Hot Words No.18-2
Stanch (alternative spelling: Staunch)
発音：
- [stɔ́ːntʃ]
- 意味：
- 阻止する、流出を止める
- To stop; to arrest the flow of
- 例文1：
- The doctor put a bandage over the patient’s wound to stanch the blood flow.
- 例文2：
- The concession helped the government stanch the public’s loss of confidence.
Stem
発音：
- [stém]
- 意味：
- 動きや流れをくい止める
- To stop the movement of something or someone; to stanch
- 例文1：
- The regime took drastic measures to stem the spreading tide of anti-government sentiments.
- 例文2：
- The company is working hard to stem its financial losses.
Stem from
発音：
- [stém frʌ́m]
- 意味：
- 〜から発する・起因する
- To originate from; to derive from
- 例文1：
- The mass protest stems from grassroots aspirations for equality.
- 例文2：
- Destructive emotion stems from unrealistic thinking.
Trove
発音：
- [tróuv]
- 意味：
- 1. 貴重な品物や情報の集合体
- A group of valuable things or info
- 2. 隠された宝物
- Hidden treasures
- 1の例文：
- A trove of classified documents were released by WikiLeaks.
- 2の例文：
- A vast trove of old manuscripts were found in the cave.
Unflagging
発音：
- [ʌnflæ’giŋ]
- 意味：
- 衰えたり揺れ動いたりせずに継続した
- Continuing in a steady and consistent way
- 例文1：
- Thank you for your unflagging support.
- 例文2：
- The senior diplomat is unflagging at 83.
Vibrant
発音：
- [váibrənt]
- 意味：
- 活気のある、エネルギッシュな
- Lively; energetic
- 例文1：
- The old village has a vibrant sense of community.
- 例文2：
- The nation was finally able to put its economy on a vibrant footing.
Wrestle
発音：
- [résl]
- 意味：
- 真剣に取り組む
- To deal with in earnest; to tackle; to grapple with
- 例文1：
- We spent the whole afternoon wrestling over the problem.
- 例文2：
- The firm is doing its best to wrestle with the tough market situation.
- 例文3：
- The authoritarian regime continues to wrestle against popular pressure to surrender power.
