Daily English 2020.05.15

昨日は久しぶりに息子が反抗的な態度をとって辟易。

家族って、親子って、母親ってなんだろうってまた考えてしまう。

認めるって、対等に向き合うって何だろう。

今日の単語。

1. impede（妨げる、邪魔する）

= The search for the missingpeople was impeded by bad weather.

2. perpetrate（犯す）

= He was accused of perpetrating human rights violations.

3. gauge（読み取る、判断する）

= It is always difficult to gauge public opinion accurately.

4. censor（検閲する）

= Letters to and from inmates are censored.

5. demote（降格する）

= He was demoted for neglect of duty.

6. intercept（傍受する、途中で制止する）

= The CIA has intercepted messages between terrorists.

7. spearhead（先頭に立つ、先陣を切る）

= The organization has been spearheading a campaign to reform the educational system.

8. concur（意見が一致する）

= Most scientists concur that global warming has become an undeniable reality.