四段五名，初順位戦！etc. - 増田有華さんを応援しながら英語学習＋α

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グループステージ，第1試合が全て終わりましたね。
マンチェスター・シティはウィダード相手に2-0で白星発進。
ユベントスもアル・アイン相手に0-5と白星発進。
アロンソ監督初采配のレアル・マドリードはアル・ヒラル相手に
1-1のドローとなりました。
ザルツブルクはパチューカ相手に1-2で勝利。

来年のワールドカップ，以前のアメリカ大会と同様に，暑さとの
戦いとなりそうで，あまりいいパフォーマンスは期待できないかもしれません。
時差の関係で，日本での観戦も厳しいですね。

本日の将棋棋戦

順位戦B級1組，菅井竜也八段(1)vs伊藤匠叡王(13)戦は千日手指し直し。
伊藤叡王が勝ち，白星発進。

順位戦C級2組，四段五名が初陣。
吉池隆真四段(54)は田村康介七段(40)相手に勝ち，白星発進。
獺ヶ口笑保人四段(53)は徳田拳士四段(26)に勝利して，白星発進。
齊藤優希四段(55)は星野良生五段(36)相手に負けてしまい，黒星発進。
炭﨑俊毅四段(56)は長谷部浩平五段(23)相手に負けてしまい，黒星発進。
小山怜央四段(52)は本田奎六段(27)に勝ち，白星発進，12連勝としました。
四段の順位戦初陣は3勝2敗でした。

八代弥七段(18)は瀬川晶司六段(24)に勝ち，白星発進。
八代七段はあと1勝で，八段に昇段ですね。
高野智史六段(7)は西川和宏六段(29)に勝ち，白星発進。
佐々木大地七段(8)は牧野光則六段(43)に勝ち，白星発進。

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森崎ウィンさんが「アメリカ人」と言っていたのは間違いですね。
ミルの書いた英文，けっこう，読むの難しいんだよね。

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leave behind
British
1. phrasal verb B1+
If you leave someone or something behind, you go away permanently from them.
He decided he must take his family with him as it was too dangerous to leave them behind. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
I hated it at first because it meant leaving behind all my friends. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
(from Collin)

scale back/down (something) phrasal verb with scale verb [T]
to reduce something in size, amount, or production:
Sid will have to scale back his plans.

wholeheartedly adverb
uk /ˌhəʊlˈhɑː.tɪd.li/ us /ˌhoʊlˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd.li/
C2 in a way that is completely enthusiastic and without any doubt :
Both groups are wholeheartedly in favour of the changes.
I hear what you say and I wholeheartedly agree.

abuse noun
uk /əˈbjuːs/ us /əˈbjuːs/
abuse noun (WRONG USE)
B2 [C or U] the use of something in a way that is harmful or morally wrong:
abuse of power The investigation revealed abuses of power committed by the governor's office.
alcohol abuse The actress disclosed that she was seeking treatment for alcohol abuse.
drug abuse Chronic drug abuse can lead to gradual brain damage.
substance abuse He had struggled with substance abuse for much of his life.
It was an abuse of her kindness to keep asking Ms Lawson for favours.

confidant noun [C]
uk /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dænt/ us /ˈkɑːn.fə.dænt/
(female also confidante)
a person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with:
a close confidant

wield verb [T]
uk /wiːld/ us /wiːld/
C2 to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it: She was confronted by a man wielding a knife. wield influence, power, etc.
C2 to have a lot of influence or power over other people:
He still wields enormous influence in politics.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

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Israel’s nuclear arsenal: The open secret giving it regional leverage
Israel's nuclear arsenal remains one of the world's worst-kept secrets, with the country maintaining a policy of strategic ambiguity. Whilst Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of alleged nuclear threats from other nations, Israel is widely believed to possess around 90 nuclear weapons with the capability to build hundreds more. This undeclared nuclear programme has allowed Israel to leverage diplomatic power on the world stage without facing the same level of international scrutiny as other states.
The policy of nuclear ambiguity has drawn criticism from some who see it as a double standard, particularly as Israel receives billions in annual military aid from the United States. Experts suggest Israel's veiled nuclear threats may be aimed more at pressuring Washington for support than deterring regional rivals. However, the unacknowledged arsenal continues to shape geopolitics in the Middle East and beyond.
Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC.

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Is Iran close to having nuclear weapons?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long warned that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons.
After Israel launched attacks on Iran last week, Netanyahu said Iran could produce a bomb within months.
Israel's military says it targeted nuclear sites including the "inactive" Arak heavy water reactor and Natanz facility and have it sights set on the Fordo nuclear facility.
Tehran has insisted its nuclear programme is only for civilian purposes.
BBC Verify's Ros Atkins explains what we know about Iran's nuclear programme.

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