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PRE1 2009-2 1-12
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predate | to exist or happen at an earlier time than (something or someone); 〈…より〉前に来る. |
withstand | to not be harmed or affected by (something); 〈人・力・困難などに〉抵抗する,逆らう |
clarify | to make (something) clear or clearer: such as; 〈意味などを〉明らか[明白]にする; はっきりと説明する. |
interfere | to become involved in the activities and concerns of other people when your involvement is not wanted; 〈人・物事が〉妨げる,じゃまをする |
emerge | to become known or apparent; 出てくる,現われる |
comply | to do what you have been asked or ordered to do; 〔要求・規則に〕応じる,従う |
vacant | not filled, used, or lived in; 空(から)の,空虚な,空っぽの |
filthy | very dirty; very offensive or disgusting and usually about sex; 不潔な,よごれた,汚い. みだらな,下品な,卑猥(ひわい)な. |
accusation | a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal : a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime; 告発,告訴: 非難、言いがかり |
vessel | a ship or large boat; 容器,器 : (通例ボートより大型の) 船 |
sequel | a book, movie, etc., that continues a story begun in another book, movie, etc; 続き,続編,後編 〔to〕. |
installment | any one of a series of small payments that you make over a long time until you have paid the total cost of something ;分割払い(の 1 回分), 分割払いの払込金 |
competent | having the necessary ability or skills : able to do something well or well enough to meet a standard; 有能な,能力のある |
trivial | not important; ささいな,つまらない. |
erupt | to send out rocks, ash, lava, etc., in a sudden explosion ;〈火山が〉爆発する,噴火する: 〔怒りなどを〕爆発させる |
eliminate | to remove (something that is not wanted or needed) : to get rid of (something) ; 〈…を〉除く,除去する. |
encase | to completely cover (something); 〈…を〉箱(など)に入れる; 包む |
abound | to be present in large numbers or in great quantity ; 〈生物・もの・問題などが〉たくさんいる[ある]. |
resent | to be angry or upset about (someone or something that you think is unfair): 〈…に〉腹を立てる,憤る,憤慨する |
irresistible | impossible to resist especially because of strength or attractiveness ;〈力など〉抵抗できない: 愛らしい,魅力的な. |
perturb | to cause (someone) to be worried or upset ; 〈…を〉混乱させる,不安にさせる. |
defect | a problem or fault that makes someone or something not perfect ; 欠点,欠陥; 弱点 |
confidential | secret or private ; 〈人が〉信任の厚い,腹心の. |
construction | the act or process of building something (such as a house or road) ; 建造, 建設,架設 |
speculation | ideas or guesses about something that is not known ; (確実な根拠なしの)思索,沈思; 推測,憶測 |