21 Flashcards
Fallout
the adverse side effects or results of a situation: 落ちる、抜け落ちる、外れて落ちる」のような使い方もできますが「仲たがいする」といった意味にもなります。
またfall out ofのような形で、何かから落ちたことを指す以外にも、「～の状態になる」のような使い方もできます。
“almost as dramatic as the financial scale of the mess is the growing political fallout”
synonyms:
repercussions · [more]
Emaciated
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food:
“she was so emaciated she could hardly stand”
synonyms:
thin · skeletal · bony · wasted · thin as a rake · scrawny · skinny · scraggly · [more
Enumerate
to name things separately, one by one:
He enumerated the benefits of the insurance scheme.
e+numerous(number)
Map out
plan a route or course of action in detail: map out 【句動】 〔場所を〕地図に精密に示す ～を緻密に計画する
“I mapped out a route over familiar country near home”
synonyms:
outline · set out · lay out · sketch out · trace out · rough out · block out · delineate
Stifle
make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate:
“those in the streets were stifled by the fumes”
Hat
used to refer to a particular role or occupation of someone who has more than one:
“wearing her scientific hat she is director of a pharmacology research group”
Buy-in
acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something (such as a proposed new plan or policy)
Without buy-in from his troops, Gruden’s just another tuned-out coach.
— Tim Keown
Probably the biggest challenge is to increase teacher buy-in.
Ground
give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis:
“the study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past”
synonyms:
base · found
Shortchange
cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change:
“I’m sure I was shortchanged at the bar”
synonyms:
swindle · defraud · deceive · trick · dupe · hoodwink · [more]
Ascent
a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill:
“the first ascent of the Matterhorn” · [more]
synonyms:
climb · scaling · conquest · scramble · clamber · trek
an upward slope or path:
“the ascent grew steeper”
synonyms:
(upward) slope
Tweak
improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it:
“engineers tweak the car’s operating systems during the race”
synonyms:
adjust ·
A host of measures
A very large number or collection of measures さまざまな［いろいろな・いろんな・種々の・多様な］方法［やり方］で
Attuned
receptive or aware:波長が合う
“the Department is very attuned politically”
Out of thin air
without warning; “your cousin arrived out of thin air”
car·pal tun·nel syn·drome
painful condition of the hand and fingers caused by compression of a major nerve where it passes over the carpal bones through a passage at the front of the wrist, alongside the flexor tendons of the hand. It may be caused by repetitive movements over a long period, or by fluid retention, and is characterized by sensations of tingling, numbness, or burning.
Undermine
to weaken or ruin阻む
Critical mass
the minimum size or amount of something required to start or maintain a venture:
“a communication system is of no value unless there is a critical mass of users”
Daredevil
a reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things:
“spectators watched in horror as the nineteen-year-old daredevil smashed into the ground”
synonyms:
madcap · hothead · [more]
Abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm (a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface:) 深淵 底なし沼ー
“a rope led down into the dark abyss”
synonyms:
chasm · gorge · ravine · canyon · fissure · rift
A followed by B
A follow B
A の後にB
B の後にA
Remaining
still existing, present, or in use; surviving:
“Lilly was my last remaining close relative” · [more]
synonyms:
residual · surviving · [more]
not yet used, dealt with, or resolved; outstanding:
“they advertised for any remaining creditors to come forward”
synonyms:
unsettled · [more]
Make it through
Make it through” means to successfully manage or survive a difficult or challenging situation or period.
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
Surviving a difficult situation: The phrase implies overcoming obstacles or hardships and emerging successfully
Purview (of science)
Scope 活動・権限・関与などの〕範囲、視野
the limit of someone’s responsibility, interest, or activity:
This case falls outside the purview of this particular court.
Some of the bank’s lending operations come under/within the purview of the deputy manager, and some are handled directly by the manager.
Race
move or progress swiftly or at full speed:
“I raced into the house” · [more]
synonyms:
hurry · dash · run · [more]
