本日の将棋棋戦
王将戦リーグプレーオフ，永瀬拓矢九段vs西田拓也五段戦，
先手番西田五段の三間飛車の将棋でした。
後手番の永瀬九段が手堅い指し回しで勝ち，王将戦久しぶりの登場ですね。
叡王戦六段予選決勝，伊藤真吾六段vs本田奎六段戦は先手番伊藤六段の
角換わり。後手番の本田六段が勝利して，叡王戦本戦トーナメントへ。
プロテニスツアー
デビスカップ決勝，イタリアがシングルス2連勝で，オランダに勝利して，
大会二連覇を飾りました。これで，今年のテニスツアーは終わりました。
来シーズンはWOWOWがATPツアー配信から撤退して，グランドスラム大会のみとなり，
ちょっぴり日本のテニスファンには寂しいかもしれません。
NHKラジオ講座
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
第103代首相に石破茂氏
ISHIBA ELECTED JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER AFTER RUNOFF
chamber noun
uk /ˈtʃeɪm.bər/ us /ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/
chamber noun [C] (LEGISLATURE)
a group of people who are part or all of a legislature, or an official place where such a group meets:
Most states have two chambers, a senate and a house of representatives, modeled after the US Congress.
ground noun
uk /ɡraʊnd/ us /ɡraʊnd/
ground noun (POPULARITY)
gain ground
C1 If a political party or an idea or belief gains ground, it becomes more popular or accepted:
The Republicans are gaining ground in the southern states.
lose ground
C1 If a political party or an idea or belief loses ground, it becomes less popular or accepted:
More conservative candidates are losing ground in key battleground states.
rally verb
uk /ˈræl.i/ us /ˈræl.i/
rally verb (SUPPORT)
[I or T] to (cause to) come together in order to provide support or make a shared effort:
Supporters/Opponents of the new shopping development are trying to rally local people in favour of/against it.
The president has called on the people to rally to/behind the government.
[+ obj + to infinitive] The general rallied his forces to defend the town.
"Workers of the world unite!" was their rallying cry/call (= a phrase said to encourage support).
endorse verb [T]
uk /ɪnˈdɔːs/ us /ɪnˈdɔːrs/
endorse verb [T] (SUPPORT)
C2 to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone:
The Council is expected to endorse the committee's recommendations.
formal I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
Back-Translation Training
その政治家は選出されました，日本の総理大臣に / 投票を受けて / 国会での。
The politician has been elected prime minister of Japan, / following a vote / in the Diet.
Transformation Training
その政治家は再選されました，日本の総理大臣に，決選投票を受けて，国会の衆議院での。
The politician has been re-elected prime minister of Japan, following a runoff vote in the Diet's Lower House.
English News
CNN 10
サンクスギビング・ブレークで配信がお休みです。
代わりに，短めのCNNのニュースを取り上げます。
Officials call China's cyberattack 'worst telecom hack' in US history
New details of a highly skilled group of Chinese government-linked hackers that infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in a likely search for sensitive information bearing on national security, multiple sources briefed on the matter told CNN.
Asian View
If you’re not doing some things that are crazy, then you’re doing the wrong things.
(Larry Page: 1973-)
