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 時事英語キーワード [No.51-No.100][No.51] buffer zone <an area of land intended to separate two armies or countries that are fighting.> [No.52] alliance <an arrangement or an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something.> [No.53] doctrine <a belief or a set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc., which forms an important part of a religion or system of ideas.> [No.54] government <the group of people who govern a country or state; a particular system or method of controlling a country; the activity or the manner of controlling a country.> [No.55] governor <the person in charge of governing a state in the US; a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country.> [No.56] apathy <the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, and not willing to make any effort to change or improve things.> [No.57] food chain <[the-] a series of living creatures that are connected, in which each type of creature feeds on the one below it in the series.> [No.58] assimilate <to
completely understand an idea, information, etc. so that you are able to use it
yourself.> [No.59] nepotism <the practice of giving unfair advantages to a person’s own family if the person is in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs.> [No.60] bias <a strong feeling in favor of or against a certain group of people, often not based on fair judgement.> [No.61] bribe <money, a gift, or something valuable that you illegally give a person to persuade the person to do something for you.> [No.62] embezzle <to steal money from the place where you work.> [No.63] kidnap <to illegally take someone somewhere by force and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money for returning them.> [No.64] red tape <official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly and easily.> [No.65] bail out ~ <to rescue someone from a difficult situation, especially a person or an organization that is in financial difficulty; to pay money to a court so that someone can be released from prison until his/her trial.> [No.66] venue <a place where an organized event takes place, such as (large) concert, sporting event or conference; the proper or most convenient location for trial of a case.> [No.67] streamline <to make something such as a system, an organization, etc. work more simply and effectively, especially in a way that saves money.> [No.68] curfew <a law that forces people to stay indoors after a particular time at night; the time after which nobody must go outside.> [No.69] bureaucracy <a complicated official system that is annoying or confusing because it has a lot of rules, processes, etc.; a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully; the officials and employees who run government departments and offices.> [No.70] autonomy <the right and/or freedom for a country, a region or an organization to govern itself independently.> [No.71] death penalty <[the-] the legal punishment of being killed for serious crimes.> [No.72] epidemic <a large number of cases of a disease that happen at the same time; a sudden rapid increase in how often something bad happens.> [No.73] intifada <[the-] an act of opposition by the Palestinian people to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.> [No.74] entrepreneur <a person who makes money by starting or running new businesses, often in a way that involves financial risks.> [No.75] blue chip <a share in a well-managed, with a long record of paying profits to shareholders.> [No.76] veto <to stop something from happening or being done by using an official authority; to refuse to accept or do what someone has suggested.> <a refusal to give official permission for something, or the right to refuse to give such permission.> [No.77] backdrop <the scenery behind something that you are looking at; the conditions or situation in which an event takes place.> [No.78] backlash <a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social changes.> [No.79] abduct <to take someone away by force or illegally; kidnap.> [No.80] under the aegis of ~ <with the protection or support of a person or organization.> [No.81] sustainable <able to continue without causing damage to the environment; able to continue for a long time.> [No.82] donor <someone who gives blood or a body organ so that it can be used in the medical treatment of someone else.> [No.83] anarchy <a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control.> [No.84] sovereignty <complete freedom and power to govern; the power that an independent country has to govern itself.> [No.85] obituary <an article in a newspaper about the life and achievements of someone who has just died.> [No.86] food poisoning <a stomach illness caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria.> [No.87] abuse <cruel or violent treatment of someone; the use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful.> [No.88] ad hoc <for this special purpose (only); arranged or happening when necessary and not planned in advance.> [No.89] hard line <a strict way of dealing with someone or something; a strict policy or attitude.> [No.90] neutral <not supporting any of the people or groups involved in an argument or disagreement; not supporting any of the countries involved in a war.> [No.91] privatize <to sell a business or an industry so that it is no longer owned by the government.> [No.92] infrastructure <the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, (e.g.) roads, railways etc.> [No.93] red tape <official rules that seem unnecessary or complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly and easily.> [No.94] power plant <a building or group of buildings where electricity is produced.> [No.95] Christianity <the religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God.> [No.96] Buddhism <an Indian religion widely followed in Asia, based on the teaching of Gautama Buddha.> [No.97] birthrate, birth rate [No.98] malnutrition [No.99] jobless [No.100] joint venture |