The Economist Flashcards

1
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handily

A

楽々と、手際よく

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2
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insurgent

A

反乱者

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3
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bar A from B/doing

A

AがB[…すること]を禁止する; AがBに立ち入る[参加する]ことを禁止する(!しばしば受け身で)

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4
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gruesome

A

恐ろしい, ぞっとする; 気味が悪い

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5
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plea-bargain

A

(米)[法]司法取引(をする); (司法取引で)…を獲得する

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6
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seize

A

«人から»(突然手荒に)をつかむ, つかみ取る(grab)«from»

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7
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spate

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[a/the ~ of A]多数[量]のA; Aの多発, 続発; Aが次々と出てくること(Aが複数C名詞のときでもしばしば単数扱い).

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8
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deploy

A

[軍]を展開させる, を配置[配備]する.

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9
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makeshift

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間に合わせ(の), 代用(の), その場しのぎ(の)

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10
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intervention

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[具体例ではan (…) ~/~s]«…への»干渉, 介入; 仲裁, 調停«in»; 介在(すること)

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11
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overturn

A

を撤回する, 覆す

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12
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sticking point

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意見の食い違う点, 交渉を難航させる[問題を困難にする]原因

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13
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impeachment

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弾劾, 告発; 非難

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14
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wiretap

A

(主に米)(を)盗聴する

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15
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inconsistency

A

不一致, 矛盾; 矛盾した行為[言葉]

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16
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ambiguity

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両義性; 多義性; あいまいさ

17
Q

bear the brunt of…

A

…の矢面(やおもて)に立つ