Hot Words No.17-1

Accelerate

発音：

[æksélərèit]

意味：

速める、促進する

To expedite; to facilitate

例文1：

This information will immensely accelerate my project.

例文2：

The Obama administration is resorting to all measures to accelerate job creation.

Bankroll

発音：

[bǽŋkróul]

意味：

融資する、資金を提供する

To finance; to provide money

例文1：

My financial sponsor regrets agreeing to bankroll my graduate education.

例文2：

A group of venture capitalists came together to help bankroll the project.

Burgeon

発音：

[bə́ːrdƷən]

意味：

顕著に増加・増大する

To impressively increase in size, volume, etc

例文1：

Facebook is burgeoning in membership.

例文2：

Democratic ideas are burgeoning in the Middle East.

Checkered

発音：

[tʃékərd]

意味：

2色の正方形が交互に入れ混じったデザイン、成功と失敗が交互する

Having a pattern of squares one after another in two contrasting colors; having an alternating pattern of successes and failures, ups and downs

例文1：

The restaurant is known for its checkered tablecloths imported from England.

例文2：

He is not what he appears to be at first sight. He has a checkered past.

Dossier

発音：

[dάsièi]

意味：

詳細にわたる、機密情報を含む書類

A detailed document, often of a clandestine nature

例文1：

I am nervous because I have a batch of very important company dossiers in my attaché case.

例文2：

Newly disclosed dossiers shed light on the spy agency’s activities and plans.

Flirt

発音：

[flə́ːrt]

意味：

実現しそうになる、軽く考えてみる

To come close to; to consider something lightly

例文1：

The pitcher flirted with a perfect game last night.

例文2：

With China, Brazil, India and other nations making strident economic progress, some observers say that Japan is flirting with irrelevance.

例文3：

My father is flirting with the idea of early retirement.

Hamper

発音：

[hǽmpər]

意味：

邪魔する、困難にする

To obstruct; to frustrate; to render difficult

例文1：

I tried to run faster but was hampered by a strong head wind.

例文2：

The government’s reform efforts were hampered by vehement criticism from the opposition parties.