ボキャブライダー（1295）
9月11日(水)
【semi-が付く単語】semicircle, semiweekly, semiconductor, semi-retired
semi- 半ば・半分
semi-circle
[ˈsɛmi][ˈsɜrkəl]
半円 ・半円形
Okay class, sit in a semi-circle, please.
=> semi-circular adj: 半円の
semi-weekly
[ˈsɛmi][ˈwikli]
週 二 回の・週二回
Does the badminton club meet weekly or semi-weekly?
>> bi-weekly 週二回 / 隔週の
semiconductor
[ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktər]
半導体 => chip
A shortage of semiconductors is creating problems in many industry.
semi-retired
[ˈsɛmi][rɪˈtaɪrd]
半ば退職/引退した・セミリアイヤーの
I don't work every day anymore. I'm semi-retired now.
<> fully-retired
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ボキャブライダー（1294）
9月10日(火)
【区別がつきにくい単語2】emphasize, empathize, abundant, abandon
emphasize
[ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz]
強調する・重視する
The Prime Minister emphasized that she would not raise taxes.
emphasize +
importance/need/ value (抽象的）
empathize
[ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz]
共感する・他人の気持ちを理解する
Is is weird that I empathized with the villan from Beauty and the Beast?
emphathize with ...
abundant
[əˈbʌndənt]
豊富な adj
This lake is abundant in fish.
abundant in
+ resources /supply/evidence
abandon
[əˈbændən]
を諦める・見捨てる verb
Don't ever abandon hope.
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ボキャブライダー（1293）
9月9日(月)
【相撲】heavyweight, wrestle, champion, undefeated
heavyweight
[ˈhɛviˌweɪt]
重量級の・重量級の人
I'm amazed at how quickly heavyweight sumo wrestlers can move.
wrestle
[ˈrɛsəl]
レスリングなどで戦う・取っ組み合う
John is big and strong. So, I think he could wrestle anyone and win.
,
champion
[ˈʧæmpiən]
優勝者・擁護者・チャンピオン
The champion of the last tournament was Hiyorinoumi.
undefeated
[ˌʌndɪˈfitɪd]
負け無しの・全勝の・全勝で
Asasyoumax is undefeated. But I know you can beat him.
Totally, he' so quick for a heavyweight and he finished the last tournament.
Really? My dad is so strong?
What? Hiyorinoumi is your dad?
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some time off work
区切りがよくわからず、調べてみたらどちらもOKみたいでした。
- 具体的な時間の長さを強調したい場合: some time + off work
- 「仕事からの休み」という概念を強調したい場合: some + time off + work
- some + time off + work: より簡潔で、日常会話でよく使われる表現
- some time off from work: より厳密で、正式な文章でよく使われる表現
stock up on を買いだめする
Let's stock up on water before the hurricane.
stock up with 「何かで補充する」
We need to stock up the fridge with fresh vegetables.
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ボキャブライダー（1100）
9月6日(金)
【防災】evacuate, shelter, nonperishable, preparedness
evacuate
[ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt]
避難する・避難させる
The announcement said that everyone should evacuate the area immediately.
evacuate + place
evacuate + people
shelter
[ˈʃɛltər]
避難・避難所
We took shelter overnight in the local school.
take shelter 避難する
give shelter かくまう・泊める
food, clothing and shelter 衣食住
non-perishable
[nɑn][ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl]
腐りにくい・保存の利く/腐敗しにくい
Stock up on non-perishable food items like canned tuna.
stock up on を買いだめする
Let's stock up on water before the hurricane.
stock up with 「何かで補充する」
We need to stock up the fridge with fresh vegetables.
preparedness
[priˈpɛrədnəs]
準備(のできていること)
Good disaster preperedness saves lives.
prepare
[priˈpɛr]
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ボキャブライダー（1292）
9月5日(木)
【ob-で始まる単語】obvious, obstruct, observation, obscene
*ob- の前に
obvious
[ˈɑbviəs]
明らかな・見え透いた
It's abvious that you need some time off work.
区切りがよくわからず、調べてみたらどちらもOKみたいでした。
- 具体的な時間の長さを強調したい場合: some time + off work
- 「仕事からの休み」という概念を強調したい場合: some + time off + work
- some + time off + work: より簡潔で、日常会話でよく使われる表現
- some time off from work: より厳密で、正式な文章でよく使われる表現
obstruct
[əbˈstrʌkt]
妨害する・塞ぐ
Nothing will obstruct my path to success.
obstruct +
justice, view, law
observation
[ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən]
観察・見解
That's an interesting observation. I'd never thought of that.
observe
観察する・見解を述べる
make an observation
make observations
obscene
[ɑbˈsin]
淫らな・下品な・節度を欠いた
Is this movie really okay for kids? I heard there's a lot of obscene language in it.
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ボキャブライダー（1291）
9月4日(水)
【パソコン周辺機器の意外な意味】monitor, speaker, screen, plug
monitor
[ˈmɑnətər]
監視・観察する＜＜を気にかける－＞品質のチェック
People with diabetes have to monitor their blood sugar.
speaker
[ˈspikər]
演説者・話し手・ｽﾋﾟｰｶｰ
Before begining her presentation, the speaker thanked the event organizers.
screen
[skrin]
選考・選抜する・スクリーン・画面
How does the University screen applicants?
plug
[plʌɡ]
プラグ・コンセント・盛んに宣伝する << つめもの
At the end of the show, Powerko plugged her new album.
plug
To publicize (a product, for example) favorably, as by mentioning on a broadcast:
album
[ˈælbəm]
Yes, he's still a cub, so we've put him in an enclosure for monitoring.
If we put the video feed online and pulug it in the media, he's going to be a star. I know it!
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ボキャブライダー（1290）
9月3日(火)
【お年寄り】elderly, retired, grandparent, great
elderly
[ˈɛldərli]
年配の・高齢の
Japan's elderly population continues to grow.
the elderly お年寄り・年配の人々 noun
retired
[rɪˈtaɪrd]
引退した・退職した
How long have you been retired?
retire
be retired
grandparent
[ˈɡrændˌpɛrənt]
祖父・祖母
It's still hasn't set in that we're grandparents.
set in 実感する
To become established in one's mind; for something to be understood or accepted.
great-
[ɡreɪt]
ひい・ひ
great-grandfather ひい
great-grandchild ひ
I with I could've met my great-grandmother before she died.
There's no such thing as a retired AI robot. I heard that you're great-grandmother now?
That's the vocab rider signal. Off we go!
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ボキャブライダー（1289）
9月2日(月)
【大きな会議】take part, withdraw, plenary, unanimously
take part
[teɪk][pɑrt]
参加する・出場する (積極的な感じ)
Representatives from 15 countries will take part in the conference.
take part + in ...
join
participate
withdraw
[wɪðˈdrɔ]
退く・取りやめる
After long discussions, we decided to withdraw from the conference.
withdraw from .. から退く
Withdraw .. を取りやめる
plenary
[ˈplɛnəri]
全員出席の
Did everyone taking part in the conference actually come to the plenary session?
本会議・総会
plenary session
plenary meeting
plenary powers 一切の権限
unanimously
[juˈnænəməsli]
満場一致で
The judges voted unanimously to award first prize to Sakurada Hiyori.
un -> 一つ + anim 意思