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原子力発電所のテロ対策

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出典: Newsy European officials worry nuclear power plants in Belgium could be ISIS' next target. If terrorists managed to get inside and disable a plant, there's speculation they could shut down power across much of Belgium. They could also theoretically make radioactive bombs from materials inside a facility, though experts told The New York Times that idea seems far-fetched . speculation … 推測、憶測 theoretically … 理論的には far-fetched … ありそうもない、起こりそうもない The British defense secretary has said ISIS' desire for nuclear weapons "is a new and emerging threat." Shortly after the recent attacks in Brussels that killed over 30 people, Belgian officials evacuated two nearby power plants. As the investigation into the attacks continues, officials say there are a few ways terrorists could infiltrate the plants. infiltrate … 潜入する、侵入する In an earlier discovery during the investigation into last year's Paris terror attacks, police found nearly 10 hours of su...

韓国語の「手に入れる」動作(つかむ、持つ、受け取る、もらう、くれる、奪う、盗む)

・つかむ … 잡다 손잡이를 잡다 取っ手をつかむ ・持つ … 들다 가방을 들다 かばんを持つ ・受け取る … 받다 소포를 받다 小包を受け取る ・もらう … 얻다 용돈을 얻다 小遣いをもらう ・くれる … 주다 형이 책을 주다 兄が本をくれる ・奪う … 빼앗다 강도가 돈을 빼앗다 強盗がお金を奪う ・盗む … 훔치다 도둑이 물건을 훔치다 泥棒が物を盗む

アルゼンチンの氷河

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出典: News in Levels Caught on camera by hordes of tourists, giant chunks of Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier crumble and fall. hordes of … 多数の~ crumble … 崩れる The 18-mile long river of ice, known as the White Giant, is one of the country's biggest tourist attractions. The glacier sheds ice roughly every four years and large numbers of locals and visitors have been coming here in recent days hoping to catch a glimpse of the spectacle. shed … 落とす According to local media, between 3,500 and 4,500 people were on the observation deck when the roof of an ice tunnel caved in this morning. cave in … 崩れ落ちる The rupture reportedly occur after partial break-ups began on Tuesday, but it's been expected since February. rupture … 破壊、崩壊 Argentina's glaciers park is home to more than 200 glaciers and is, according to the park's website, the largest continental ice extension in the world after Antarctica.

間違えやすい単語: lie と lay

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lay = to put something down (on something) 原形 過去形 過去分詞形 lay laid laid 他動詞なので目的語が必要。 1). I lay my head on the pillow. 2). I laid my books on the floor. 3). I've laid dinner on the table. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - lie = to rest or recline 原形 過去形 過去分詞形 lie lay lain ※ 過去形が上記の他動詞 lay の原形と同じなので注意。 ※ 「うそをつく」という意味の lie の過去形と過去分詞形は lied なので注意。 自動詞なので目的語を付けない。 1). My dog lies in front of me. 2). I lay in my bed. 3). I've lain in a hammock before.

中国の大気汚染への取り組み

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出典: Newsy As late as 2008, most Chinese did not consider the air quality to be a serious issue — even though it already was a serious issue. The air quality in China has improved. Most people don't realize it, but in fact there has been concerted action in the last three years. concerted action … 協調的な行動 It's actually Chinese leaders such as President Xi Jinping today who really are concerned about the air. After all, they live in a major city. If they want to take a walk, they breathe the same air as the average Chinese. be concerned about … ~を心配している、懸念している So they became increasingly aware of the serious health effects, especially contributing to lung cancer and so on. And therefore they began to ask that something has to be done. Chinese leadership is trying to introduce the reconfiguration of how the environmental bureaucracy is being organized and trying to make it more centralized. reconfiguration … 再構成 bureaucracy … 官僚制度、官僚組織 I think for many deve...