Hot Words No.239
Acquiesce
- 発音:
- [æ̀kwiés]
- 意味:
- 嫌々従う、黙諾する
- To assent tacitly; comply silently or without protest
- 例文1:
- She was forced by her husband to acquiesce to the property division arrangement.
- →「彼女は夫からの財産分与に関して無理やり合意させられた。」
Insurgency
- 発音:
- [insə́ːrʤənsi]
- 意味:
- 暴動、反乱
- An organized rebellion against authority (as one’s own government)
- 例文1:
- The US has been fighting against insurgency and terrorism.
- →「米国は暴動やテロリズムと戦ってきた。」
Recrimination
- 発音:
- [rikrìmənéiʃən]
- 意味:
- 逆襲
- An accusation made against an accuser.
- 例文1:
- When the politician heard of the media’s accusation, he started to make recriminations against them.
- →「その政治家はマスコミの告発を聞いて、マスコミを批判し始めた。」
Palpable
- 発音:
- [pǽlpəbəl]
- 意味:
- 容易にわかる、明白な
- Able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
- 例文1:
- Her excuse was a palpable lie.
- →「彼女の言い訳は見え透いた嘘だった。」
Jury-rig
- 発音:
- [dʒúəri rig]
- 意味:
- 即席の〜を作る
- To assemble quickly or from whatever is at hand, especially for temporary use.
- 例文1:
- He used a jury-rigged pan to cook his meal in the jungle.
- →「彼はジャングルでその場にあるものを鍋代わりにして料理をつくった。」
Plethora
- 発音:
- [pléθərə]
- 意味:
- 過多、過剰、大量
- A condition of going or being beyond what is needed, or appropriate.
- 例文1:
- She has a plethora of bags. I don’t understand why my daughter wants more.
- →「バッグをすでにたくさん持っているのに、まだ欲しがる娘の気がしれない。」
Riposte
- 発音:
- [ripóust]
- 意味:
- 突き返し、しっぺ返し、当意即妙の答え
- A quick and clever reply.
- 例文1:
- The politician is known for having an excellent riposte to nasty questions from the media.
- →「その政治家はマスコミからの意地の悪い質問に対して、当意即妙の答えを返すことで有名である。」