Daily English 2020.09.23

今日の単語。

1. ravage（荒廃、惨害）

= The counrty is gradually recovering from the ravages of war.

2. misnomer（ふさわしくない名称）

= "Hay fever" is a misnomer since hay is not the cause of this problem.

3. cognition（認識、認知）

= Human cognition is influenced by the environment.

4. configuration（配置、配列）

= Proper configuration of the sound system is very important.

5. deduction（控除）

= My taxable income after dedctions is around $50.000.

6. deference（敬意、尊敬、尊重）

= He treated her with deference.

7. deluge（洪水、豪雨、大雨）

= Around 200 homes were damaged by the deluge.

8. hygiene（衛生、清潔）

= Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene.