britain International Special report Business Finance and economics …

scramble : 急いで[慌てて]~する

scramble 急いで[慌てて]~する、to proceed hurriedly or in a disorderly fashion 一般例文 The company is scrambling to find a replacement for current CEO. 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financial Times (by Henry Sanderson) - China tightens gr…

high drama : 見せ場

high drama 見せ場、a very exciting and dramatic event 一般例文 a moment of high drama : 最高潮の瞬間 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financial Times (by Eric Platt and James Fontanella-Khan) - Broadcom withdraws $142bn offer for Qualcomm (2018…

capitulation : 降伏、降参、surrender

capitulation 降伏、降参、The act of surrendering or giving up 一般例文 Lack of food and ammunition forced the capitulation of the rebels. 引用元 : Amazon Corretto FAQs 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financial Times (by Eric Platt and James Fo…

long in the tooth : growing old, old

long in the tooth growing old, old 一般例文 I'm a bit long in the tooth to start being a student. 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financial Times (by Richard Waters) - Dropbox prepares for IPO to fuel shift towards business (2018/03) It is a b…

eschew : 避ける、控える、止める、avoid

eschew 避ける、控える、止める、to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid synonyms avoid, give up, abandon, have nothing to do with, shun, elude, renounce, refrain from, forgo, abstain from, fight shy of, forswear, abjure, kick, swear off, …

tweak : 微調整する、to adjust, fine-tune

tweak 微調整する、to adjust, fine-tune synonyms adjust, improve, alter, adapt, modify, refine, make adjustments to, make improvements to, make alterations to, change 一般例文 She tweaked her computer setup. He made a few tweaks to the soun…

conundrum : 難問、解決困難な状況、difficult problem

conundrum 難問、解決困難な状況、difficult problem synonyms problem, difficult question, vexed question, difficulty, quandary, dilemma 一般例文 the political conundrums clear up a conundrum : 難問を解決する 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Finan…

rationale : 論理的根拠、原理、fundamental reason

rationale 論理的根拠、原理、The fundamental reasons for something; the basis synonyms reason, grounds, theory, principle, philosophy, logic, motivation, exposition, raison d'être 一般例文 scientific rationale : 科学的根拠 the rationale for…

pull back : 後退する、To withdraw or retreat

pull back 後退する、To withdraw or retreat synonyms draw back, move back, pull away, recede, retreat, withdraw, retire 一般例文 When I saw how sick he looked, I pulled back from him in shock. I took one look at the snake and pulled back. …

lash out : 厳しく批判・非難する

lash out 厳しく批判・非難する、to burst into or resort to verbal or physical attack synonyms attack, assail, assault, snipe, round 一般例文 He lashed out at the President's policy speech. 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financial Times (by Sam…

blunder : 大失敗、重大ミス、a serious mistake

blunder 大失敗、重大ミス、a serious mistake synonyms error, bobble, boo-boo, brick, clinker, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, trip 一般例…

trailblazer : 先駆者、草分け、pioneer

trailblazer 先駆者、草分け synonyms originator, pioneer, mastermind, conceiver, groundbreaker, innovator 一般例文 He is a trailblazer in this field. Technology trailblazer Henry Ford not only improved wages, but also changed the way things…

英語学習本 - ニュース英語究極単語10000

ニュース英語究極単語(きわめたん)10、000―時事英語→訳語→定義・情報作者: 小林敏彦出版社/メーカー: 語研発売日: 2010/09/25メディア: 単行本購入: 2人 クリック: 8回この商品を含むブログを見る 時事英語、ニュース英語に対して、ただ単語の対比だけでなく…

redeem : (自分の失敗・欠点などを)挽回する、補う

redeem (自分の失敗・欠点などを)挽回する、補う、埋め合わせる、to make up for; make amends for; offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc.) synonyms make up for, offset, make good, compensate for, outweigh, redress, atone for, make amends for, …

ferry : 運ぶ

ferry 運ぶ、to convey (as by aircraft or motor vehicle) from one place to another synonyms bear, cart, convey, carry, haul, lug, pack, tote, transport 一般例文 The guests were ferried to the church in taxis. There are shuttle buses to ferr…

whet : (感覚や欲求を)刺激する、興奮させる

whet (感覚や欲求を)刺激する、興奮させる、to make keen or eager; stimulate synonyms arouse, provoke, stimulate, turn on 一般例文 to whet the appetite : 食欲をそそる That one kiss had whetted his appetite. 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : New Y…

have the wind at one's back : 追い風を受ける

have the wind at one's back 追い風を受ける、to be in a good situation in which you can succeed: 一般例文 The president has the wind at his back on this issue. 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : New York Times (by Thomas L. Friedman) - Everyone Is…

blemish : 傷、汚点

blemish 傷、汚点、An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw. synonyms mark, line, spot, scratch, bruise, scar, blur, defect, flaw, blot, smudge, imperfection, speck, blotch, disfigurement, pock, smirch Free Dicitionary - Thesaurus - ble…

fall out of favor : (人の)気に入りでなくなる

fall out of favor (人の)気に入りでなくなる、Not being liked or favored any more synonyms lose favor 一般例文 I had fallen out of favor with the boss. Saving money has fell out of favor with most people. 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financ…

rout : 大敗、暴落

rout 大敗、暴落、An overwhelming defeat 一般例文 election rout : 選挙の大敗 stock market rout : 株価の暴落 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financial Times (by Emma Dunkley and Michael Hunter and Adam Samson) - Global stock rout set to spread t…

out of touch : 実態を把握していない

out of touch 実態を把握していない、to no longer have recent knowledge or information about something 一般例文 I haven’t taught for a while so I’m a little out of touch. Everyone was out of touch with the fact. 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : N…

on the back of : ~を背景に、~の影響で

on the back of ~を背景に、~の影響で、as a result of it 一般例文 The sales of pencils in Britain are reported to have risen 700 per cent on the back of the Sudoku boom. The company has achieved record profits on the back of cheap labor. …

dabble : ちょっと手を出す

dabble ちょっと手を出す、to deal (with) or work (at) frivolously or superficially; play (at) 一般例文 to dabble in literature 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : Financial Times (by Martin Arnold) - Finance chiefs warn on Big Tech’s shift to banki…

cherry-pick :(自分の気に入ったものだけを)つまみ食いする

cherry-pick (自分の気に入ったものだけを)つまみ食いする、To choose in a highly selective manner; select only the best or most suitable of 一般例文 The new schools were accused of cherry-picking the best students in the area. 英字新聞から…

heist : 強盗、stealing, robbery

heist 強盗、stealing, robbery 一般例文 a $2 million jewellery heist 英字新聞からの例文 引用元 : New York Times (by KATHARINE Q. SEELYE) - Clock Is Ticking on $10 Million Reward in Gardner Art Heist (2017/12) ... Mr. Amore, director of secu…