つれづれなる日々にいろどりを

平凡な日々の中に彩りを見つけられることを生きがいにしたい今日この頃 -日々の備忘録-

Daily English 2020.07.11

今日も澄み切った青空、気持ちいい。

やっぱり天候に気持ちも体も左右されるなあと感じる今日この頃。

今日の単語。

 

1. proponent(支持者)

= This theory has many proponents.

 

2. morale(士気)

= The morale of employees affects their productivity.

 

3. cessation(中止、停止)

= The UN has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the region.

 

4. prerequisite(必要条件)

= Computer literacy is a prerequisite for the position.

 

5. gravity(重大さ、重力)

= He was unware of the gravity of the situation.

 

6. propensity(傾向)

= She has a propensity to talk too fast.

 

7. havoc(大混乱、大損害、大破壊)

= The strike played havoc with tens of thousands of commuters.

 

8. demise(消滅、終結、終焉)

= The movements for change in Eastern Europe led to the demise of the Soviet Union.