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時事英語キーワード [No.51-No.100]

[No.90] neutral

中立の,中立的な, (n) 中立国,中立的な立場の人・組織など

<not supporting any of the people or groups involved in an argument or disagreement; not supporting any of the countries involved in a war.>

(n) neutrality →中立性<the state of not supporting either side in a disagreement, competition or war.>

▷ remain neutral 中立を保つ
▷ adopt a neutral position →中立的な立場を取る
▷ Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. →ジャーナリストは政治的に中立であるべきだ。
▷ guarantee the neutrality of the courts →裁判所の中立性を保障する
▷ During World War II, Switzerland declared its neutrality. →第二次大戦の間、スイスは中立を宣言した。