Daily English 2020.07.22

昨日の雨空からの快晴で迎える朝は清々しい。

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今日の単語。

1. prodigy（天才、神童）

= He was hailed as a violin prodigy at the age of 5.

2. menace（脅威、危険な人物）

（= Drugs are a menace to our society.

3. contamination（汚染）

= Groundwater in the area was tested for contamination.

4. incidence（発生率）

= The are ai snotorious for its high incidence of crime.

5. proximity（近いこと、近接）

= The factory site was chosen for its proximity to an expressway.

6. venue（開催地、会場）

= Sapporo was the venue for the 1972 Winter Olympic Games.

7. respite（中断、中休み）

= The truce brought a temporary respite from the hostilities.

8. concession（譲歩）

= The president said that  the US will make no concessions to terrorists.