「～に突入する、～に乱入する」。
stormは、「台風」という名詞でよく知られてますね。今回は動詞として使った例を紹介します。
CNNの記事、'Bloody end to Philippines hostage drama'から。
'Police in the Philippines stormed a bus full of Hong Kong tourists on Monday to end a 10-hour hostage crisis that unfolded live on global television, leaving seven people and the gunman dead.
The gunman, a former police officer who was allegedly demanding his job back after being dismissed for misconduct, had earlier sprayed machine gun fire at the hostages, a police spokesman told CNN.
Another two of the passengers were critically wounded and six were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the 10-hour standoff erupted into gunfire, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang told reporters.
The hostage-taker, former police officer Rolando Mendoza, died of a gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The incident began at 10 a.m. Monday (10 p.m. ET Sunday), when Mendoza -- wearing a uniform and carrying a rifle -- flagged down the tourist bus and asked for a ride, police spokesman Erwin Margarejo told reporters'.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
The knives are out.
「戦いに挑む準備はできている」。
先週の土曜日に行われたオーストラリアの選挙の話題から。
The Ageの記事、'Many to blame - but only one to protect' by Michael Gordon, Josh Gordon and Michelle Grattanから。
'Julia Gillard says she's had the most preliminary conversations with the newly elected Independents and Green MP.
As Labor scratches its head, the knives are out, the sharks are circling - and the spin continues.
A CHASTENED Julia Gillard has promised a more inclusive approach to politics and a much stronger focus on explaining and delivering outcomes in the wake of the disastrous election result.
The Prime Minister described the prospect of minority government as an opportunity to change the way politics was practised and to engage MPs and the public in developing policy before decisions were made by cabinet'.
先週の土曜日に行われたオーストラリアの選挙の話題から。
The Ageの記事、'Many to blame - but only one to protect' by Michael Gordon, Josh Gordon and Michelle Grattanから。
'Julia Gillard says she's had the most preliminary conversations with the newly elected Independents and Green MP.
As Labor scratches its head, the knives are out, the sharks are circling - and the spin continues.
A CHASTENED Julia Gillard has promised a more inclusive approach to politics and a much stronger focus on explaining and delivering outcomes in the wake of the disastrous election result.
The Prime Minister described the prospect of minority government as an opportunity to change the way politics was practised and to engage MPs and the public in developing policy before decisions were made by cabinet'.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
platitude
「陳腐な、平凡な言葉」。
The New York Timesの記事、'Reclaiming the Imagination' By TIMOTHY WILLIAMSONから。
'Imagine being a slave in ancient Rome. Now remember being one. The second task, unlike the first, is crazy. If, as I’m guessing, you never were a slave in ancient Rome, it follows that you can’t remember being one — but you can still let your imagination rip. With a bit of effort one can even imagine the impossible, such as discovering that Dick Cheney and Madonna are really the same person. It sounds like a platitude that fiction is the realm of imagination, fact the realm of knowledge.
Why did humans evolve the capacity to imagine alternatives to reality? Was story-telling in prehistoric times like the peacock’s tail, of no direct practical use but a good way of attracting a mate? It kept Scheherazade alive through those one thousand and one nights — in the story'.
The New York Timesの記事、'Reclaiming the Imagination' By TIMOTHY WILLIAMSONから。
'Imagine being a slave in ancient Rome. Now remember being one. The second task, unlike the first, is crazy. If, as I’m guessing, you never were a slave in ancient Rome, it follows that you can’t remember being one — but you can still let your imagination rip. With a bit of effort one can even imagine the impossible, such as discovering that Dick Cheney and Madonna are really the same person. It sounds like a platitude that fiction is the realm of imagination, fact the realm of knowledge.
Why did humans evolve the capacity to imagine alternatives to reality? Was story-telling in prehistoric times like the peacock’s tail, of no direct practical use but a good way of attracting a mate? It kept Scheherazade alive through those one thousand and one nights — in the story'.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
delve into ...
「〜を徹底的に調べる、調査する」。
The Guardianの記事、'Italian government battles with Florence for Michelangelo's David - Government lawyers produce nine page document as 'conclusive' proof that the sculpture belongs to the state' by Tom Kingtonから。
'A fierce row has erupted over the ownership of Michelangelo's David between the Italian state and Florence, the city where the masterpiece is on display.
A symbol of the Florentine Republic's defiance of its enemies, including Rome, when erected in 1504 at the entrance to Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall, Michelangelo's portrayal of the slayer of Goliath has remained a mascot for proud locals long after the unification of Italy.
But after delving into centuries-old archives, two lawyers commissioned by the government of Silvio Berlusconi have produced what they call conclusive evidence that the renaissance masterpiece belongs not to Florence, but to the Italian state.
In a country where local loyalties often triumph over national pride, the reaction in Florence was fast and furious, starting with the mayor. "With all due respect to Roman lawyers," said Matteo Renzi, "the unquestioned documents in the possession of the city and the state are clear: David belongs to Florence."
In a nine-page document, the legal team from Rome argues that the state of Italy, not the city of Florence, is the legal successor to the Florentine Republic, which funded the purchase of the sinuous, sling-bearing David that Michelangelo daringly carved from an awkwardly sized block of Carrara marble that had lain unused in Florence for decades.'
The Guardianの記事、'Italian government battles with Florence for Michelangelo's David - Government lawyers produce nine page document as 'conclusive' proof that the sculpture belongs to the state' by Tom Kingtonから。
'A fierce row has erupted over the ownership of Michelangelo's David between the Italian state and Florence, the city where the masterpiece is on display.
A symbol of the Florentine Republic's defiance of its enemies, including Rome, when erected in 1504 at the entrance to Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall, Michelangelo's portrayal of the slayer of Goliath has remained a mascot for proud locals long after the unification of Italy.
But after delving into centuries-old archives, two lawyers commissioned by the government of Silvio Berlusconi have produced what they call conclusive evidence that the renaissance masterpiece belongs not to Florence, but to the Italian state.
In a country where local loyalties often triumph over national pride, the reaction in Florence was fast and furious, starting with the mayor. "With all due respect to Roman lawyers," said Matteo Renzi, "the unquestioned documents in the possession of the city and the state are clear: David belongs to Florence."
In a nine-page document, the legal team from Rome argues that the state of Italy, not the city of Florence, is the legal successor to the Florentine Republic, which funded the purchase of the sinuous, sling-bearing David that Michelangelo daringly carved from an awkwardly sized block of Carrara marble that had lain unused in Florence for decades.'
Saturday, August 14, 2010
step up one's 〜 against ...
「～を阻止するために...に力を入れる、強化させる」。
...には、battle 、effort、movesといった表現が入って、あることに対して、それを阻止するために、働き、動きを強化させる、というような意味で使います。
BBCの記事、'Floods affect 20m people - Pakistan PM Gilani'から。
'Pakistan's PM Yusuf Raza Gilani says 20 million people have been affected by the country's floods, a much higher estimate than the UN's 14 million.
He was addressing the nation during much muted celebrations of Pakistan's independence from the UK 63 years ago.
The United Nations has confirmed at least one case of cholera among the victims, in the Swat valley.
Health workers have been stepping up their battle against waterborne diseases in the flood-hit country.
In his address, Mr Gilani said 20 million were now homeless, although it was unclear how many of those people were briefly forced to leave their homes and how many had lost their houses altogether.
"Unfortunately, the recent unprecedented torrential rains and devastating floods have made more than 20m people homeless, destroyed standing crops and food... worth billions of dollars, washed away bridges, roads, communication and energy networks," he said'.
...には、battle 、effort、movesといった表現が入って、あることに対して、それを阻止するために、働き、動きを強化させる、というような意味で使います。
BBCの記事、'Floods affect 20m people - Pakistan PM Gilani'から。
'Pakistan's PM Yusuf Raza Gilani says 20 million people have been affected by the country's floods, a much higher estimate than the UN's 14 million.
He was addressing the nation during much muted celebrations of Pakistan's independence from the UK 63 years ago.
The United Nations has confirmed at least one case of cholera among the victims, in the Swat valley.
Health workers have been stepping up their battle against waterborne diseases in the flood-hit country.
In his address, Mr Gilani said 20 million were now homeless, although it was unclear how many of those people were briefly forced to leave their homes and how many had lost their houses altogether.
"Unfortunately, the recent unprecedented torrential rains and devastating floods have made more than 20m people homeless, destroyed standing crops and food... worth billions of dollars, washed away bridges, roads, communication and energy networks," he said'.
Friday, August 13, 2010
step off
「～から降りる、〜から退く」。
The New York Timesの記事、'But Will It Make You Happy?' By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOMから。
'A two-bedroom apartment. Two cars. Enough wedding china to serve two dozen people.
Yet Tammy Strobel wasn’t happy. Working as a project manager with an investment management firm in Davis, Calif., and making about $40,000 a year, she was, as she put it, caught in the “work-spend treadmill.”
So one day she stepped off.
Inspired by books and blog entries about living simply, Ms. Strobel and her husband, Logan Smith, both 31, began donating some of their belongings to charity. As the months passed, out went stacks of sweaters, shoes, books, pots and pans, even the television after a trial separation during which it was relegated to a closet. Eventually, they got rid of their cars, too. Emboldened by a Web site that challenges consumers to live with just 100 personal items, Ms. Strobel winnowed down her wardrobe and toiletries to precisely that number.
Her mother called her crazy'.
The New York Timesの記事、'But Will It Make You Happy?' By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOMから。
'A two-bedroom apartment. Two cars. Enough wedding china to serve two dozen people.
Yet Tammy Strobel wasn’t happy. Working as a project manager with an investment management firm in Davis, Calif., and making about $40,000 a year, she was, as she put it, caught in the “work-spend treadmill.”
So one day she stepped off.
Inspired by books and blog entries about living simply, Ms. Strobel and her husband, Logan Smith, both 31, began donating some of their belongings to charity. As the months passed, out went stacks of sweaters, shoes, books, pots and pans, even the television after a trial separation during which it was relegated to a closet. Eventually, they got rid of their cars, too. Emboldened by a Web site that challenges consumers to live with just 100 personal items, Ms. Strobel winnowed down her wardrobe and toiletries to precisely that number.
Her mother called her crazy'.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
devastate
「〜に打撃を与える、〜を破壊する」。
BBCの記事、'Wheat price fears hit shares in brewers and food firms'から。
'Wheat prices have risen 25% this week as drought and fires have devastated crops in eastern Europe and led to Russia banning the export of grain.
Shares in Danish brewer Carlsberg fell 5.1%, while Diageo, which owns brands such as Guinness, shed 2.2%, and Associated British Foods fell 1.5%.
The Food and Agriculture Organization has played down fears of a food crisis.
On Wednesday, the FAO cut its global wheat production forecast for the year, but said that fears of a world food crisis were "not justified at this point".
That's largely because global wheat stocks have risen substantially in the past couple of years, peaking in June at just under 194 million tonnes, according to US government estimates'.
BBCの記事、'Wheat price fears hit shares in brewers and food firms'から。
'Wheat prices have risen 25% this week as drought and fires have devastated crops in eastern Europe and led to Russia banning the export of grain.
Shares in Danish brewer Carlsberg fell 5.1%, while Diageo, which owns brands such as Guinness, shed 2.2%, and Associated British Foods fell 1.5%.
The Food and Agriculture Organization has played down fears of a food crisis.
On Wednesday, the FAO cut its global wheat production forecast for the year, but said that fears of a world food crisis were "not justified at this point".
That's largely because global wheat stocks have risen substantially in the past couple of years, peaking in June at just under 194 million tonnes, according to US government estimates'.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
anxiety-riddled
「（好ましくないもので）いっぱいの、悩まされた」。
The New York Timesの記事、'My Life in Therapy' By DAPHNE MERKINから。
'All those years, all that money, all that unrequited love. It began way back when I was a child, an anxiety-riddled 10-year-old who didn’t want to go to school in the morning and had difficulty falling asleep at night.
Even in a family like mine, where there were many siblings (six in all) and little attention paid to dispositional differences, I stood out as a neurotic specimen. And so I was sent to what would prove to be the first of many psychiatrists in the four and a half decades to follow — indeed, I could be said to be a one-person boon to the therapeutic establishment — and was initiated into the curious and slippery business of self-disclosure.
I learned, that is, to construct an ongoing narrative of the self, composed of what the psychoanalyst Robert Stoller calls “microdots” (“the consciously experienced moments selected from the whole and arranged to present a point of view”), one that might have been more or less cohesive than my actual self but that at any rate was supposed to illuminate puzzling behavior and onerous symptoms — my behavior and my symptoms.
To this day, I’m not sure that I am in possession of substantially greater self-knowledge than someone who has never been inside a therapist’s office. What I do know, aside from the fact that the unconscious plays strange tricks and that the past stalks the present in ways we can’t begin to imagine, is a certain language, a certain style of thinking that, in its capacity for reframing your life story, becomes — how should I put this? — addictive.
Projection. Repression. Acting out. Defenses. Secondary compensation.
Transference. Even in these quick-fix, medicated times, when people are more likely to look to Wellbutrin and life coaches than to the mystique-surrounded, intangible promise of psychoanalysis, these words speak to me with all the charged power of poetry, scattering light into opaque depths, interpreting that which lies beneath awareness.
Whether they do so rightly or wrongly is almost beside the point'.
The New York Timesの記事、'My Life in Therapy' By DAPHNE MERKINから。
'All those years, all that money, all that unrequited love. It began way back when I was a child, an anxiety-riddled 10-year-old who didn’t want to go to school in the morning and had difficulty falling asleep at night.
Even in a family like mine, where there were many siblings (six in all) and little attention paid to dispositional differences, I stood out as a neurotic specimen. And so I was sent to what would prove to be the first of many psychiatrists in the four and a half decades to follow — indeed, I could be said to be a one-person boon to the therapeutic establishment — and was initiated into the curious and slippery business of self-disclosure.
I learned, that is, to construct an ongoing narrative of the self, composed of what the psychoanalyst Robert Stoller calls “microdots” (“the consciously experienced moments selected from the whole and arranged to present a point of view”), one that might have been more or less cohesive than my actual self but that at any rate was supposed to illuminate puzzling behavior and onerous symptoms — my behavior and my symptoms.
To this day, I’m not sure that I am in possession of substantially greater self-knowledge than someone who has never been inside a therapist’s office. What I do know, aside from the fact that the unconscious plays strange tricks and that the past stalks the present in ways we can’t begin to imagine, is a certain language, a certain style of thinking that, in its capacity for reframing your life story, becomes — how should I put this? — addictive.
Projection. Repression. Acting out. Defenses. Secondary compensation.
Transference. Even in these quick-fix, medicated times, when people are more likely to look to Wellbutrin and life coaches than to the mystique-surrounded, intangible promise of psychoanalysis, these words speak to me with all the charged power of poetry, scattering light into opaque depths, interpreting that which lies beneath awareness.
Whether they do so rightly or wrongly is almost beside the point'.
Friday, August 6, 2010
be tipped to ...
「〜する、〜であると予想される」。
The Ageの記事、'Sky high on Rudd as ABC protects its saucers' by DAMIEN MURPHYから。
'The face-off between Sky News and its new rival, ABC News 24, was tipped to be a knock-down, drag-out war that would see the winner take all.
The national broadcaster has already lost a vital early battle.
When Kevin Rudd left his convalescent bed to call a press conference to warn Australia against voting for Tony Abbott, he was nowhere to be seen on the ABC.
But there he was in glorious colour ''live'' on Sky News where he spoke for about 10 minutes before going home to bed.
But ABC News 24 was Ruddless.
Instead the new 24-hour service, established to provide up-to-the minute news, stayed with a news bulletin that featured a less than compelling story about Winston Churchill ordering a UFO sighting to be kept secret to avoid a mass panic seven decades ago'.
The Ageの記事、'Sky high on Rudd as ABC protects its saucers' by DAMIEN MURPHYから。
'The face-off between Sky News and its new rival, ABC News 24, was tipped to be a knock-down, drag-out war that would see the winner take all.
The national broadcaster has already lost a vital early battle.
When Kevin Rudd left his convalescent bed to call a press conference to warn Australia against voting for Tony Abbott, he was nowhere to be seen on the ABC.
But there he was in glorious colour ''live'' on Sky News where he spoke for about 10 minutes before going home to bed.
But ABC News 24 was Ruddless.
Instead the new 24-hour service, established to provide up-to-the minute news, stayed with a news bulletin that featured a less than compelling story about Winston Churchill ordering a UFO sighting to be kept secret to avoid a mass panic seven decades ago'.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
take to the street(s)
「通りに出る、通りに繰り出す」。
BBCの記事、''Poo-powered' car seen on the streets of Bristol'から。
'A "poo-powered" VW Beetle has taken to the streets of Bristol in an attempt to encourage sustainable motoring.
The Bio-Bug runs on processed methane gas generated as part of the raw sewage treatment process.
Engineers from Wessex Water estimate the waste from 70 homes would generate enough gas to run the car for 10,000 miles (16,100km).
Despite being powered by fuel created from sewage, the car does not smell unpleasant.
"It performs like a normal car - you wouldn't know it was powered by biogas," a company spokesman said'.
BBCの記事、''Poo-powered' car seen on the streets of Bristol'から。
'A "poo-powered" VW Beetle has taken to the streets of Bristol in an attempt to encourage sustainable motoring.
The Bio-Bug runs on processed methane gas generated as part of the raw sewage treatment process.
Engineers from Wessex Water estimate the waste from 70 homes would generate enough gas to run the car for 10,000 miles (16,100km).
Despite being powered by fuel created from sewage, the car does not smell unpleasant.
"It performs like a normal car - you wouldn't know it was powered by biogas," a company spokesman said'.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
... be ruled unconstitutional
「〜は違憲であるという判決が下される」。
The Guardianの記事、'Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, overturned by judge'から。
'A ban on same-sex marriages in California has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, marking a major turning point in a controversial debate that has divided America.
In a politically charged judgment, US District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker handed gay rights advocates a critical victory after a 13-day hearing.
Crucially, he also ordered that the ban, approved by the voters and known as Proposition 8, should be lifted immediately, allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry while the case moves to a higher court for appeal.
Proposition 8 supporters had argued to keep the ban in place pending the outcome of their appeal. In a 136-page ruling, Walker said the lawsuit challenging the ban "demonstrated by overwhelming evidence" that it violates due process amid equal-protection rights under the US constitution.
"Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage licence," he said. "Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples".'
The Guardianの記事、'Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, overturned by judge'から。
'A ban on same-sex marriages in California has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, marking a major turning point in a controversial debate that has divided America.
In a politically charged judgment, US District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker handed gay rights advocates a critical victory after a 13-day hearing.
Crucially, he also ordered that the ban, approved by the voters and known as Proposition 8, should be lifted immediately, allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry while the case moves to a higher court for appeal.
Proposition 8 supporters had argued to keep the ban in place pending the outcome of their appeal. In a 136-page ruling, Walker said the lawsuit challenging the ban "demonstrated by overwhelming evidence" that it violates due process amid equal-protection rights under the US constitution.
"Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage licence," he said. "Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples".'
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
tout
「しつこく売り込む、大げさに宣伝する」。
The Australiaの記事、'At last, power where it's needed' by Justine Ferrariから。
'With the publication of student test results for every school in the nation on the MySchool website, principals felt stung at having all responsibility and no power.
Outside Victoria and, from this year Western Australia, principals in government schools have little say on staff appointments at their schools and the allocation of resources to address specific needs.
The Prime Minister is seeking to change that, while stealing the thunder from the Coalition, which has touted an announcement during the election campaign on autonomy for principals.
Ms Gillard's move allows her to concentrate on her policy strength - education - and link back to Labor's broader education policy, most of which started to take effect three years ago'.
The Australiaの記事、'At last, power where it's needed' by Justine Ferrariから。
'With the publication of student test results for every school in the nation on the MySchool website, principals felt stung at having all responsibility and no power.
Outside Victoria and, from this year Western Australia, principals in government schools have little say on staff appointments at their schools and the allocation of resources to address specific needs.
The Prime Minister is seeking to change that, while stealing the thunder from the Coalition, which has touted an announcement during the election campaign on autonomy for principals.
Ms Gillard's move allows her to concentrate on her policy strength - education - and link back to Labor's broader education policy, most of which started to take effect three years ago'.
Monday, August 2, 2010
a loaded word
「文脈によってはこのように訳せる場合があるような言葉」。
BBCの記事、'Can you believe your eyes in the digital world?'By Zoe Kleinmanから。
'Image manipulation expert Ric Bradley airbrushes Zoe Kleinman
Whether it's Obama on the beach or the impossibly flawless skin of this month's glossy cover girl, any picture can now be digitally altered to tell an entirely different story. In the age of the airbrush, can we ever really believe our eyes?
One man who can is Professor Hany Farid, a computer scientist and digital forensics expert who is a professional spotter of faked images - although he does not like the term.
"Fakery is a loaded word - I prefer alteration or manipulation," he said. "It's not always intended to be malicious."
His website features a large gallery of published images that aren't quite what they seem.
The oldest has been around for an astonishing 150 years - a portrait of Abraham Lincoln dated 1860 that is in fact Mr Lincoln's head on the body of another.
"It has happened throughout history," said Prof Farid. "The compositing of two people together is common - we see this over and over."
BBCの記事、'Can you believe your eyes in the digital world?'By Zoe Kleinmanから。
'Image manipulation expert Ric Bradley airbrushes Zoe Kleinman
Whether it's Obama on the beach or the impossibly flawless skin of this month's glossy cover girl, any picture can now be digitally altered to tell an entirely different story. In the age of the airbrush, can we ever really believe our eyes?
One man who can is Professor Hany Farid, a computer scientist and digital forensics expert who is a professional spotter of faked images - although he does not like the term.
"Fakery is a loaded word - I prefer alteration or manipulation," he said. "It's not always intended to be malicious."
His website features a large gallery of published images that aren't quite what they seem.
The oldest has been around for an astonishing 150 years - a portrait of Abraham Lincoln dated 1860 that is in fact Mr Lincoln's head on the body of another.
"It has happened throughout history," said Prof Farid. "The compositing of two people together is common - we see this over and over."
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