20 Flashcards
Credited with
To give someone praise, admiration, or acknowledgement for some task, achievement, or accomplishment.功績がある
Well spoken
speaking in an educated and refined manner:
“a young, well-spoken Englishwoman”
synonyms:
articulate · nicely spoken話し上手
Take the helm
2 : to take a position of full control or authority in an organization She took the helm of the university.
A distant position
A distant position” in terms of ranking means a position that is significantly far down on a list or hierarchy, indicating a large gap between it and the higher ranked positions; essentially, it signifies being “far behind” in comparison to others on the list.
Herculean
requiring great strength or effort:
“a Herculean task”
synonyms:
arduous · gruelling · laborious · back-breaking
Career-defining moment
ADJECTIVE
A career-defining moment or action is one that is very important in making someone successful in their job or in deciding how they will be remembered
the most important point for something, the moment of truth. An athlete can train all day, but the race is where the rubber meets the road and they’ll know how good they really are.
Summa cum laude
with the highest distinction:
“he graduated summa cum laude”
Mighty
Very very…. Mighty…
I’ll make a solid addition….
確実に付加価値を与えます
Bring a value for —-
Articulate
articulate 【形】 発話できる、話す能力がある 〔言葉が〕はっきり発音された、歯切れが良い
Best bang for the buck
Best value for this price
Retreat
a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax:
“their country retreat in Ireland”
synonyms:
refuge · haven
an act of moving back or withdrawing:
“a speedy retreat” · [more]
synonyms: 後退する
withdrawal · pulling back
Come at affordable cost
Affordable
Buckle
fasten with a buckle:
“he buckled his belt”
synonyms:
fasten · do up · [more]
bend and give way under a weight or force:
“the bridge started shaking and then it began to buckle” · [more]
synonyms:
warp ·
Tick one off
to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong:
I had to tick him off for being late again.
tick off many of one’s colleagues 同僚たちの多くを怒らせる
Nail in the coffin
とどめを刺す
Testosterone
a steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
Otherworldly
relating to an imaginary or spiritual world:別世界の
“music of an almost other-worldly beauty”
synonyms:
spiritual · religious
Lend
contribute or add (a quality) to:
“the smile lent his face a boyish charm”
synonyms:
add · impart · give
【動詞】 · 1. 一時的に貸す(give temporarily): 用例 · 2. 性質を与える(bestow a quality on
Stronghold
place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack:
“their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack”
synonyms:
fortress · fort
Pandemonium
wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar:
“there was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked”
pandemonium 【名】悪魔の巣窟、修羅場、地獄（のようなありさま）、無秩序（状態）、大混乱
synonyms:
turmoil · disorder · confusion · chaos · commotion
Wipe off
to remove something from something:
All their customer information was wiped off the computer by a virus.
Exuberance
the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness;
exuberant 【形】 〔情熱・活力・喜びなどが〕あふれんばかりの、熱烈な、熱狂的な
“a sense of youthful exuberance”
synonyms:
ebullience · buoyancy · cheerfulness · sunniness
phase out
to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages
synonyms:
eliminate gradually · withdraw/remove/replace gradually · discontinue
