UEFA Champions League
準々決勝 2nd legが2試合。
アストン・ヴィラは意地を見せて，3-2で勝利をおさめるも
2試合合計4-5で，PSGが勝ち上がり。
ドルトムントも意地を見せて，3－1で勝利するも
2試合合計3-5で，バルセロナが勝ち上がり。
アーセナル，レアル・マドリード相手に逃げ切れるのか。
本日の将棋棋戦
棋王戦予選，西尾明七段がまさかの頓死，戸辺誠七段が九死に一生を得，
大逆転勝ちとなりました。
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convict verb [T usually passive]
uk /kənˈvɪkt/ us /kənˈvɪkt/
C2 to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime:
be convicted of He has twice been convicted of robbery/arson.
embezzlement noun [U]
uk /ɪmˈbez.əl.mənt/ us /ɪmˈbez.əl.mənt/
the crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for:
embezzlement of They were arrested for embezzlement of company funds.
He's accused of tax evasion, embezzlement, and fraud.
bar verb [T]
uk /bɑːr/ us /bɑːr/ -rr-
bar verb [T] (PREVENT)
to prevent something or someone from doing something or going somewhere, or to not allow something:
The rule bars the use of evidence secured through an illegal search.
be barred from The incident led to him being barred from the country.
be barred to Most of the trails are barred to private vehicles.
bar someone's way I tried to push past her, but she barred my way (= stood in front of me and prevented me from getting past).
ruling noun [C]
uk /ˈruː.lɪŋ/ us /ˈruː.lɪŋ/
C2 a decision:
[+ that] The court has made a final ruling on the case that the companies acted illegally.
misappropriate verb [T] formal
uk /ˌmɪs.əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪt/ us /ˌmɪs.əˈproʊ.pri.eɪt/
to steal something that you have been trusted to take care of and use it for your own good:
He is accused of misappropriating $30,000 to pay off gambling debts.
aide noun [C]
uk /eɪd/ us /eɪd/
a person whose job is to help someone important, such as a member of a government or a military officer of high rank:
a senior government aide
an aide to the prime minister
overturn verb
uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈtɜːn/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtɝːn/
overturn verb (CHANGE)
[T] formal to change a legal decision:
The Court of Appeal overturned the earlier decision.
front-runner noun [C]
uk /ˌfrʌntˈrʌn.ər/ us /ˌfrʌntˈrʌn.ɚ/
the person, animal, or organization that is most likely to win something:
She is one of the front-runners in the contest.
slam verb
uk /slæm/ us /slæm/ -mm-
[T] informal to criticize:
Although the reviewers slammed the play, the audience loved it.
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