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PH Reaches 100-Million Population | 英会話ニュース教材 Daily News Article

 

designation ... the appointment or selection of someone for a certain positon.

 Her family celebrated her designation as the new mayor of the city.

 

out of wedlock (idiom) ... referrs to people who are not married.

 they started a family out of wedlock.

 

breadwinner ... someone who provide financial support to his or her family.

 the eldest daughter becomes a breadwinner.

 

forefront ... a position that is important

 Education is the forefront of this country.

 

exacerbate ... to make thing worse

 A corrupt government exacerbate this country's poverty.

 

 今回の単語は全滅。まったく知りもしませんでした。

 


Brain Tests Can Help Predict Show’s Popularity | 英会話ニュース教材 Daily News Article

 

hypothesize ... to make an educated guess

 the researchers will conduct a study to see if what they hypothesized is correct

 


American Dad Attempts to Own Unclaimed African Desert | 英会話ニュース教材 Daily News Article

claim a stake .... to express one's intention to own something

 siblings often fight to claim a stake to the television's remote control.

 

convert ... to change into something that is entirely different

 they converted their house into a orphanage.

 

orphanage ... 孤児院