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B1 · Society, law & politics (2)

B1 · 社会・法律・政治 (2)

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    judge(noun)

    /dʒʌdʒ/

    裁判官, 判事

    a public official who hears cases in a court and decides them according to the law

    The judge postponed the hearing because a key witness was ill.

    重要な証人が病気だったため、裁判官は審理を延期しました。

    The presiding judge asked both lawyers to keep their arguments short.

    類義語assessevaluateappraisedeterminedecideruleconsiderestimate
    対義語ignoredisregardoverlookneglectacquitabsolve
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    investigate(verb)

    /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/

    調査する (chousa suru)

    to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened

    Reporters need to thoroughly investigate the facts before publishing their stories

    記者は記事を公表する前に、事実を徹底的に調査する必要があります。

    Michelle's editor sent her to the capital to investigate the story behind the government scandal

    類義語examineprobeexploreresearchanalyzestudyscrutinizeinquire
    対義語ignoreneglectoverlookdisregard
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    policy(noun)

    /ˈpɑːləsi/

    政策, 方針

    a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.

    The government announced a new policy on education last week.

    政府は先週、教育に関する新しい政策を発表した。

    類義語principleguidelineprocedureplaninsurancecontractruleapproach
    対義語chancedisorganizationlawlessness
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    political(adjective)

    /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

    政治的な

    connected with the state, government or public affairs

    He was a political prisoner(= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state).

    彼は政治犯だった(=国家にとって有害であると考えられたために投獄された人)。

    a monarch without political power

    類義語governmentalcivicadministrativestateofficial
    対義語apoliticalnonpoliticalimpartialunbiased
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    nation(noun)

    /ˈneɪʃn/

    国家

    a country considered as a group of people with the same language, culture and history, who live in a particular area under one government

    the African nations

    アフリカの国々

    an independent nation

    類義語countrystatepeoplerealmland
    対義語colonydependencyprovince
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    innocent(adjective)

    /ˈɪnəsnt/

    無実 (mujitsu)

    not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done something wrong

    Someone told your secret, but it wasn't me. I'm innocent.

    誰かがあなたの秘密を話したけど、私じゃない。私は無実だ。

    She was found innocent of any crime.

    類義語blamelessguiltlessnot guiltypurevirtuousupright
    対義語guiltyculpableblameworthycorruptevil
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    peaceful(adjective)

    /ˈpiːsfl/

    平和 (heiwa)

    not involving a war, violence or argument

    Iceland is considered as the most peaceful country in the world.

    アイスランドは世界で最も平和な国とみなされています。

    people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence

    類義語tranquilserenecalmplacidquietpeaceablerestful
    対義語violentturbulentagitateddisruptivenoisywarlike
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    pray(verb)

    /preɪ/

    祈る (inoru)

    to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help

    I pray for peace all over the world.

    私は世界中の平和を祈ります。

    I'll pray for you.

    類義語appealbeseechimploresupplicateentreataskpetition
    対義語cursesweardemandrefuse
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    official(adjective)

    /əˈfɪʃl/

    公式の, 正式な, 公の

    agreed to, said, done, etc. by somebody who is in a position of authority

    English is the official language of many countries around the world.

    英語は世界の多くの国で公用語になっている。

    類義語authorizedcertifiedformalpublicaccredited
    対義語unofficialinformalprivate
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    issue(noun)

    /ˈɪʃuː/

    問題, 課題, 論点

    an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about

    Climate change is one of the most important issues for young people today.

    気候変動は、今日の若者にとって最も重要な問題の一つだ。

    類義語releasepublishlaunchdistributeput forthbring outcirculatepromulgate
    対義語withdrawrecallretractsuppressconceal
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    murder(noun)

    /ˈmɜːrdər/

    殺人, 殺人罪

    the crime of killing somebody deliberately

    He was found guilty of murder and sent to prison for life.

    彼は殺人罪で有罪となり、終身刑を言い渡されました。

    類義語slayingassassinationhomicidemanslaughterliquidationexecution
    対義語birthcreationlife
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    politics(noun)

    /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

    政治 (seiji)

    the activities involved in getting and using power in public life, and being able to influence decisions that affect a country or a society

    party politics

    党派政治 (tōha seiji)

    He's thinking of going into politics(= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.)

    類義語governmentstatecraftpolicycivicspolitical science
    対義語apoliticsnonpartisanship
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    killing(noun)

    /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

    殺人 (satsujin)

    an act of killing somebody deliberately

    brutal killings

    残虐な殺人 (zangyakuna satsujin)

    In the tiger, evolution has produced a perfect hunting machine.

    類義語slayingassassinationhomicidemanslaughterexecutionliquidationdestructiontermination
    対義語birthcreationliferevivalpreservation
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    legal(adjective)

    /ˈliːɡl/

    法的

    connected with the law

    to take/seek legal advice

    法律相談を受ける

    a legal adviser

    類義語lawfullegitimatevalidofficialjudiciallicitstatutory
    対義語illegalunlawfulillicitunofficialinvalidillegitimate
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    politician(noun)

    /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃn/

    政治家 (seijika)

    a person whose job involves politics, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.

    a distinguished/disgraced politician

    著名な/不名誉な政治家 (chomei na/ fumeiyo na seijika)

    His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase.

    類義語statesmanpublic servantlegislatorofficeholderleader
    対義語citizenvoterprivate citizenconstituent
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    poverty(noun)

    /ˈpɑːvərti/

    貧困 (hinkon)

    the state of being poor

    Two million people in the city live in poverty.

    その都市には、200万人が貧困の中で暮らしています。

    類義語destitutionindigencepenuryneedwantprivation
    対義語wealthaffluenceprosperityabundanceriches
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    immigrant(noun)

    /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/

    移民

    a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in

    The immigrant family worked hard to build a new life.

    その移民家族は新しい生活を築くために一生懸命働いた。

    類義語newcomermigrantaliensettler
    対義語nativecitizenresident
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    prayer(noun)

    /prer/

    祈り

    words that you say to God giving thanks or asking for help

    She said a prayer for her family.

    彼女は家族のために祈りを捧げた。

    類義語supplicationinvocationpetitiondevotion
    対義語cursingprofanityatheism