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英語と雑学同時に学ぶ、一石二鳥のメルマガです♪
【はじめにの最新記事】
2010年01月16日
2007年01月29日
トリビア 第94題目
【Competitionの意味】
Competition is the act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a goal. It is a term that is commonly used in numerous fields, including business, ecology, economics, music, politics, and sports. Competition may be between two or more forces, organisms, systems, individuals, or groups.
競争とは、支配または目標達成するために他者に抵抗する行為のことをいいます。 それはビジネス、エコロジー、経済、音楽、政治、およびスポーツを含む多数の分野で一般的に使用される用語です。 競争は、2つ、もしくはそれ以上の力、有機体、システム、個人、またはグループの間に存在しています。
【Jimと一緒に】
セミナー終了後一緒に写真を撮ってもらいました！
Competition is the act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a goal. It is a term that is commonly used in numerous fields, including business, ecology, economics, music, politics, and sports. Competition may be between two or more forces, organisms, systems, individuals, or groups.
競争とは、支配または目標達成するために他者に抵抗する行為のことをいいます。 それはビジネス、エコロジー、経済、音楽、政治、およびスポーツを含む多数の分野で一般的に使用される用語です。 競争は、2つ、もしくはそれ以上の力、有機体、システム、個人、またはグループの間に存在しています。
【Jimと一緒に】
セミナー終了後一緒に写真を撮ってもらいました！
2007年01月10日
トリビア 第93題目
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2006年12月29日
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トリビア 第86題目
ひげ付のナオミ・キャンベルを見たい方はこちらから
☆今日の単語
（単語）
launch
【Synonyms(同意語）】
–verb (used with object)
1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water.
3. to send forth, catapult, or release, as a self-propelled vehicle or weapon: Rockets were launched midway in the battle. The submarine launched its torpedoes and dived rapidly.
4. to start (a person) on a course, career, etc.
5. to set going; initiate: to launch a scheme.
6. to throw; hurl: to launch a spear.
7. to start (a new venture) or promote (a new product): They launched a new breakfast cereal.
8. Computers. to start (an application program).
–verb (used without object)
9. to burst out or plunge boldly or directly into action, speech, etc.
10. to start out or forth; push out or put forth on the water.
–noun
11. the act of launching.
今回は７でしょう。
【Synonyms(同意語）】
1. fire, drive, propel:
2. initiate, originate, start, begin:
【Antonyms（反義語）】
<----> stop, finish, terminate
☆今日の単語
（単語）
launch
【Synonyms(同意語）】
–verb (used with object)
1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water.
3. to send forth, catapult, or release, as a self-propelled vehicle or weapon: Rockets were launched midway in the battle. The submarine launched its torpedoes and dived rapidly.
4. to start (a person) on a course, career, etc.
5. to set going; initiate: to launch a scheme.
6. to throw; hurl: to launch a spear.
7. to start (a new venture) or promote (a new product): They launched a new breakfast cereal.
8. Computers. to start (an application program).
–verb (used without object)
9. to burst out or plunge boldly or directly into action, speech, etc.
10. to start out or forth; push out or put forth on the water.
–noun
11. the act of launching.
今回は７でしょう。
【Synonyms(同意語）】
1. fire, drive, propel:
2. initiate, originate, start, begin:
【Antonyms（反義語）】
<----> stop, finish, terminate
2006年11月10日
トリビア 第85題目
☆The Big Dipper (北斗七星)
北斗七星を見てみましょう → こちら
The Big Dipper is one of the most distinctive asterisms in the sky.
（訳）
北斗七星は、空で、最も目印になる星座のひとつです。
☆今日の単語
Big Dipper： （名）おおぐま座
Little Dipper： （名）こぐま座
distinctive：（形）独特の、目印になる
asterism：（名）星団、星座
distinctiveの関連語、distinctの同意語と反義語を見てみましょう！
（単語）
distinct
【語根】
sti(n)g-, stinct-
【語根の基のラテン語(L.)・ギリシア語(Gk.)】
Gk.stizein = to prick(突き刺す、刺激する)
【Synonyms(同意語）】
1. individual, separate, different
2. clear, define, obvious, plain
【Antonyms（反義語）】
<----> indistinct, vague, uncertain, obscure
☆おおぐま座とこぐま座の悲しいお話
詳しくは・・・ こちら
北斗七星を見てみましょう → こちら
The Big Dipper is one of the most distinctive asterisms in the sky.
（訳）
北斗七星は、空で、最も目印になる星座のひとつです。
☆今日の単語
Big Dipper： （名）おおぐま座
Little Dipper： （名）こぐま座
distinctive：（形）独特の、目印になる
asterism：（名）星団、星座
distinctiveの関連語、distinctの同意語と反義語を見てみましょう！
（単語）
distinct
【語根】
sti(n)g-, stinct-
【語根の基のラテン語(L.)・ギリシア語(Gk.)】
Gk.stizein = to prick(突き刺す、刺激する)
【Synonyms(同意語）】
1. individual, separate, different
2. clear, define, obvious, plain
【Antonyms（反義語）】
<----> indistinct, vague, uncertain, obscure
☆おおぐま座とこぐま座の悲しいお話
詳しくは・・・ こちら
