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何回も言いますが、新聞を読むためには各々の単語が名詞（noun）なのか、形容詞（adjective）なのか、副詞（adverb）なのかがめちゃくちゃ大事になってきます！文法はほんっっっっっっとうに大事です！！！一緒に一つずつやっていきましょう！僕の勉強がわりにもなっているので、僕が知っていることは飛ばしていたりします。なので、何かわからないことがあれば気軽にコメントください。できるだけ答えます！よろしくお願いします 😉
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‘God drowned all the neo-Nazis of Texas’: French magazine Charlie Hebdo prints controversial cover depicting Harvey victims as white supremacists
To drown (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to sink under water and die “ 記載されていますね。
例文：
He fell into the river and drowned.
He fell overboard and nearly drowned.
He drowned in a boating accident.
Many animals were drowned by the tidal wave.
・French magazine Charlie Hebdo’s latest edition includes a cover depicting Texans who drowned in the flood waters of Tropical StormHarvey as Nazis
・‘God Exists! He Drowned All the Neo-Nazis of Texas,’ the controversial weekly magazine writes for its cover story
・The cartoon on the front page shows a torrential downpour drowning a group of people carrying flags with the Nazi swastikas
・Charlie Hebdo is a publication that goes out of its way to provoke angry reaction from its targets, including Muslims
・In January 2015, two gunmen who claimed allegiance to Al-Qaeda killed 12 people including many of its star cartoonists in an attack on its offices in Paris
To write (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to have the job of creating books, stories, or articles that will be published “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
She writes for a national newspaper.
She writes for a number of American fashion magazines.
torrential (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” used to refer to very heavy rain ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
torrential rain
a torrential downpour/storm
downpour (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” a lot of rain in a short time ” と記載されていますね。
go out of your way
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to try very hard to do something, especially for someone else: ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome.
I’ll give you a ride even though I have to go out of my way.
We appreciate anything you can do, but don’t go out of your way.
To provoke
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to deliberately try to make someone angry ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
He’s just trying to provoke you.
The Minister’s speech has provoked a furious reaction.
These murders have provoked outrage across the country.
allegiance (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると” strong loyalty to a person, group, idea, or country “記載されていますね。
例文：
Soldiers have to swear allegiance to the Crown/the King.
The cover of the latest edition of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo depicts Texans who drowned in the flood waters of Tropical Storm Harvey as Nazis, it was reported on Wednesday.
‘God Exists! He Drowned All the Neo-Nazis of Texas,’ the controversial weekly magazine writes for its cover story.
The cartoon on the front page shows a torrential downpour drowning a group of people carrying flags with the Nazi swastikas.
Some of the victims on the cover are under water as they do the Nazi salute with their arms outstretched at a 45-degree angle.
swastika (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” an ancient symbol in the form of a cross with each of its arms bent in the middle at a 90° angle, used as a symbol by Nazis in the 20th century ” というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
On her new brown passport was a black eagle with a swastika.
Presumably, the magazine intended to emphasize the fact that Texas voted for Donald Trump in the recent election.
Trump, of course, came under fire for not unequivocally denouncing neo-Nazis and white nationalists at a violent rally in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this month.
Yet the floods caused by Tropical Storm Harvey have decimated Houston, a city with a Democratic mayor which voted overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton.
The surrounding areas of Harris County, which also voted in favor of Clinton, have also been hard-hit by the catastrophic flooding.
Presumably (adverb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” used for saying that you think something is true based on what you know, although you are not really certain ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
They are students, so presumably they won’t have a lot of money.
They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
Presumably he just forgot to send the letter.
Presumably they’ve decided to move back to Australia.
come under fire
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to be criticized ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.
The government will come under fire again when the latest crime figures are released.
unequivocally (adverb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると形容詞 unequivocalは ” clear, definite, and without doubt “記載されていますね。
例文：
She answered unequivocally.
The answer is an unequivocal “Yes.”
their unequivocal commitment to public education
To denounce (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to criticize someone or something severely in public ” という意味もあります。
例文：
American trade policies have been denounced by some European governments.
Some groups have denounced Bush’s decision as ill-judged.
To decimate (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely: ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
Populations of endangered animals have been decimated.
The department has been decimated by years of budget cuts.
Overfishing has decimated the cod population.
We decimated public transportation in the 1950s and ’60s.
in favour of
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” supporting a person or an idea, proposal etc that you believe is right ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
The council voted 11–3 in favour of providing the extra money.
catastrophic (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” causing a lot of damage, or making a lot of people suffer ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
Catastrophic floods have devastated the region.
Continued rain will cause catastrophic flooding.
An unchecked increase in the use of fossil fuels could have catastrophic results for the planet.
Charlie Hebdo is a publication that goes out of its way to provoke angry reaction from its targets.
Fiercely secular and left-wing, it has published scathing cartoons poking fun at religion.
The cartoons that have catapulted Charlie Hebdo into international headlines were those satirizing Islam and the Prophet Mohammed.
Those cartoons sparked outrage in the Islamic world, with some calling for the deaths of Charlie Hebdo editors.
In January 2015, two gunmen who claimed allegiance to Al-Qaeda killed 12 people including many of its star cartoonists in an attack on its offices in Paris.
Hundreds of thousands of people marched through the streets of France afterwards, rallying behind the slogan ‘Je Suis Charlie’ (‘I am Charlie’) in defense of the right to free speech.
fiercely (adverb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially how strong or severe something is ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
Publishing has become a fiercely competitive industry.
She’s fiercely competitive/independent.
secular (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” not religious, or not connected with religion ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
He was the first of the country’s secular rulers.
religious and secular matters
secular society/music/education
scathing (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” criticizing someone or something in a very strong way “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
The committee’s report is quite scathing.
scathing criticism
He was very scathing about the report, saying it was inaccurate.
poke fun at
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” to make someone seem stupid by making jokes about them or laughing unkindly ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
All the kids poked fun at Dan’s new haircut.
To catapult (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to suddenly put someone into an important position “ 記載されていますね。
例文：
The album of hit songs catapulted her almost overnight into national stardom.
To satirize (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to use satire as a way of criticizing people or things and making them seem silly “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
His latest book satirizes the media.
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satire (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” the use of humour to criticize someone or something and make them seem silly “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
political/social satire
Her play was a cruel satire on life in the 80s.
call for (phrasal verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” to demand that something happens: “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
Members have called for his resignation.
Several of the newspapers were calling for his resignation.
Protesters were calling for a ban on the production of GM foods.
To rally (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to join other people in order to support someone or something when they are having problems ” と記載されていますね。
例文：
Supporters have been quick to rally behind the team.
The president has called on the people to rally behind the government.
Last week, Charlie Hebdo generated controversy once again for publishing a provocative front-page cartoon about Islam and the recent terror attacks in Spain.
The previous edition of the magazine, which was targeted by Islamist gunmen in 2015 for a depiction of the Prophet Mohammed, shows two people lying in a pool of blood having been run over by a van next to the words ‘Islam, eternal religion of peace’.
run over (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them “ 記載されていますね。
例文：
Keeley was run over by a car outside her house.
A dozen terrorists of Moroccan origin are believed to have plotted last week’s attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, where 15 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a van and car were driven into crowds.
The attackers are thought by investigators to have been radicalized by an extremist Islamic preacher who died in a house where the group was trying to produce explosives.
To plot (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to make a secret plan with other people to do something bad “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
a woman who plotted the murder of her husband
The army is plotting the overthrow of the government.
To radicalize (verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” to make someone become more radical (= extreme) in their political or religious beliefs “ 記載されていますね。
例文：
The movie has clearly radicalized some voters.
The bomber was thought to have been radicalized while in prison.
Many young people were radicalized by the war.
extremist (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” someone who has beliefs or opinions that are considered to be extremely unreasonable by most people “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
a group of extremists
right-wing extremists
preacher (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” a person, usually a priest or minister, who gives a religious speech “ 記載されていますね。
explosive (noun / adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” a substance or an object that can cause an explosion “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
Police found explosives hidden in the garage.
explosives experts
Dynamite is a powerful explosive.
As the cartoon became one of the top trending topics on Twitter in France, prominent Socialist MP and former minister Stephane Le Foll called it ‘extremely dangerous’.
In June, Charlie Hebdo ran a cover depicting a decapitated British Prime Minister Theresa May.
prominent (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” very well known and important “ 記載されていますね。
例文：
She is likely to play a prominent part in the presidential campaign.
a prominent member of the Saudi royal family
She plays a prominent role in the organization.
To run (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” if newspapers run an article, advertisement, or photograph, they print it “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
All the newspapers ran (= printed) stories about the new peace talks.
Both parties are already running campaign ads.
The satirical weekly also features cartoons of terrified Brits fleeing a terror attack near Big Ben, alongside the caption: ‘Slimming tips from ISIS – run fast.’
Another cartoon, seemingly an homage to its notorious cover of the Prophet Mohammed, shows a British man saying: ‘At least one never caricatured the prophet.’
That edition was written just after the deadly suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester which left 22 dead and scores wounded.
weekly (noun /adjective / adverb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” a newspaper or magazine that is published once a week “ と記載されていますね。
To flee (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to escape from a dangerous situation or place very quickly “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
She fled (from) the room in tears.
Earthquake victims have been forced to flee their homes.
In order to escape capture, he fled to the mountains.
slimming (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” the process of losing weight by eating less and exercising “ 記載されていますね。
例文：
With all the diet-food and books on the market, slimming is big business these days.
homage (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god: “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements.
a memorial to pay homage to the victims
This poem is a homage to Walt Whitman.
To caricature (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to draw or describe someone or something in a way that makes some aspects of them seem funny “ 記載されていますね。
例文：
It’s so easy to caricature politicians.
scores (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” a lot of things or people “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
Scores of volunteers offered to help.
Sean received cards from scores of local well-wishers.
最後に、内容が理解でき、新しい単語も知ることができたら、必ずCambridge Dictionaryか、Macmillan Dictionaryで例文を読むようにしてください。そして一番シンプルで、自分が日常使いしときやすそうなもをノートやスマホに書き溜めておいてください。そしてこれを移動中の時などに声に出して覚えることが本当に大事です！（電車では難しいので、僕はよく歩きますw）
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