本日の将棋棋戦
棋聖戦挑戦者決定戦，佐藤天彦九段vs山﨑隆之八段戦，
山﨑八段のちょいワル逆転術が炸裂して，山﨑八段が
藤井聡太竜王名人との番勝負を戦うこととなりました。
今年は海外対局はないようです。
女流名人戦リーグ，野原未蘭女流初段(7)vs大島綾華女流二段(7)戦，
相掛かり。野原女流初段が逆転勝利して，2勝0敗，
負けた大島女流二段は初日が出ず，0勝2敗となりました。
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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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