ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期p136 ~ 144

136. stipulate = state ( as a necessary condition )

dispell = make ( a belief, idea, feeling, etc. ) go away

140. ingest = eat or drink

rear-end = hit the back of ( someone's car ) with another car

142. apprehend = arrest

lenient = not strict or severe ( when dealing with people )

indict = officially charge ( someone ) with a crime

144. establishment = the place run as a business

follow suit = do the same as everyone else

crackdown = action taken to deal more strictly with illegal behavior

新TOEIC TESTリスニング出るとこだけp14 ~ 26

14. work on = try to repair, complete or improve something

17. address = speak directly to ( the audience, etc. )

19. wheelbarrow = a small 1-wheeled cart pushed by hand

tow = pull with a rope, etc.

20.ambulance = a vehicle for taking sick or injured people

fire engine = a vehicle to stop fire burning

26. put on = dress yourself in a piece of clothing

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ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期 p126 ~ 128

126. -fold = ( a particular number of ) times

128. tipoff = a piece of information ( given to the police about illegal activities )

pediatrics = the area of medicine relating to children

hospitalize = take into hospital for treatment

ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期 p114 ~ 120

114. as of = starting from ( a particular time )

116. ward = the political division of a city

118. back off = move away from ( something )

overtake = go past ( a moving vehicle, etc. )

120. lag behind = move or develop more slowly than ( others )

spur = make ( a improvement or change ) happen faster

English Journal Apr. 2007 p81 ~ 88

81. in the wake of = as a result of

draft = a system in which people must join the armed forces

82. collect yourself = make yourself calmer and able to think more clearly

88. snuggle up = get into a comfortable position

plump = fat or round pleasantly

English Journal Apr. 2007 p66 ~ 76

66. obese = fat to an unhealthy degree

70. displace = make a group of people leave the place where they normally live

72. unfold = become clearer

72. militia = a group of trained soldiers not part of an official army

74. pump out = keep producing a lot of ( something )

75. in place = ready to be used

commit yourself to doing = say that you will definitely do ( something )

76. churn out = produce large quantities of ( something )

ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期 p104 ~ 108

104. persistent = continuing for a long time

unanimous = ( decision, vote, etc. ) with everyone agreeing

collateral = property promised as security for a debt

106. defy = refuse to obey ( someone or something )

bolster = improve ( something ) by giving support and encouragement

perishable = ( food ) that will decay quickly

sentiment = opinion or feeling ( about something )

108. sum up = end a discussion by giving the main information

English Journal Apr. 2007 p52 ~ 62

52. fierce = severe, done with a lot of energy

55. hymn = a song sung in Christian church

agile = able to move quickly and easily

56. aversion to = a strong dislike of ( something )

57. proactive = taking actions to change events rather than reacting to them

60. haul = the distance that something travels or is carried

62. make a point of doing = do something even when it involves making a special effort

ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期 p92 ~ 98

92. resuscitate = make ~ breathing again

94. acknowledge = accept or admit ( that something is true )

96. sticky = ( situation, problem, etc. ) difficult to deal with

spell out = explain ( something ) in great detail

conspicuous easily seen, ( too ) noticeable

blanket = including all cases

resurrect = bring back ( something that has been used for a long time )

98. imminent = going to happen soon

English Journal Apr. 2007 p41 ~ 47

41. gravitate to = be attracted to

42. be getting at = be trying to explain ( an idea )

murky = dark and difficult to see through

43. queue up = wait in a line of people

44. seesaw = move from one state to another and back again many times

46. province = an area ( of knowledge , activity, etc. )

47. bonanza = something very profitable

ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期 p84 ~ 88

84. discourse = a serious talk or speech

in substance = the most important idea or meaning

86. departure = a change for what is usual or expected

strenuous effort = a lot of or great effort

wield = have or use ( power, etc. )

follow through = carry out to the end

come to the fore = become well known or noticeable

88. grip = power and control over someone or something

stifle = stop something from happening or developing

flinch = move backwards suddenly in pain or fear

conviction = a very strong belief or opinion

English Journal Apr. 2007 p34 ~ 35

34. precinct = the division of a town for election, etc.

35. on behalf of = for, in the interests of

from all walks of life = (people ) who have very different jobs or positions in society

ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期 p78 ~ 80

78. truant = a student staying away from school without permission

work out = decide or plan ( something to solve a problem )

80. irreparable = so bad that it can never be repaired

The Vioce of EJ March 2007 p88 ~ 94

88. clad = wearing a particular kind of clothing

90. ward off = keep away ( something bad )

94. preach = try to persuade other people to do, support or believe something

tell off = talk angrily to ( someone who has done something wrong )

ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期 p62 ~ 68

62. dissident = someone publicly criticizing the government

64. treason = the crime to your country ( by helping enemies )

asylumn = protection giving to people who have left their country

vitriolic = full of anger and intended to hurt someone

66. lurid = shocking and unpleasant

gaunt = very thin, pale, and unhealthy

hallmark = something typical ( of a particular person or thing )

68. vigorous = using a lot of energy and strength

The Vioce of EJ March 2007 p72 ~ 84

72. tip = an area where unwanted waste is left

74. an army of = a large group of ( people or animals involved in the same activity )

colliery = a coal mine and the buildings, etc.

pit = a coal mine

befall = ( something unpleasant or dangerous ) happen to

76. run aground = ( ship, etc. ) become stuck because the water is not deep enough

78. play down = try to make ( something ) seem less important than it really is

80. downtrodden = treated badly by people having power

pry = try to find out someone's private life

82. coverage = time and space giving to reporting an event

gross = seriously wrong and unacceptable

84. bluntly = roughly and plainly