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B2 · Everyday actions (1)
B2 · 日常の動作 (1)
引きつける, 引き込む
to succeed in attracting and keeping somebody’s attention and interest
He engaged us in a fascinating discussion about current business law
彼は最新のビジネス法について、私たちを魅了する興味深い議論に引き込んだ。
The engagement begins at 7:30
類義語involveparticipateemployoccupyattractenticehireretain対義語disengageignorerepeldismissrejectexclude暴露する (bakuro suru)
to show something that is usually hidden
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
彼は自分の恐怖や不安を誰にもさらけ出したくなかった。
Mergers require that employees be exposed to different business practices
類義語revealuncoverdiscloseunmaskdivulge対義語hideconcealcoverprotectshield貢献する
to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something
Make sure your boss is aware of the work you contributed to the project
あなたがプロジェクトに貢献した仕事を上司が認識していることを確認してください。
類義語donategiveprovidesupplyaddofferinputpitch in対義語detractsubtracthinderimpedewithholdremoveobstruct維持
to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.
I've been maintaining a list of office supplies that are in greatest demand
需要が最も高い事務用品のリストを維持しています。
Trying to maintain two different stockrooms is too much work
類義語preserveconserveupholdsustainkeepretainsupportcontinue対義語neglectabandondiscontinuedestroyabolishignore取得する, 入手する
to obtain something by buying it or being given it
The museum acquired a Van Gogh during heavy bidding
その美術館は激しい競り合いの末にゴッホの作品を入手した。
The sculptor acquired metalworking skills after much practice
類義語obtaingetgainprocuresecureattainreceive対義語loseforfeitrelinquishsurrendergive up確実にする (kakujitsu ni suru)
to make sure that something happens or is definite
Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off.
すべての照明が消えていることを確認してください。(Subete no shōmei ga kiete iru koto o kakunin shite kudasai.)
Victory ensured them a place in the final.
類義語guaranteeassuresecuremake sureverifyconfirmcertify対義語doubtquestiondisproveinvalidateuncertain変える (kaeru)
to become different; to make somebody/something different
This incident altered the whole course of events.
この事件は出来事全体の流れを変えた。
He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him.
類義語changemodifyadjusttransformconvertrevisevary対義語maintainpreservekeepretainconservestabilizefix生じる (shōjiru)
to happen; to start to exist
A storm arose during the night.
夜の間に嵐が生じた。(Yoru no aida ni arashi ga shōjita.)
Children should be disciplined when the need arises(= when it is necessary).
類義語emergeoriginatebeginstartdevelopspring upoccur対義語disappearendceasevanishdescendterminate適応する, 順応する, 慣れる
to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation
It took her a few months to adapt to life in the big city.
彼女が大都市での生活に慣れるまで数か月かかった。
類義語adjustmodifyalteraccommodateconformtailorrevisereshape対義語remainpersiststagnateresistrejectopposemisfitimmovable手段 (shudan)
an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing something
The telephone is a means of communication.
電話はコミュニケーションの手段です。 (Denwa wa komyunikēshon no shudan desu.)
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport.
類義語methodwaymannerinstrumentvehicleresourcetoolmedium対義語endresultoutcome配布する (haifu suru)
to give things to a large number of people; to share something between a number of people
The money was distributed among schools in the area.
お金はその地域の学校に配布されました。(Okane wa sono chiiki no gakkō ni haifu saremashita.)
The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims.
類義語allocatedispensesharedivideapportioncirculate対義語collectgatheraccumulatewithholdkeepcentralize変更する (henkō suru)
to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
The software we use has been modified for us.
私たちが使用しているソフトウェアは、私たち向けに修正されました。
類義語alterchangeadjustadaptreviseamendtransform対義語maintainpreserveconserveretainkeepleave創造
the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before
It was the development of farms that led to creation of the world's first great civilisations.
世界の最初の偉大な文明の創造につながったのは、農場の発展でした。
類義語genesisformationgenerationinventionorigination対義語destructionannihilationdemolitiondissolutionruin
