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英語を勉強し始めたばかりの段階だと、教材と違って英字新聞を読むのはかなり難しいと思います。それぞれの新聞が独自の書き方をもっていたりもするので。なので、僕が補足をつけながら、英字新聞を読むのお手伝いしようと思います。教材の文法には慣れたけど英字新聞はまだ苦手という、初級ー中級あたりの人用の解説です。
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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Forest animal populations have plummeted by HALF since 1970, WWF report warns
・WWF ‘Below the canopy’ report looked at 268 species of forest-dwelling animals
・Found that populations have declined by 53 per cent on average since 1970
・Declines have been greatest in the world’s tropical forests, such as the Amazon
・Report says unsustainable logging, agriculture and wildfires are to blame
・Animals also at risk from hunting, climate change, invasive species and disease
To plummet (verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” if something such as an amount, rate, or value plummets, it suddenly becomes much lower “という風に記載されています。
例文：
Temperatures plummeted last night.
Share prices plummeted today to a three-month low.
House prices have plummeted in recent months.
The president’s popularity has plummeted since the war began.
canopy (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” a mass of leaves and branches that form a cover high above the ground “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Many animals live in the forest canopy.
the forest canopy
dwelling (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” a house or place to live in: “という風に記載されていますね。
decline (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
There has been a steady decline in public services over recent years.
Home cooking seems to be on the/in decline (= not so many people are doing it).
a decline in the number of unemployed
logging (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” the work of cutting down trees for wood “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
logging companies
invasive (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” moving into all areas of something and difficult to stop: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
an invasive disease
Populations of animals that live in the world’s forests have declined by more than half in the past 50 years, a study warns.
A report by conservation charity WWF has found the alarming decline since the 70s has seen a huge amount of animals removed from the world’s forests.
Forest wildlife is vital for maintaining healthy woodlands and jungles which act as a major carbon store and help curb climate change.
That is because creatures such as primates and large birds perform an important role in the regeneration of forests through dispersing tree seeds, eating plants and other activities – helping woodland thrive and absorb carbon.
conservation (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity: “という風に記載されています。
例文：
wildlife conservation
a conservation area
a wildlife conservation project
groups calling for the conservation of the countryside
vital (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” very important, necessary, or essential “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
He played a vital role in setting up the organization.
Skilful employees are vital to the success of any company.
It’s absolutely vital that you do exactly as I say.
primate (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” an animal belonging to the same group as humans, which includes monkeys and apes “という風に記載されていますね。
regeneration (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” the act of something growing or being grown again: “という風に記載されていますね。
To disperse (verb)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Soldiers fired tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Birds disperse a large proportion of the seeds.
When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse.
Police dispersed the crowd that had gathered.
The report is formed of a global assessment by WWF and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), of 455 populations of 268 species.
It revealed that these forest-only groups have declined by 53 per cent on average since 1970.
The biggest threat to forest-dwelling wildlife is the loss and damage to their habitat.
Most instances of this include unsustainable logging, shifting agriculture and wildfires.
But species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds are also at risk from hunting, climate change, invasive species and disease, the report said.
amphibian は、両生類です。
Declines have been greatest in the world’s tropical forests, such as the Amazon.
These function as a key carbon store and habitat for nature and scientists are growing increasingly concerned that they are approaching a ‘tipping point’ where much could dry out and become savanna.
assessment (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The investigation was reopened after careful assessment of new evidence.
habitat (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” the type of place that a particular animal usually lives in or a particular plant usually grows in, for example a desert, forest, or lake “という風に記載されています。
例文：
a rare bird that is in danger of losing its natural habitat
With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat.
instance (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” an example of something happening “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
There have been several instances of violence at the school.
function as (phrasal verb)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” to perform the purpose of a particular thing or the duties of a particular person: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
We have a spare bedroom that also functions as a study.
a phrase that functions as an adverb
The report calls for efforts to halt and reverse the loss of tree cover, but warned keeping forests standing is not enough on its own to protect forest wildlife.
Other threats, such as the illegal wildlife trade and climate change, also need to be tackled, the WWF claims.
WWF is calling on world leaders to declare a planetary emergency and draw up a new global ‘deal for nature and people in 2020′.
The charity says this is needed to stop climate breakdown, restore nature and fix the food system.
Protecting and restoring forests, which support more than half the world’s land-based species and provide food, medicine, clean water, healthy soils and livelihoods to people, should be at the heart of the deal, WWF said.
To halt (verb)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The truck was halted by soldiers guarding the bridge.
“Halt!” called the guard. “You can’t go any further without a permit.”
The search halted overnight, then resumed early Thursday morning.
call on (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to officially ask a person or organization to do something “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The human rights group has called on the US to end the death penalty.
They‘re calling on all men and boys over the age of 14 to join the army.
draw up (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to prepare and write something such as a document or plan “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Guidelines have been drawn up for dealing with emergencies.
I’ve drawn up a list of candidates that I’d like to interview.
The lawyers drew up a contract over the weekend.
livelihood (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” something such as your work that provides the money that you need to live “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
a development that threatens the livelihood of local small farmers
Many ship workers could lose their livelihoods because of falling orders for new ships.
That farm is his livelihood.
Will Baldwin-Cantello, global lead on forests at WWF, said: ‘Forests are complex systems that depend on the wildlife that live in them to keep them healthy and the rapid decrease in forest wildlife in recent decades is an urgent warning sign.
‘Forests are home to more than half of the world’s land-based animals, but they’re also our greatest natural ally in the fight against climate breakdown.
‘We lose them at our peril,’ he warned.
‘We need global leaders to declare a planetary emergency and kickstart a global programme of recovery to keep our forests standing to protect our planet.’
The report pointed to success stories such as the return to forest of ranch land in Costa Rica and the increase in numbers of mountain gorillas in East Africa as ways in which the loss of nature can be reversed.
ally (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” someone who is ready to help you, especially against someone else who is causing problems for you “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
If you’re going to succeed in this job you will need allies.
He is generally considered to be the prime minister’s closest political ally.
at your peril (phrase)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” used for saying that doing something is dangerous or could cause serious problems “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
We soon discovered that you disobeyed Clara at your peril.
We underestimate the destructiveness of war at our peril.
point to (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to show the truth or importance of something “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The evidence clearly points to her guilt.
All the evidence points to suicide.
The latest research is already pointing towards more efficient solutions.
All the evidence seemed to point to the fact that he had been lying.
To reverse (verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to change the order or development of events, a process, or a situation to be the opposite of what it was “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company’s fortunes.
The effects of the disease can only be reversed by a bone-marrow donation.
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）
これをしないと全然伸びていきません！
それではまた明日も更新していきます！
一緒に英語頑張りましょう！
また、英字新聞を読むメリットを僕なりにまとめましたので、時間がある方はこちらもみてみてくださいね！↓
２８歳から英語の勉強を始めた僕が考える “英字新聞を読むメリット”
英字新聞を読むのって意味あるの！？ 英字新聞で人気者になろう！
symptomatic (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” showing the existence of a problem or of a bad situation “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The dispute is symptomatic of tensions that exist within the union.
Jealousy within a relationship is usually symptomatic of low self-esteem in one of the partners.
rough-and-tumble (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” very competitive and failing to pay attention to rules: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
It’s all part of the rough-and-tumble of a political campaign.
rough-and-tumble politics
beyond the pale (phrase)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” If someone’s behaviour is beyond the pale, it is unacceptable: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Her recent conduct is beyond the pale.
600 dollars for a small jar of cream is completely beyond the pale.
pale (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” less impressive or not as good as before or when compared with someone or something similar “という風に記載されていますね。
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）
これをしないと全然伸びていきません！
それではまた明日も更新していきます！
一緒に英語頑張りましょう！
また、英字新聞を読むメリットを僕なりにまとめましたので、時間がある方はこちらもみてみてくださいね！↓