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Question

Dictate

Answer 1

1. to influence something or make it necessary: The party's change of policy has been dictated by its need to win back younger voters. 影響する 2.give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority: The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region.

Answer 2

of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste. "a luscious and fragrant dessert wine" Similar: delicious succulent lush juicy mouthwatering sweet tasty flavorful flavorsome appetizing delectable palatable toothsome choice scrumptious scrummy yummy moreish peng nummy ambrosial ambrosian nectareous nectarean Opposite: unappetizing richly verdant or opulent. "the luscious brush strokes and warm colors of these late masterpieces"

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positioning flight is a flight purchased for the sole purpose of getting to another airport to start your primary trip, whether it be to lessen the cost of a trip or to just get you where your preferred airline will be flying from

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勝手な選挙区改定 an occasion when someone in authority changes the borders of an area in order to increase the number of people within that area who will vote for a particular party or person: The boundary changes were denounced as blatant gerrymandering.

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used to indicate one's confidence in a particular outcome I don't know what their decision will be, but my bet is that they'll approve the project.

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to leave (someone) without help or protection when it is needed His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most.

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as if or in order to escape death. "I clung to the tree for dear life"

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草🌱ぼうぼうの

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an occasion when a place is suddenly attacked in order to surround or catch someone:

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what are you doing, what have you been doing そっちはどう？

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to show a large amount of energy, activity, speed, or success: The economy is going like gangbusters. very successful. "the restaurant did gangbuster business"

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developments made with the intention of renting out the individual apartments instead of selling individual condo units

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FCL 、JALなど

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in the US, a political partner chosen for a politician who is trying to get elected: If a candidate for president wins the election, his/her running mate becomes the vice president.

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plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick: The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax. hoax call He'd made a hoax call claiming to be the president.

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a detachable lock hanging by a pivoted hook on the object fastened. "a padlock on the garden gate"

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to stick out from or through something:突起する A rotting branch protruded from the swamp like a ghostly arm. protruding ears/teeth

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used to refer to tasks that need to be done as a regular part of your work but are not the main purpose of your work: The teachers' meeting deals mostly with housekeeping issues such as lunchtime supervision duties.

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of low quality; with little or no value: trashy programmes

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making you feel that something bad or evil might happen: The ruined house had a sinister appearance.

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of an object) be left carelessly out of place. "there were pills and potions lying around in every corner of the house" (of a person) pass the time lazily or aimlessly. "you all just lay around all day on your backsides, didn't you?"

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you go to see them or speak to them. You usually do this to be polite, and not necessarily because you want to do it. [formal] Carl had asked him to visit the hospital and to pay his respects to Francis

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毎度のオープニングなどでの繰り返し

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結局～であることが分かる、～という状態で終わる、結局［結果的に］～になる、～の結果になる、～ということが分かる［判明する］、結局～することが分かる prove to be the case. "the job turned out to be beyond his rather limited abilities"

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Art Deco is a style of decoration and architecture that was common in the 1920s and 30s. It uses simple, bold designs on materials such as plastic and glass.

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a desirable feature perceived as the finishing touch to something that is already very good. "the cherry on top is that they're under $22 as wellさらに良いのは。。。

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information in a newspaper article, blog, etc. that tells you what happens in a television programme, which may spoil your enjoyment of it if you have not already seen it: “Spoiler, most of SO2 will disappear.” 予め言っとくと　種明かしをすると

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If people or their beliefs are uncompromising, they are fixed and do not change, especially when faced with opposition: The city council has taken an uncompromising stand against the proposals for the new building.

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dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes. "the dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth-century dresses"

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idiom. used to say that good things have happened but that even better things will happen in the future. Life is good now, but the best is yet to come

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to do better than average. It's a compliment that indicates that whatever or whomever is being praised is the best yet

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Giving children “roots” means to make sure they have friends and family. Giving children wings means to give them freedom Good parents give their children roots and wings. Roots to know where their home is, and wings to fly and put into practice what they have

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someone who competes with other people to try to win something: contender for Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.ライバル

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stronger and more muscular by exercising and weight lifting.

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to change an opinion that you had expressed before, or do something different from what you had said you would do: As soon as I said I thought she was wrong, she started backpedalling.

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Compromise exchange something of value, especially as part of a compromise. "the government traded off economic advantages for political gains"

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If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other: don't see eye to eye with My sisters don't see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.

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a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child. DEROGATORY an unpleasant or despicable person. "he lied to me, the bastard!"

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characterized by violent behavior, especially of a criminal nature. "thuggish organized crime gangs"

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Platform shoes are shoes, boots, or sandals with a thick sole, usually in the range of 5–10 cm (2–4 in).

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starting at the lowest levels or from the smallest details of an organization, system, plan, etc.:

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if something has a good result or finally succeeds, previous problems are not important: 結果オーライ

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going through it and eliminating any elements that may not interest a hiring manager

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someone who appears on a television news or discussion show:

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exciting and slightly shocking, especially because of relating to or suggesting sex:

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type of question that describes something in a difficult and confusing way and has a clever or funny answer, often asked as a game

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to attract somebody's attention exclamation. used to attract somebody's attention, especially when they are some distance away.

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used to say that one understands what someone is talking about because one has had the same or a similar experience. "Something is wrong with that computer." "Yeah, tell me about it. I can never get it to work properly

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1. To have a great amount of courage, resolve, or integrity. Wow, she has a lot of nerve to stand up to the boss like that!

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To attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor

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an object or mechanical device used for stirring something. 混ぜ棒

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the ash (= powder) and rough, hard pieces that remain after coal has been burned Portland cementの原料

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an industry finds it difficult to lower its greenhouse gas emissions

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For that reason, with that goal (formal, conjunctive, idiomatic) For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.そのために

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not in service; not in working order. "my car is out of commission until a new clutch arrives"

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desperate attempt to score late in the game. 一か八かの神頼み的なロングパス」を意味する表現なのです

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the degree or limit of something; how great or severe something それがどのくらいになるのかは….誰にも分かりません

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to cause someone's day to be pleasant or happy. Thanks for the compliment. You've really made my day! It

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we can listen twice as much as we speak. 口を開く前に考える、考えてから物を言う、軽率｛けいそつ｝な発言｛はつげん｝を慎｛つつし｝む

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見出しを飾る

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three times as much or as many. "the tip was at least treble what she would normally have given"

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to last for a long time, usually longer than it should or longer than people expected: The case has dragged on for years.

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get a proposed measure completed or accepted quickly. "the government is trying to push through a package of measures to combat organized crime" 早く決めさせようとすること

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to change direction almost instantly To turn on a dime is to change direction almost instantly. Your neighbor's huge SUV may be powerful, but it can't turn on a dime like your tiny Smart car

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If you do something against the clock, you do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.

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the quality of being exciting, vigorous, or sexually attractive. "she's lost none of her va-va-voom since giving birth to her daughter" adjective sexually attractive. "her va-va-voom figure"

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become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions. "it will take a few days to get acclimated to the altitude"

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forced into an awkward, embarrassing, or inescapable position.

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歩くのが好きな人、　よく歩く人

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make or become dry through intense heat. "a piece of grassland parched by the sun" Similar: searing scorching

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(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air. "anyone would get pneumonia living in the drafty old house"

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small round firecracker with a protruding fuse, resembling a cherry and stem.

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1.period of time passing between two things happening: interval a time lapse/a lapse of time 2. temporary failure: a lapse of concentration

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game played by two players in which the thumbs are used to simulate fighting 指相撲

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of or relating to dogs: The city's canine population (= the number of dogs in the city) has grown dramatically over recent years. ケーナイン

Answer 76

ノアの方舟《聖書》ノアの箱舟◆旧約聖書「創世記」。神が全ての生き物を滅ぼした大洪水(Deluge)から、ノア一家と動物たちが乗って生き延びた船。