Daily English 2020.08.20

今日の単語。

1. detonate（爆発させる）

= Between 1951 and 1962, over 100 nuclear bombs were detonated in the Nevada desert.

2. dispel（一掃する）

= The CEO tried to dispel the rumor that he was resigning soon.

3. incur（負う、被る、招く）

= The airline incurred huge debts and filed for bankruptcy.

4. shackle（束縛する）

= The insurance industry is shackled by regulations and restrictions.

5. submerge（沈める）

= The whole village was submerged when the dam was built.

6. embrace（受け入れる）

= Democracy has been embraced by a majority of countries in the world.

7. crunch（計算処理する）

= Computers can crunch numbers at incredible speeds.

8. dub（あだ名をつける）

= Elvis Presley was dubbed "the king of rock "n" roll."