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Hank explained our predicament.
If you are in a predicament, you are in an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of. 苦境
We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.
Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.
…docile, obedient children.
A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled. 従順な、おとなしい
Dukes and marquises
公爵と侯爵
a magnate
A magnate is someone who has earned a lot of money from a particular business or industry. a very important or influential person in any field of activity, esp. in a large business or industry
…a dreary little town in the Midwest.
If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing.
He donned his cloak and gloves.
If you don clothing, you put it on.
The orchestra played with great panache.
If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way.
A flock of crows
A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. They kept a small flock of sheep. You can refer to a group of people or things as a flock of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them. [emphasis] These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers. 烏の群れ
We have tried to inculcate a feeling of citizenship in youngsters. The aim is to inculcate businesspeople with an appreciation of different cultures. Great care was taken to inculcate the values of nationhood and family.
If you inculcate an idea or opinion in someone’s mind, you teach it to them by repeating it until it is fixed in their mind. 植え付ける
Tennis player Michael Stich hit the jackpot yesterday when he won $2 million.
If you hit the jackpot, you have a great success, for example by winning a lot of money or having a piece of good luck.
Buyers might require further assurances before parting with their cash.
If you part with something that is valuable or that you would prefer to keep, you give it or sell it to someone else.
If you part with something that is valuable or that you would prefer to keep, you give it or sell it to someone else.
A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break. おんぼろの
…the recruitment of foreign mercenaries.
A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to. 傭兵
Lucy was a stickler for perfection, and everything had to be exactly right.
If you are a stickler for something, you always demand or require it.
Thousands of acres of forests and scrubland have been burnt.
Scrubland is an area of land covered with low trees and bushes. 低木地
…Connecticut Ave., one of the main arteries of Washington. A major trade artery
You can refer to an important main route within a complex road, railroad, or river system as an artery. 動脈、幹線 veinは、心臓に流れ込むほう、静脈
They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf. It has also asked Britain and the United States to intercede.
仲裁する、仲を取り持つ、取り成す If you intercede with someone, you try to persuade them to forgive someone or end their disagreement with them.
There’s a cafe and an antiques emporium on site.
An emporium is a store or large shop. An emporium is a large store or shop selling a wide variety of merchandise.
burghers
an inhabitant of a borough or town now used chiefly to suggest a conservative middle-class citizen
A dungeon
A dungeon is a dark underground prison in a castle.
Using tanks and heavy artillery, they seized the town.
Artillery consists of large, powerful guns that are transported on wheels and used by an army.
…a walk along the ramparts of the Old City.
The ramparts of a castle or city are the earth walls, often with stone walls on them, that were built to protect it.
How many islands make up the archipelago off the coast of Stockholm?
An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
I haven’t a sou to my name
a very small amount of money a former French coin of low denomination
I went away to the country to recuperate.
When you recuperate, you recover your health or strength after you have been ill or injured.
Mr. Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal.
A person or institution that has clout has influence and power.
The commentators make endless quips about the players’ appearance.
A quip is a remark that is intended be amusing or clever. Witty remarks
Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.
If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
A walkover
If you say that a competition or contest is a walkover, you mean that it is won very easily.
In 1914 the country became a British protectorate.
A protectorate is a country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country.
A flotilla
A flotilla is a group of small ships, usually military ships. 船団
Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.
If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war.
The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
He’s been one of the most ardent supporters of the administration’s policy.
Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
But there was always a suspicion that they were the acts of governments enjoying the pleasure of spending money but unencumbered by the responsibility of raising it.
not burdened, impeded, or hampered
He was exposed as a charlatan.
You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.
He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.
An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
A section of the reading public has an insatiable appetite for dirty stories about the famous.
(ɪnseɪʃəbəl , -ʃiə- ) If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get.
The president described the killings as an abominable crime.
Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad. 1. nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome 2. highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration; it was not just a single incident.
An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical. 1. a departure from what is right, true, correct, etc. 2. a deviation from the normal or the typical 3. mental derangement or lapse 逸脱
Both of them died in abject poverty.
You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.
Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive.
It was almost his own idea,’ she said affectionately, surprising me by not reaching for a projectile.
A projectile is an object that is fired from a gun or other weapon.
All around was a cacophony of voices.
You can describe a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds as a cacophony.
…the deafening roar of fighter jets taking off.
A deafening noise is a very loud noise.
It was ludicrous to suggest that the visit could be kept secret.
(ludɪkrəs ) If you describe something as ludicrous, you are emphasizing that you think it is foolish, unreasonable, or unsuitable.
The Mediterranean basin
地中海沿岸地方 basin たらい、洗面器、ボール、ボウル◆円すい形の入れ物。 盆地、海盆、滝つぼ、流域
They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel.
If someone forages for something, they search for it in a busy way. 探し回る
There’s a long history of animosity between the two nations.
Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
wrangling over goverment spending
