| 単語 |
例文 |
| accident |
Many household accidents are preventable. |
| addition |
It is not surprising if you would need the addition of sugar. |
| advantage |
You should take advantage of the low yen-dollar rate, and buy American goods now. |
| ambassador |
He has been the American ambassador to Japan for five years. |
| amount |
Her parents paid the full amount for her school expenses. |
| angle |
Throw the ball at an angle of close to forty-five degrees. |
| aspect |
We were really fascinated by the aspect/aspects of the English garden. |
| astronomy |
This book is very useful as an introduction to astronomy. |
| atom |
The whole universe can be explained through the movement of atoms and electrons. |
| attention |
The boy is trying to attract her attention. |
| attitude |
I was struck by his sincere attitude toward his job. |
| average |
The average temperature of this area is getting higher and higher every year. |
| behalf |
I attended the gathering on my husband's behalf. |
| being |
Human beings cannot exist without water. |
| board |
Look at the bulletin board/boards. |
| cause |
Police are probing into the cause/causes of last night's fire. |
| cell |
The white cells fight off bacteria and viruses. |
| challenge |
Snow has challenged the people for many years. |
| circumstance |
The waging of war cannot be justified under any circumstances. |
| comment |
The critic used biting words, in his comment/comments on the film. |
| committee |
The committee oversees the administration of the grant programs. |
| community |
Juvenile delinquency is becoming a serious problem in the community. |
| company |
He formed a publishing company/corporation. |
| concept |
The different concepts of politeness cause some communication problem between Japanese and Westerners. |
| condition |
The patient is in stable condition, after undergoing knee surgery. |
| conductor |
I wanted to be a bus conductor when I was a child. |
| conference |
They represented our company, at the international conference in France. |
| congress |
The World Peace Congress was held in Paris. |
| conscience |
I helped my mother to ease my own conscience. |
| consequence |
In consequence of his failures, Bob lost his job. |
| constitution |
Article 9 of the Constitution states that we renounce war. |
| content |
Everyone in the carriage was interested in the contents of his briefcase. |
| contract |
This contract lacks clarity - I don't understand most of it. |
| creature |
Man is a creature of habit. |
| criminal |
The criminal was arrested on the spot. |
| debt |
I paid the debt in full. |
| decade |
Cellphones are now commonplace, but were not so a decade ago. |
| defect |
Furniture with defects is sold at half price. |
| degree |
That is just a matter of degree. |
| department |
The department store has stimulated sales, by issuing discount coupons. |
| departure |
Boarding starts one hour prior to the scheduled departure time. |
| detail |
The first NASA photos showed Mars' surface, in clear detail. |
| detective |
He is a private detective. |
| development |
Noguchi Hideyo made a great contribution to the development of Japanese medicine. |
| dialect |
He studied relationship between the Basque language and certain Red Indian dialects. |
| director |
The board of directors decided to hire a new treasurer, at last Wednesday's meeting. |
| disaster |
An earthquake is a natural disaster. |
| district |
The conflict in that district doesn't seem to be cooling down. |
| downtown |
I like to go downtown to do some shopping, in my free time. |
| effect |
The cold medicine soon took effect, and my spell of coughing stopped. |
| effort |
In spite of all our efforts, nothing came of our search. |
| element |
Sumo is full of many traditional elements. |
| embarrassment |
His speech caused embarrassment among the people present. |
| environment |
Rachel Carson was the first to warn that pesticides can damage the environment. |
| equator |
About half of all kinds of plants and animals live near the equator. |
| essence |
A cook ought to know the very essence of each of the materials he uses. |
| evidence |
The evidence is very clear. |
| excess |
My uncle smokes to excess. |
| executive |
In my company, the executives usually fly First Class, but I have to fly Economy. |
| exercise |
He could not exercise because of injury. |
| exhibition |
The art exhibition was canceled. |
| experience |
Work experience in a related field is preferable for this position. |
| experiment |
The outcome of the experiment was similar to the hypothesis. |
| expression |
This crown encrusted with jewels is beautiful beyond expression. |
| facility |
As he got older, his vision, hearing and other facilities/faculties began to deteriorate. |
| fame |
I don't wish for fame. |
| famine |
They are suffering from famine. |
| fever |
You have a slight fever. You'd better go back home and stay in bed. |
| figure |
See figures 3 to 5. |
| flood |
The bridge was damaged by the flood. |
| force |
They were forced to pay heavy taxes. |
| form |
Our response may take the form of a phone call. |
| fortune |
He had the fortune to win the first prize in the fair. |
| fossil |
Morse discovered some fossils of Jomon period seashells at Omori in 1877. |
| frontier |
The Government tighten its guard around the frontier between Mexico and the United States. |
| function |
The main function of the ozone layer is to absorb ultraviolet radiation, from the Sun. |
| goods |
They deal in convenience goods. |
| grain |
The boy ate up every grain of rice. |
| hardship |
He has suffered so many hardships. |
| harm |
Pollution causes harm to these lakes. |
| influence |
Cherry blossoms have had a big influence on Japanese culture. |
| innovation |
Technological innovation has gradually changed our style of life. |
| item |
He ordered all of the items on the menu. |
| justice |
My son has a strong sense of justice. |
| kingdom |
Holland and Sweden are kingdoms. |
| lack |
He was released for lack of evidence. |
| liquid |
We must give him a liquid diet. |
| lung |
He has a lung disease. |
| mankind |
Mankind/Man speaks language. |
| material |
The product materials are imported from China. |
| means |
Streetcars are the main means of transportation in our town. |
| memory |
All learning implies memory/memorization. |
| mineral |
Calcium is an essential mineral. |
| minister |
The Foreign Minister delivered an official statement on foreign policy. |
| mission |
He was filled with a sense of mission. |
| monument |
They started a fund-raising campaign to put up a monument to the memory of the great composer. |
| mystery |
We love the beauty and mystery of the earth. |
| negotiation |
We have to conduct negotiations with him for the new business. |
| neighbor |
We are next-door neighbors. |
| notice |
Please disregard this notice/notification if you have already made your payment. |
| object |
Over 5,000 objects were discovered in King Tutankhamen's tomb. |
| objection |
They had no objections to my plan. |
| obstacle |
The volume of data is a major obstacle to high-speed transmission. |
| occasion |
I telephone my grandmother, on occasion, but seldom visit her. |
| opportunity |
It was a good opportunity to put my idea into practice. |
| oxygen |
They are out of breath from the lack of oxygen. |
| parliament |
The Liberal Democratic Party retains the largest force in the parliament. |
| penalty |
The judge imposed a strict penalty on him. |
| process |
The students took a factory tour, and observed the process of cheese making. |
| progress |
The planning for our new project is now in progress. |
| proof |
There is no proof that he is guilty. |
| property |
In the event of my death, all my life insurance and property will go to my wife. |
| proverb |
As the proverb goes, "It is no use crying over spilt milk." |
| psychology |
The school hired a counselor who had studied child psychology/psychologies. |
| purpose |
Everyone has a purpose in life. |
| quality |
This year's rice harvest surpassed all previous years', both in quality and in quantity. |
| recovery |
The patient's quick recovery surprised everyone, including her doctor. |
| republic |
Father Silva started a "republic" of children in Spain in 1956. |
| reputation |
Our advertising agency has earned a reputation for client satisfaction. |
| research |
He's working at a research institute as an assistant. |
| role |
Who played the leading role in the play ? |
| root |
Tea is firmly rooted in the culture of Britain. |
| service |
Our company provides simultaneous interpretation services. |
| shade |
The cat is sleeping in the shade. |
| shadow |
The old cherry tree cast a shadow over the children sitting on the bench. |
| shape |
Christianity shaped European society for many years. |
| signal |
I noticed warning signals/signs about my health. |
| situation |
It's necessary to plan ahead in any situation. |
| species |
Human beings are not the only intelligent species on Earth. |
| standard |
Each individual has the right to an adequate standard of living. |
| statesman |
Beth married a son of a famous Japanese statesman at age 20. |
| stock |
John invested $5,000 in stocks, and lost most of it. |
| subject |
I would like to read some reports concerning this subject. |
| summary |
He got a brief summary of what had happened to her that night. |
| summit |
At last the party reached the summit of the mountain. |
| target |
Our team has achieved all its sales targets, this year. |
| tax |
Rumor has it that the government will raise the consumption tax to 10%. |
| temper |
As he has a hot temper, I don't want to argue with him. |
| term |
What is the definition of this medical term/terminology? |
| theme |
It is difficult for me to explain the theme of the novel simply. |
| thought |
On the way he was deep in thought. |
| tide |
The tide is in [out]. |
| tomb |
Tutankhamen was an ancient Egyptian king whose tomb was discovered in 1922. |
| treatment |
He is under medical treatment. |
| treaty |
Japan made a treaty with Britain. |
| triangle |
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. |
| trouble |
We got to the island without any trouble. |
| university |
His brother is at Yale University. |
| value |
The real estate agent valued our house at 40 million yen. |
| victory |
Our team gained a victory of 2-1 against the home team yesterday. |
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| 熟語 |
例文 |
| account for |
How do you accountfor your three-day absence without leave? |
| add A to B |
Be careful not to add too much salt to your soup. |
| agree to |
I agreeto your plan. |
| agree with |
Does he agreewith you? |
| aim at |
He aimedat the tiger. |
| amount to |
His debts amountto 500 dollars. |
| answer for |
I'll answerfor my behavior. |
| apologize to A for B |
Tom apologizedto the teacher for being late. |
| apply A to B |
His mother applied medicine to the wound on his knee. |
| ask for |
Many people askedfor a refund, after the singer sang just 2 songs at her concert. |
| associate A with B |
Chest pains are often associatedwith heart disease. |
| attend to |
He wasn't attendingto what the teacher was saying. |
| be about to |
The sun isaboutto rise. |
| be absorbed in |
He isabsorbedin comic books. |
| be accompanied by |
She wasaccompaniedby a doctor. |
| be accustomed to |
I amaccustomedto getting up early. |
| be acquainted with |
That professor isacquaintedwith the situation in the Middle East. |
| be apt to |
We areaptto waste money. |
| be ashamed of |
He isashamedof his ignorance. |
| be at a loss |
I amat a loss what to say. |
| be aware of |
I wasawareof the danger. |
| be based on |
This story isbasedon the fact. |
| be bound to |
She isboundto come today. |
| be capable of |
She iscapableof speaking in German. |
| be compelled to |
He was compelledto stay home. |
| be concerned with |
We are not concernedwith the matter. |
| be conscious of |
She was not consciousof his presence there. |
| be content with |
I amcontentwith my salary. |
| be dependent on |
My brother isdependenton me. |
| be eager to |
I ameagerto watch the game. |
| be engaged in |
Bill isengagedin writing a report. |
| be equal to |
Twice five isequalto ten. |
| be ignorant of |
I wasignorantof the time. |
| be inclined to |
I aminclinedto go to the party. |
| be independent of |
He isindependentof his family. |
| be involved in |
I wasinvolvedin the scandal. |
| be made up of |
A bicycle is madeupof many parts. |
| be obliged to |
I am not obligedto answer such a question. |
| be popular with |
This novel ispopularwith young people. |
| be related to |
The play isrelatedto an old legend. |
| be responsible for |
You areresponsiblefor your own acts. |
| be satisfied with |
They aresatisfiedwith what they have. |
| be similar to |
His report issimilarto mine. |
| be subject to |
Japan issubjectto earthquakes. |
| be supposed to |
He wassupposedto be rich. |
| be thankful to A for B |
He is thankfulto you for your letter. |
| be to |
We areto meet at the station. |
| be used to |
I amusedto working hard. |
| be willing to |
I amwillingto help you. |
| be worried about |
I amworriedabout your health. |
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