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B1 · Communication & media (2)

B1 · コミュニケーションとメディア (2)

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    warning(noun)

    /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

    警告 (keikoku)

    a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it

    The red flashing light gives a warning to users that the battery is low

    赤く点滅するライトは、バッテリー残量が少なくなっていることをユーザーに警告します。

    Flashing images on a web page are designed to attract users' attention

    類義語alertcautionnotificationadmonitionthreatsignal
    対義語reassurancesecuritysafetyencouragementnegligence
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    update(verb)

    /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/

    アップデートする, 更新する

    to add the newest changes, fixes or information to software, a system or a record

    The app updates automatically when a new version is available.

    新しいバージョンが公開されると、アプリは自動的にアップデートされる。

    Please update your antivirus definitions before connecting to the network.

    類義語revisemodernizeupgraderefreshinformnotify
    対義語deleteremoveignoreneglectinvalidateoutdate
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    scan(verb)

    /skæn/

    ざっと見る

    to look quickly but not very carefully at a document, etc.

    She scanned through the newspaper over breakfast.

    彼女は朝食を取りながら新聞にざっと目を通した。

    類義語skimbrowseglancesurveyexaminescrutinizechecksearch
    対義語scrutinizestudypore overdelveignore
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    translation(noun)

    /trænzˈleɪʃn/

    翻訳 (hon'yaku)

    the process of changing something that is written or spoken into another language

    The translation of the statement from Japanese into English was very helpful

    日本語から英語への声明の翻訳は非常に役に立ちました。

    The accountant was able to provide a translation of the economic terms used in the meeting

    類義語versioninterpretationrenderingtranscriptionadaptation
    対義語originalsourceunaltered text
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    theme(noun)

    /θiːm/

    テーマ

    the subject or main idea in a talk, piece of writing or work of art

    North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival.

    北米文学は今年の祭りの主なテーマです。

    類義語subjecttopicmotifideaconceptargumentmatterpoint
    対義語digressionirrelevancedeviation
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    quote(verb)

    /kwəʊt/

    引用する

    to repeat the exact words that another person has said or written

    In your essay, quote two lines from the poem to support your idea.

    エッセイでは、自分の考えを裏付けるために、その詩から2行を引用しなさい。

    類義語estimatebidpriceofferciteexcerptmention
    対義語denialretractionwithhold
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    studio(noun)

    /ˈstuːdiəʊ/

    スタジオ (sutajio)

    a room where radio or television programmes are recorded and broadcast from, or where music is recorded

    a recording studio

    レコーディングスタジオ (rekoodingu sutajio)

    a studio audience(= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast)

    類義語workshopatelierworkroomofficesoundstage
    対義語open spacefieldoutdoors
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    translate(verb)

    /trænzˈleɪt/

    翻訳

    to express the meaning of speech or writing in a different language

    ‘Suisse’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden’.

    「Suisse」は誤って「Sweden」と翻訳された。

    My work involves translating from German.

    類義語interpretrenderconvertdecodeparaphrasereword
    対義語misinterpretdistortconfuse
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    press(noun)

    /pres/

    報道

    newspapers and magazines

    The incident has been widely reported in the press.

    その事件は報道で広く報道された。

    He pressed a handkerchief to his nose.

    類義語medianews mediajournalismnewspaperspublications
    対義語silencesecrecycover-upnon-disclosure
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    warn(verb)

    /wɔːrn/

    警告する (keikoku suru)

    to tell somebody about something, especially something dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it

    This sign warns you of a curve on the road ahead

    この標識は、この先に道路のカーブがあることを警告しています。

    I had been warned what to expect.

    類義語alertcautionnotifyadviseforewarnsignal
    対義語assureencourageneglectignore
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    printing(noun)

    /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

    印刷

    the act of producing letters, pictures, patterns, etc. on something by pressing a surface covered with ink (= coloured liquid for printing, drawing, etc.) against it

    the printing trade

    印刷業

    colour printing

    類義語publishingduplicatingreproductionimpression
    対義語handwritingmanuscript
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    written(adjective)

    /ˈrɪtn/

    書かれた

    expressed in writing rather than in speech

    written instructions

    書かれた指示

    It's about 10 metres in width.

    類義語documentedrecordedin writingtranscribedpenned
    対義語oralspokenverbalunwritten
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    package(noun)

    /ˈpækɪdʒ/

    小包, 荷物

    something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily, or given as a present

    The postman delivered a large package to our house this morning.

    今朝、郵便配達員が大きな小包を私たちの家に届けた。

    類義語wrapboxbundlecontainerizeencase
    対義語unpackunwrapopendisassemble
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    spoken(adjective)

    /ˈspəʊkən/

    口頭の

    involving speaking rather than writing; expressed in speech rather than in writing

    spoken commands

    口頭のコマンド

    spoken English

    類義語verbaloralutteredexpressed
    対義語writtenunspokensilent
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    keyboard(noun)

    /ˈkiːbɔːrd/

    キーボード

    the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter , or the set of letters that you can touch to write on a smartphone or tablet

    I have to buy a new keyboard for my computer.

    コンピューターのために新しいキーボードを買わなければなりません。

    Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false.

    類義語keypadkeysinput device
    対義語(none readily applicable - keyboard itself doesn't have a direct oppositebut one could argue alternatives)voice inputtouchscreen
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    reference(noun)

    /ˈrefrəns/

    言及, 触れること

    a thing you say or write that mentions somebody/something else; the act of mentioning somebody/something

    She made no reference to her illness in her speech.

    彼女はスピーチの中で自分の病気には一切触れなかった。

    類義語recommendationtestimonialendorsementcitationmention
    対義語disavowaldenialrepudiationrejection
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    viewer(noun)

    /ˈvjuːər/

    視聴者 (shichōsha)

    a person watching television or a video on the internet

    The programme attracted millions of viewers.

    その番組は何百万人もの視聴者を集めました。(Sono bangumi wa nanhyakuman nin mo no shichōsha o atsumemashita.)

    類義語spectatorobserveraudience memberattenderwitness
    対義語participantperformeractorpresenter
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    narrative(noun)

    /ˈnærətɪv/

    物語

    a description of events

    The movie's narrative was complex and engaging.

    映画の物語は複雑で魅力的でした。

    類義語storyaccounttalechronicle
    対義語nonfictionreality
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    quotation(noun)

    /kwəʊˈteɪʃn/

    引用

    a group of words or a short piece of writing taken from a book, play, speech, etc. and repeated because it is interesting or useful

    The book begins with a quotation from Shakespeare.

    その本はシェイクスピアからの引用で始まります。

    類義語excerptquotecitationpassage
    対義語originalsource