便利な言い回し 9

Question 1

その決定は。。。に照らして（考慮して）行われた

Answer 1

The decision came in light of the mass shooting at Douglas High School in Florida.

Question 2

心配のタネ

Answer 2

a source of worry

Question 3

離れたところから高齢者を見守る

Answer 3

keep an eye on seniors from a distance

Question 4

老人施設に行く代わりに、高齢者が長く1人で独立して住むことを助ける

Answer 4

help seniors to live independently for longer instead of going to a nursing home

Question 5

急成長する老人介護テクノロジー分野

Answer 5

rapidly growing elderly care tech industry

Question 6

ホームモニタリングシステムがプライバシーを侵害するという不安も持ち上がっているが

Answer 6

Concerns have been raised that home monitoring systems can violate privacy but …

Question 7

プライバシーの心配なしに

Answer 7

without any privacy concerns

Question 8

平等は法律で守られている

Answer 8

Equality is guaranteed by the Constitution.

Question 9

（残念ながら）実際のところ

Answer 9

As it is,

Question 10

とにかく、いずれにせよ

Answer 10

In any case,

Question 11

需要がある

Answer 11

be in great demand

Question 12

具体的な計画

Answer 12

a concrete plan

Question 13

社会の高齢化が避けられないことはいうまでもない

Answer 13

It goes without saying that the aging of society is inevitable

Question 14

少年非行が深刻な割合で増加している

Answer 14

Juvenile delinquency is on the increase at an alarming rate.

Question 15

大都市の人口密度が徐々に低下している

Answer 15

The population density in the metropolis is gradually decreasing.

Question 16

ほぼ間違いなくこの先数年、出生率は減少の一途を辿るだろう

Answer 16

In all likelihood, the birth rate will continue to decline steadily for years to come.

Question 17

世界中で核兵器を禁止することは非現実的だ

Answer 17

Outlawing nuclear weapons worldwide is unrealistic.

Question 18

軍事力は自衛のために必要な場合がある

Answer 18

In some situations, military force is necessary for self-defense.

Question 19

もし近い将来に他国が攻撃してくることが明らかであれば、先制攻撃は正当化される

Answer 19

If it is clear that another country is likely to attack in the near future, then a preemptive strike can be justified.

Question 20

弱い人々や危険にさらされた人々を守るために軍事力が必要な時がある

Answer 20

There are times when military force is needed to protect people who are weak and in danger.

Question 21

。。。の一例は

Answer 21

One example where (military force should have been used is )

Question 22

軍事力を正当化できない主な理由は軍事力は常に罪なき人々の死という結果を招くからだ。

Answer 22

The main reason that military force is not justifiable is that it always results in the deaths of innocent people.

Question 23

世界人口が急速に増加しているため、また森林破壊と気候変動とも相まって、近い将来世界中で極めて深刻な危機が起こるかもしれない

Answer 23

Due to the rapidly increasing world population, along with deforestation and climate change, it is possible that there will be extremely serious, worldwide crises sometime in the near future.

Question 24

資源を確保する

Answer 24

secure resources

Question 25

軍人は特殊なスキルを身に付けることができ、退役後もそれを生かすことができる

Answer 25

Members of the military are able to acquire special skills, which they can use for the rest of their lives.

Question 26

軍事技術の発達は一般の人々にもさまざまな恩恵をもたらすことが多い。例えばコンピューターやインターネット、GPSシステムは全て軍事用に開発された技術だ。

Answer 26

Developments in military technology often lead to a variety of benefits for ordinary people. For example, computers, the Internet and GPS systems all started as military technology.

Question 27

核エネルギーの危険性はいくら強調してもしすぎることはない

Answer 27

One cannot emphasize too much the potential danger of nuclear energy.

Question 28

医学の飛躍的発展は人類全体に多大な恩恵をもたらしてきた

Answer 28

Medical breakthroughs have brought about great benefits for humanity as a whole.

Question 29

クローン技術は牛に応用してはならない、ましてや人間にももちろんダメだ。

Answer 29

We cannot apply cloning techniques to cattle, let alone human beings. (let aloneは否定文に続ける）

Question 30

な理由から

Answer 30

On ethical grounds, they are opposed to so-called gene therapy.