本日の将棋棋戦
竜王戦4組残留者決定戦，中座真八段vs野月浩貴八段戦，
先手番中座八段で横歩取り，最後の対局を意識した後手番野月八段の
はからいでしょうか？「８五飛車」の中座飛車へ。
夕食休憩前に終局となり，野月八段が勝って，
残留を決めました。中座八段，長い間お疲れさまでした。
リコー杯女流王座戦二次予選決勝，山根ことみ女流三段が
矢内理絵子女流四段に勝ち，本戦へ。
順位戦A級名古屋対局が二局。
千田翔太八段(9)vs稲葉陽八段(5)戦，千田八段がA級デビュー戦を
白星で飾りました。
豊島将之九段(1)vs佐々木勇気八段(7)戦，勇気八段有利で
日付を跨ぎそうです。
EURO2024
昨夜の2試合はハイライトの視聴のみ。
トルコvsジョージア戦はトルコが3-1で勝利。
ポルトガルvsチェコ戦はチェコが先制して，面白くなりました。
結局，後半のアディショナルタイムに，ポルトガルが決勝点をあげて，
勝ち切りました。
本日第1試合，クロアチアvsアルバニア戦，2-2のドロー。
後半は死闘といっていい試合でした。
NHKラジオ講座
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Japan's Top Inventions
Bottled Green Tea
nitrogen noun [U] 「窒素」
UK /ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/ US /ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
(symbol N) a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all living things
2020年11月25日に放送されたようですが，番組の痕跡はあるものの，
動画を見つけることができませんでした。
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, bottled green tea: green tea sold in bottles made from PET plastic. Loved in over 30 countries and regions, it was developed by a Japanese beverage maker in 1990 using special techniques to keep the tea tasting great when bottled. We dive into the little-known story behind this drink, which is expanding worldwide among health-conscious consumers, and learn about the latest versions.
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
メキシコに初の女性大統領
MEXICANS ELECT FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT
break with something phrasal verb with break verb
to intentionally not continue doing something that is normal, expected, or traditional:
break with tradition We decided to break with tradition and not spend the holidays with our family.
The country's leadership is determined to break with past practices and to solve urgent economic problems.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
break with tradition/the past
a time when people stop following old customs and do something in a completely different way
It is time for a complete break with the past.
(from Longman)
carry on with idiom
: to continue doing or participating in (an activity)
They carried on with their conversation.
(from Merriam-Wesbster)
incumbent adjective
UK /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/ US /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/
[before noun] holding a particular position in a company, industry, etc. at the present time:
the incumbent management/director/supplier
inherit verb
UK /ɪnˈher.ɪt/ US /ɪnˈher.ɪt/
inherit verb (PROBLEM)
[T] to begin to have responsibility for a problem or situation that previously existed or belonged to another person:
When I took on the job of manager, I inherited certain financial problems.
challenge noun
UK /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ US /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/
challenge noun (DIFFICULT JOB)
B1 [C or U] (the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability:
face a challenge Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today.
You know me - I like a challenge.
rise to the challenge It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge.
plague verb [T]
UK /pleɪɡ/ US /pleɪɡ/
C2 to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:
Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.
My shoulder's been plaguing me all week.
rampant adjective
UK /ˈræm.pənt/ US /ˈræm.pənt/
rampant adjective (INCREASING)
(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
rampant corruption
Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing.
He said that he had encountered rampant prejudice in his attempts to get a job.
Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
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I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution.
(ShaqIuille O’Neal: 1972-)
