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back verb
UK /bæk/ US /bæk/ back verb (SUPPORT)
C2 [T] to give support to someone or something with money or words: The management has refused to back our proposals.
The clock is ticking for TikTok
Today on CNN 10, President Joe Biden has signed a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the US if the parent company ByteDance does not sell it. The social media platform is ready to take the fight to court, claiming that this ban is unconstitutional. Then, NASA's images reveal a lava lake on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io. All that and more on this episode of CNN 10.
東京で“ライドシェア”始まる JAPAN'S FIRST RIDE-HAILING SERVICES LAUNCHED IN TOKYO
hail verb
UK /heɪl/ US /heɪl/ hail verb (CALL)
C2 [ T ] formal to call someone in order to attract their attention: Shall we hail a taxi? I tried to hail her from across the room.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
take the lead (in doing something)
to be the first to start doing something or be most active in doing something The U.S. took the lead in declaring war on terrorism.
(from Longman)
head out
To leave some place; to depart. Attention, everyone: we're heading out at 10 AM. Mom is headed out for Sacramento tomorrow afternoon.
(from Farlex Dictionary of Idoms)
homemaker noun [C] mainly US
UK /ˈhəʊmˌmeɪ.kər/ US /ˈhoʊmˌmeɪ.kɚ/
a person who manages a home and often raises children instead of earning money from a job
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
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After 5 months of problems, NASA's aging Voyager 1 is working again
Today on CNN 10, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has finally sent decipherable code back to Earth again, after NASA engineers fixed a communication problem. Voyager 1 is currently about 15 billion miles away and 46 years old. Then, there's a new social media trend in China as youth are sporting their "gross" outfits to work. It's a form of rebellion against what many Chinese youth call toxic work conditions, low pay, and long hours. All that and more on this episode of CNN 10.
ダライ・ラマ14世の長寿願う法要 TIBETAN BUDDHISTS HOLD LONGEVITY PRAYER FOR DALAI LAMA
worshipper noun [C] UK (US usually worshiper)
UK /ˈwɜː.ʃɪp.ər/ US /ˈwɝː.ʃɪp.ɚ/ worshipper noun [C] (RELIGION)
someone who goes to a religious ceremony to worship God: At 11 a.m. on Sunday morning, worshippers began to stream out of the cathedral.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
seat of government/power
formal a city where a country’s government is based
(from Longman)
government-in-exile
NOUN a government temporarily moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to establish that government in their native country after its liberation
(from Collins)
uprising noun [C]
UK /ˈʌpˌraɪ.zɪŋ/ US /ˈʌpˌraɪ.zɪŋ/ (also rising)
an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power: Following a determined resistance in the east, there was eventually a popular uprising in the capital.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
Back-Translation Training そのダライ・ラマは話し合いを行うだろうと，決めるために / ダライ・ラマの制度が続くのかについて / 彼のあとも。 The Dalai Lama will hold talks to decide / on whether the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue / after him.
●Transformation Training
そのダライ・ラマは述べたことがあります，彼は話し合いを行うだろうと，決めるために，ダライ・ラマの制度が続くのかについて，彼のあとも，彼がおよそ９０歳であるときに。
The Dalai Lama has said he will hold talks to decide on whether the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after him when he's about 90 years old.
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Space junk crashes into Florida home
Today on CNN 10, a piece of space garbage from the International Space Station pierced the roof of a Florida home. NASA believed space junk would disintegrate as it entered Earth's atmosphere, but this small piece survived. Then, Columbia University in New York has announced that all classes must be held virtually after pro-Palestinian protests have raised tensions. All that and more on this episode of CNN 10.
outgoing adjective outgoing adjective (FRIENDLY)
C1 approving UK /ˌaʊtˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ US /ˈaʊt.ɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
(of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others: Sales reps need to be outgoing, because they are constantly meeting customers. She has an outgoing personality.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
大使館突入でメキシコがエクアドルと断交 MEXICO CUTS DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH ECUADOR OVER EMBASSY RAID
raid noun [C]
UK /reɪd/ US /reɪd/
C2 a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people: The commandos made/staged/carried out a daring raid (on the enemy). planes on a bombing raid
reside verb [I usually + adv/prep] formal
UK /rɪˈzaɪd/ US /rɪˈzaɪd/
to live, have your home, or stay in a place: The family now resides in southern France.
asylum noun
UK /əˈsaɪ.ləm/ US /əˈsaɪ.ləm/ asylum noun (PROTECTION)
[U] protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war: to seek/apply for political asylum
custody noun [U]
UK /ˈkʌs.tə.di/ US /ˈkʌs.tə.di/ custody noun [U] (BEING KEPT BY POLICE)
the state of being kept by the police, usually while waiting to go to court for trial: The police have taken the suspect into custody.
provisionally adverb
UK /prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl.i/ US /prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl.i/
in a way that is true for the present time but could change: Club members have provisionally agreed to the changes. His novel has been provisionally accepted for publication.
unfold verb
UK /ʌnˈfəʊld/ US /ʌnˈfoʊld/ unfold verb (DEVELOP)
C2 [I] If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people: Like a lot of people, I've watched the events of the last few days unfold on TV. As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
Back-Translation Training メキシコは述べています / それは外交関係を断とうとしていると / エクアドルと。 Mexico says / that it is cutting diplomatic ties / with Ecuador.
●Transformation Training メキシコは金曜日に述べました，それは外交関係を断とうとしていたと，エクアドルと。 Mexico said Friday that it was cutting diplomatic ties with Ecuador. メキシコは金曜日に述べました，それは外交関係を（すでに）断っていたと，エクアドルと。 Mexico said Friday that it had cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador.
ドラマ「VIVANT」でこれをやられていたら，大変でした。
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How office vacancies could lead to a ‘doom loop’ | April 22, 2024
Today on CNN 10, the US House of Representatives passed a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine on Saturday with a bipartisan vote of 311-112. Then, we explore how office vacancies in several major American cities could lead to a “doom loop” that could hurt the economy. All that and more on today’s episode of CNN 10!
Lupin, The Gentleman Thief The Arrest of Arsene Lupin Episode Three
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
読書感想文コンクール “AIの使い方” JAPANESE BOOK REPORT CONTEST DROPS ENTRIES WRITTEN WITH AI
plagiarize verb [I or T] (UK usually plagiarise)
UK /ˈpleɪ.dʒər.aɪz/ US /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.raɪz/
to use another person's ideas or work and pretend that it is your own: The book contains numerous plagiarized passages. If you compare the two books side by side, it is clear that the author of the second has plagiarized (from the first). plagiarism noun [U]
UK /ˈpleɪ.dʒər.ɪ.zəm/ US /ˈpleɪ.dʒɚ.ɪ.zəm/
the process or practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own: She's been accused of plagiarism. The techniques for detecting plagiarism are becoming increasingly advanced. plagiarist noun [C]
UK /ˈpleɪ.dʒər.ɪst/ US /ˈpleɪ.dʒɚ.ɪst/
a person who uses another person's ideas or work and pretends that it is their own: The reporter was shown to be a liar and a plagiarist. The self-confessed plagiarist admits that his new novel borrows from his own past work "hugely".
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
Once a lush Mexican lake, now dry land | April 19, 2024
Today on CNN 10, a popular lake in central Mexico is drying up due to drought, deforestation, and water theft. Lake Patzcuaro is a major tourist destination that has lost more than half its water volume. Then, Indonesian officials have issued a tsunami warning ordering hundreds of residents to evacuate after a remote island volcano erupted several times. All that and more on this episode of CNN 10.
Don’t avoid the hard path. To get to where you want to be, you must keep going. Don’t sidestep suffering. You have to go through it to get where you’re going.
(Katherine Anne Porter: 1890―1980)
