ボキャブライダー（1305）
9月30日(月)
【いろいろな力】power, empower, tension, attractive
power
[ˈpaʊər]
力・権力・動力を供給する
Children have the power to change the world.
empower
[ɪmˈpaʊər]
に力を与える・権限を与える
How can we empower minorities to have a stronger voice.
,
tension
[ˈtɛnʃən]
緊張感・張力
The tension between the tow countries continues to build.
Tent
extend
attractive
[əˈtræktɪv]
魅力的な・人を引きつける
I think France is the most attractive market for vocab limited.
Tract -> attract -> attractive
ボキャブライダー（1095）
9月27日(金)
【日本語とは違う数え方】decade, dozen, fortnight, grand
decade
[dɛˈkeɪd]
10年、10年間
I haven’t been to this ramen shop in a decade.
Decimal 十進法の, 少数の / deciliter [ˈdesəˌlēdər] /December
dozen
[ˈdʌzən]
ダース・12ヶ
I’d like two dozen donuts, please.
One dozen
Two dozen
Three dozen
=>> dozens of … たくさん・数十の
fortnight
[ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt]
二週間 = two weeks
Our fortnight in the Bahamas was the perfect honeymoon.
Fort =>> 14
grand
[ɡrænd]
1000 dollar
My girlfriend wants a bag that costs four grand.
2gs => 2,000 dollar
ボキャブライダー（1304）
9月26日(木)
【おおざっぱ、あいまい】ambiguous, rough, sketch out, gray area
ambiguous
[æmˈbɪɡjuəs]
曖昧な
I can’t tell what this email means. The wording is so ambiguous.
>> vague 詳細情報がなく曖昧 <> ambiguous いろいろな解釈が可能
rough
[rʌf]
大まかな・大雑把な
This is a rough estimate. I’ll have the exact number later.
I’ll have … later 後でお持ちします
Sketch out
[skɛʧ][aʊt]
概略を説明する
Could you sketch out the development schedule for me?
Gray area
[ɡreɪ][ˈɛriə]
どちらともいえない部分・グレーゾーン => gray zone
There’s sometimes a gray area between right and wrong.
How much do you need to put in, Dr. Sakurada?
That’s awfully ambiguous. Just a rough guess. Are your sure that’s okay?
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optimal dose: 最適な量（主に医薬品など）
quantum libet: = quantumlibet 好きなだけ
appropriate amount: 適切な量
proper amount: 正しい量
right amount: ちょうど良い量
ボキャブライダー（1303）
9月25日(水)
【軍隊】army, troop, mobilize, enlist
army
[ˈɑrmi]
軍 (陸軍/ air force)
On Christmas Eve, the Armies suddenly stopped fighting.
,
troop
[trup]
軍人・軍隊・行進するように歩く
How many troops did the US send to Vietnam?
After the game, the fans trooped out of the stadium.
mobilize
[ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz]
動員する・ 結集する
The two countries quickly mobilized massive army.
enlist
[ɛnˈlɪst]
入隊する・協力や指示を求めて得る
After considering my options, I decided to enlist in the army.
＊enlist the army 軍の協力を求めて得る
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ボキャブライダー（1302）
9月24日(火)
【ネコあるある】jump, groom, claw, paw
jump
[ʤʌmp]
飛ぶ・ジャンプする
Our cat likes to jump onto the back of my chair when I'm in a remote meeting.
jump at をめがけて飛びつく
jump for をとろうとして飛びつく
The sound made me jump. その音でギクッとした
groom
[ɡrum]
身繕い・毛繕いする<=馬の世話をする男子
Careful. Don't interupt Maron when she's grooming.
claw
[klɔ]
爪でひっかく・爪
Bella, I told you to stop clawing the sofa.
nail <> claw
claw game / blaw machine クレーンゲーム
paw
[pɔ]
動物の手や足
Why do cats like to push thier paws into soft things.
You made me jump. I'm trying to concentrate here.
I've been trying to get a stuffed cat out of this claw machine for hours.
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ボキャブライダー（1301）
9月23日(月)
【無理やり】force, forcibly, impose, squeeze
force
[fɔrs]
力・暴力・強制的に～させる
The poliece entered the man's house by force and arrested him.
force A to ...
forcibly
[ˈfɔrsəbli]
無理矢理・力尽くで
Refusing to leave, the protesters were forcibly removed.
forcible adj -> forcibly adv = By force
impose
[ɪmˈpoʊz]
追わせる・押しつける
The United States has imposed sanctions on may countries.
impose +
tax/ penalty
I don't want to impose... 押しつける・迷惑をかけたくない
squeeze
[skwiz]
押し込む・割り込ませる
Do you think you could squeeze a meeting with me into your schedule?
squeeze onself
I aqueeze myslef into a seat on the subway.
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ボキャブライダー（1093）
9月20日(金)
【信用できない】suspicious, exaggerate, mislead, white lie
suspicious
[səˈspɪʃəs]
疑わしい・怪しい
I'm a little suspicious of the guy in sunglasses.
be suppicious of ...
suspect verb -> suspition / suspicion（疑い）
suspicious person
suspicious object
exaggerate
[ɪɡˈzæʤəˌreɪt]
誇張する・大げさに言う
Don't exaggerate. Tell me what really happened.
mislead
[mɪsˈlid]
誤解させる, 迷わせる
I'm sorry I misled you. I'm not really a millionaire.
misleed => misled
white lie
[waɪt][laɪ]
罪のないうそ・偽善的なお世辞
I didn't think a little white lie would turn into such a big problem.
tell a white lie 罪のない嘘をつく
Hollywood? Really? No.... You can't be serious. That sounds suspicious.
You're exaggerating.
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ボキャブライダー（1300）
9月19日(木)
【upが付く句動詞】catch up, clean up, line up, show up
catch up
[kæʧ] [ʌp]
追いつく・最新情報を取り入れる
Here are the handouts for the classed you missed. They'll help you catch up.
catch up to に追いつく
catch up on ～について最新情報を取り入れる
-> catch up on gossip
clean up
[klin][ʌp]
きれいに片付ける・一掃する
Peter get in here and clean up this mess right now.
You clean up nicely.
自分の見た目をきれいに仕上げている=> かっこいいね
line up
[laɪn][ʌp]
一列に並ぶ・並べる
There are so many people lining up to take pictures with the mascot.
lineup 打線・出演者の顔ぶれ・商品の品揃え
show up
[ʃoʊ][ʌp]
約束や集まりに現れる
Marsha showed up to class late again today.
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ボキャブライダー（1299）
9月18日(水)
【ちょっとだけ】slightly, peek, just, nibble
slightly
[ˈslaɪtli]
すこし・わずかに = a little
Mary, could you turn your head slightly to the left?
peek
[pik]
そっとのぞく, ちらっと見る
I'm going to hide now. Close your eyes and don't peak, okay?
take a peek
just
[ʤʌst]
たった～だけ
You have just 90 minutes to finish the exam.
nibble
[ˈnɪbəl]
少しずつかじる・ひとかじり
Mice are so cute when they're nibbling on cheese.
nibble on ...
Okay, I'm going to go into the next room now. No peeking. Not even for just a second.
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ボキャブライダー（1298）
9月17日(火)
【食欲】appetite, crave, room, control
appetite
[ˈæpəˌtaɪt]
食欲・欲求
My son has a big appetite. He eats three bowls of rice at dinner.
appetite for ...
+ knowledge/power/ glory
crave
[kreɪv]
切望する・しきりにほしがる
When it's late and I'm hungry, I always crave ramen.
Hiyori craves love.
crave
+ love/attention/ approval
room
[rum]
余裕・空間 <> a room 部屋
Do you have room for dessert?
There's always room for dessert.
dessert <> desert
control
[kənˈtroʊl]
押さえる・ 制御する
I can't control my appetite. So dieting is impossible for me.
Enough, enough... I had a big appetite when I started, but after ten bowls, I don't have any room for any more soba. My lid.. where is my lid..
It'll continue until you find the lid.
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ボキャブライダー（1297）
9月16日(月)
【努力家】discipline, practice, build up, hardworking
discipline
[ˈdɪsəplən]
鍛錬・自制心・規律・しつける(自己管理する)
It takes discipline to become a wourld-class swimmer.
disciple 門人, 弟子
practice / practise
[ˈpræktəs]
練習する・実践する・練習・実践
How many hours does a professional pianist normally pracice every day?
build up
[bɪld][ʌp]
体を強くする・褒め立てる
It'll take a while to build up my strength after my surgery.
I build my students up to make them more confident. 褒めている
hardworking
[ˈhɑrˌdwɜrkɪŋ]
勤勉な・一生懸命な
I've never met anyone more hardworking than you.
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ボキャブライダー（1086）
9月13日(金)
【流行病】pandemic, flu, infectious, vaccine
pandemic
[pænˈdɛmɪk]
世界的規模の流行病 パンデミック・全国的に広がる, 汎流行の
We've learned a lot about humanity through pandemics.
covid-19
flu
[flu]
インフルエンザ influenza
I've been sick with the flu for a couple of days.
*be sick with ...
infectious
[ɪnˈfɛkʃəs]
伝染性の・うつりやすい
Highly infectous diseases can easily become pandemics.
vaccine
[ˌvækˈsin]
ワクチン
Vaccines are helpful in fighting pandemics.
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ボキャブライダー（1296）
9月12日(木)
【得と損】benefit, gain, loss, unprofitable
benefit
[ˈbɛnəfɪt]
の利益になる・ためになる
I really think our invention will benefit society?
benefit from .. によって得をする・利益を得る
gain
[ɡeɪn]
得る・利益
You have so much to gain by going abroad.
gain + experience / wealth
loss
[lɔs]
損・喪失・敗北・死去
Vocab Incorporated reported significant losses last year.
I miss my pet. ペットロス
unprofitable
[ənˈprɑfɪtəbəl]
利益のない・不採算の
We need to do something about these unprofitable businesses.
Hey, Hiyori. Getting mad doesn't benefit you at all.
No pain, no gain. It's not easy. What I do is relax and pull the piece slowly...and gently and ... this is so frustrating!
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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