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Hot Words No.15-2

Spark

発音:

[spάːrk]
意味:
引き起こす、トリガーする
To touch off; to trigger, to activate
例文1:
The protester’s death sparked public outrage among the populace.
例文2:
The increasing unemployment will eventually spark a large-scale depression.

Stymie

発音:

[stáimi]
意味:
邪魔する、阻止する、困らせる
To frustrate; to obstruct; to hinder
例文1:
This question will stymie the entire class.
例文2:
The opposition stymied the government’s efforts on tax reform.

Thwart

発音:

[θwɔ́ːrt]
意味:
邪魔する、阻止する
To disrupt or frustrate someone’s will; to prevent someone’s attempt
例文1:
The principal’s attempt to reform the school was thwarted by fierce opposition from the administrators.
例文2:
The peace activists’ plan to hold a public meeting was thwarted by the authoritarian government.

Top

発音:

[tάp]
意味:
超過する、突破する、首位に浮上する
To surpass; to exceed; to rise to the highest rank
例文1:
My monthly expense topped Y1,000,000 in January.
例文2:
Your performance topped my expectations.
例文3:
Mideast peace tops Obama’s agenda for the new year.

Tumult

発音:

[tjúːməlt]
意味:
混乱、騒動、動乱
Confusion; commotion; agitation
例文1:
His proposal threw her in a tumult of emotions.
例文2:
When I finished speaking, there was a tumult of applause.

Unrest

発音:

[ʌnrést]
意味:
社会的不安・不穏・動揺
Insecurity or sense of alarm at the social level
例文1:
High unemployment is provoking unrest among the college students.
例文2:
Unrest continues while the government negotiates peace with the rebels.

Watershed

発音:

[wɔ’:təʃed]
意味:
重要な転換点
A milestone; a turning point
例文1:
The 2008 election represented a watershed in US politics.
例文2:
This is a watershed moment for Japan’s space exploration.