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 2020.10.14

今日の単語。

 

1. empower(自立する力を与える、裁量権を与える)

= The program is designed to empower refugees.

 

2. engender(引き起こす、抱かせる)

= The film engendered controversy.

 

3. enlighten(啓発する)

= A teacher's job is to enlighten students.

 

4. forfeit(没収される、はく奪される)

= She forfeited her property.

 

5. improvise(即興で行う)

= He is good at improvising.

 

6. prioritize(最優先する)

= The government should prioritize the issue of climate change.

 

7. renounce(放棄する)

= She renounced her US citizenship last year.

 

8. subjugate(征服する)

= England subjugated Wales in the late 113th century.