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Delegate

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(会 組織の)代表者 次節 派遣団員

del·​e·​gate | \ ˈde-li-gət  , -ˌgāt  \
Definition of delegate (Entry 1 of 2)
\: a person acting for another: such as
a : a representative to a convention or conference
U.N. delegates from African nations
The nominee netted a handful of delegates in the state's caucus.
b government : a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives
c government : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia
delegate verb
del·​e·​gate | \ ˈde-li-ˌgāt  \
delegated; delegating
Definition of delegate (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
1 : to entrust to another
delegate authority
delegated the task to her assistant
2 : to appoint as one's representative
intransitive verb
\: to assign responsibility or authority
a good manager knows how to delegate
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Having reservations

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If you have reservations about something, you are not sure that it is entirely good or right. After three days, the strikers’ demands were met almost without reservation.

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evident

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clearly seen or understood; obvious.
“she ate the biscuits with evident enjoyment”

証拠があって外から見ても)明らかな,明白な,はっきり表われて

more evident; most evident)
1(証拠があって外から見ても)明らかな,明白な 《★【類語】 obvious は疑問の余地がないくらいに明らかな; apparent は一見してそれとわかるほど明らかな; clear は間違いの余地のないほどはっきりした; plain は単純明快で明らかである》.
用例
an evident mistake 明らかな間違い.
2【叙述的用法の形容詞】 はっきり表われて.
用例
His age was evident in his wrinkled hands. 彼の老齢はそのしわだらけの手にはっきりと表われていた.

with evident satisfaction 
さも[いかにも]満足そうに. - 研究社 新英和中辞典例文帳に追加
a self-evident truth 
一般に通用する道理 - EDR日英対訳辞書例文帳に追加
It's self-evident. 
おのずから明らかであ
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languishing

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adjective
adjective: languishing
failing to make progress or be successful.
"the country's languishing stock market"
languish
/ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ/
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verb
gerund or present participle: languishing
1.
(of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
"plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant"
Similar:
weaken
grow weak
deteriorate
decline
go into a decline
wither
droop
flag
wilt
fade
fail
waste away
go downhill
Opposite:
thrive
flourish
fail to make progress or be successful.
"Kelso languish near the bottom of the Scottish First Division"
ARCHAIC
pine with love or grief.
"she still languished after Richard"
Similar:
pine for
yearn for
ache for
long for
sigh for
desire
want
hanker after
carry a torch for
grieve for
mourn
miss
repine
ARCHAIC
assume a sentimentally te
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namesake of

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ˈneɪmseɪk
〔特に有名人と〕同名の人[もの]
〔特に有名人に〕ちなんだ名前の人

He is my namesake, but no relation.
彼と私は同名異人です。 -

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reversal

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方向や状況を〕逆転[反転]させること
〔方向や状況が〕逆転[反転]していること
〔ビジネスなどの〕破綻、失敗
《法律》〔上級審による下級審の判決の〕破棄、無効
レベル9、発音[US] rivə́ːrsəl | [UK] rivə́ːsəl、カナリヴァーサル、変化《複》reversals、分節re・ver・sal
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dynasty

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dynasty
名
王朝
世襲による権力継承
支配者層
レベル9、発音dáinəsti、カナダイナシティ、ディナシティ、変化《複》dynasties、分節dy・nas・ty
Dynasty Medium Dry White Wine Tianjin
ダイナスティ・ミディアム・ドライ・ホワイト・ワイン天津◆中国産ワイン
dynasty of China
中国王朝◆仰韶(?-BC21世紀)、竜山・夏(-BC16世紀)、殷、商(-BC11世紀)、周(-BC770)、春秋時代(-BC453)、戦国時代(-BC221)、秦(-BC202)、前漢(-AD8)、新(-AD25)、後漢(-AD220)、三国時代(-AD265)、晋(-AD316)、五胡十六国(-AD420)、南北朝(-AD581)、隋(-AD618)、唐(-AD907)、五代・十国(-AD960)、北宋(-AD1125)、金・南宋(-AD1279)、元(-AD1368)、明
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ousted

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past tense: ousted; past participle: ousted
drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
“the reformists were ousted from power”

oustの過去形、または過去分詞。追い出す

to have a person ousted from society
人を社会的に葬る - EDR日英対訳辞書

Similar:
drive out
expel
force out
throw out
remove
remove from office/power
eject
get rid of
depose
topple
unseat
overthrow
bring down
overturn
put out
drum out
thrust out
push out
turn out
purge
evict
dispossess
dismiss
dislodge
displace
supplant
disinherit
show someone the door
banish
deport
exile
boot out
kick out
give someone the boot
defenestrate
turf out
out
LAW
deprive of or exclude from possession of something.
LAW
take away (a court's jurisdiction) in a matter.
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tender

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verb
past tense: tendered; past participle: tendered
offer or present (something) formally.
“he tendered his resignation as leader”

彼はリーダーとして辞任を申し出た(google翻訳)

1 柔らかい,柔らかな,弱い,壊れやすい,かよわい,虚弱な,きゃしゃな,(寒暑に)傷みやすい,触ると痛い,感じやすい

2+目的語(+to+(代)名詞)〕〈…を〉〔…に〕差し出す,提出する.
用例
tender one's thanks [apologies] お礼[おわび]の言葉を述べる.
2〈金・金額を〉支払う,代償として渡す.
【自動詞】
〔動(+for+(代)名)〕〔請負などの〕入札をする.
用例
tender for the construction of a new bridge 新しい橋の建設に入札する.
offer
proffer
present
put forward
propose
suggest
advance
submit
set before someone
extend
give
render
hand in
offer (money) as payment.
"she tendered her fare"
make a formal written offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset for a stated fixed price.
"firms of interior decorators have been tendering for the work"
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bid tender

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bid tender入札

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optical instruments

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光学機器

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GIGA

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= Global and Innovation Gateway for All

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singled out

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single out(選び抜く)の過去形および過去分詞形

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cease

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come or bring to an end.

“the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed”

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scurried

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past tense: scurried; past participle: scurried

/ˈskʌri/
(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.
“pedestrians scurried for cover”

scurryの過去形、または過去分詞。あわてて(ちょこちょこ)走る, 小走りに急ぐ

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culprit

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ˈkʌlprɪt/
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noun
a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
"the car's front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled"
Similar:
guilty party
offender
wrongdoer
person responsible
criminal
malefactor
lawbreaker
felon
delinquent
reprobate
evil-doer
transgressor
sinner
baddie
bad guy
wrong 'un
crook
crim
malfeasant
misfeasor
infractor
miscreant
the cause of a problem or defect.
"low-level ozone pollution is the real culprit"
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sluggish

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adjective
slow-moving or inactive.
“a sluggish stream”

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integer

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ínṭɪdʒə / (英国英語)

整数 (whole number )
完全たい

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polynomial

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ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊmɪəl

多項式の

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enmeshed

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ɪnˈmɛʃ,ɛnˈmɛʃ/

verb
past tense: enmeshed; past participle: enmeshed

cause to become entangled in something.
"whales enmeshed in drift nets"
Similar:
entangle
ensnare
snare
trap
entrap
ensnarl
embroil
involve
catch up
mix up
bog down
mire
trammel
involve (someone) in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape.
"he is enmeshed in an adulterous affair"
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heralded

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ˈhɛr(ə)ld/
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verb
past tense: heralded; past participle: heralded
be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
“the speech heralded a change in policy”

herald
布告者,報道者,使者,先駆者,先ぶれ,(英国の)紋章官,式部官,(英国の昔の)伝令官

2【可算名詞】 先駆者,先ぶれ 〔of〕.
用例
This balmy weather is a [the] herald of spring. この穏やかな天候は春の前ぶれだ.
3【可算名詞】 (英国の)紋章官,式部官.
用例
the Heralds' College (英国の)紋章院.
4【可算名詞】 (英国の昔の)伝令官 《国王の即位・崩御など国家重大事を公式に布告した役人》.
【動詞】 【他動詞】
1〈…を〉告知[布告]する.
2〈…を〉先ぶれする,予告する 〈in〉.
用例
The song of birds heralds (in) spring. 鳥の歌は春の近いことを知らせてくれる.
Similar:
signal
indicate
announce
point to
spell
presage
augur
portend
promise
prefigure
foreshadow
foretell
usher in
show in
pave the way for
open the way for
be a harbinger of
be a forerunner
be a precursor of
precede
come before
forebode
foretoken
betoken
harbinger
acclaim.
"the band have been heralded as the great hope for the nineties"
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猶子

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ゆうし

甥または姪

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concession

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譲歩,容認,譲与されたもの,(政府から得る)免許,特許,(採掘権・使用権などの)利権,特権,(売店などの)土地使用権,場内売り場,売店(など)

1.
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands.
"the government was unwilling to make any further concessions"
Similar:
compromise
adjustment
modification
allowance
exception
point conceded
point lost
forfeit
something surrendered
sop
2.
a preferential allowance or rate given by an organization.
"tax concessions"
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pave the way for

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…への道を開く,…の準備となる,…を容易にする

The function of the UN is to pave the way for world peace. 国連の任務は世界平和への道を開くことだ.

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exhaustive

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ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv,ɛɡˈzɔːstɪv/
徹底的な話余すところのない
adjective
including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.
“the guide outlines every bus route in exhaustive detail”

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accrete

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əˈkriːt/
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verb
成長して一つにかたまる 融合する
grow by accumulation or coalescence.
“ice that had accreted grotesquely into stalactites”
form (a composite whole) by gradual accumulation.
“the collection of art he had accreted was to be sold”
ASTRONOMY
(with reference to matter or a body) come or bring together under the influence of gravitation.
“the gas will cool and then accrete to the galaxy’s core”

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lithosphere

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ˈlɪθəsfɪə/
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nounGEOLOGY
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
“the lithosphere comprises a number of plates”

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convection

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対流
/kənˈvɛkʃ(ə)n/

noun
the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
“the final transfer of energy to the surface is by convection”

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transitory

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transitory
/ˈtransɪt(ə)ri,ˈtrɑːnsɪt(ə)ri,ˈtranzɪt(ə)ri,ˈtrɑːnzɪt(ə)ri/
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adjective
not permanent.
“transitory periods of medieval greatness”

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precedence

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présədns / (米国英語)/ ˈpresʌdʌns / (英国英語)

時間・順序などが)先立つこと,先行,先任,上位,優先(権

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appliance

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(特に,家庭用の)器具,装置,設備,電気製品