Wednesday, September 28, 2005

english 006

fiscal
of or relating to government revenue, esp. taxes : monetary and fiscal policy.
? of or relating to financial matters : the domestic fiscal crisis.

revenue
1(特に税金による)歳入
internal [《英》inland] 〜;内国税収入
〜 enhancement;税の増収
〜 shortfall;財政赤字.
2《〜s》《単数扱い》(個人・国などの)総所得額,収入総額,総収入
national 〜s;国家の総収入.
3(財産などからの)収入《from...》;定期的な収入,収益,定期所得;〔U〕収入源,財源.
4《通例the 〜》国税庁
a 〜 agent
(国税庁の)密造酒取締官,Gメン(revenuer).

onslaught
a fierce or destructive attack : a series of onslaughts on the citadel.
? a large quantity of people or things that is difficult to cope with : an onslaught of electronic mail.

citadel
a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French citadelle, or from Italian cittadella, based on Latin civitas ‘city’ (see city ).

fortress
1(大規模な)要塞(ようさい);要塞都市.

2堅固[安全]な場所
F〜 Europe; EC封鎖政策(通商・移民の障壁形成).

sprawl
sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way : the door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement | she lay sprawled on the bed.
? spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way : the town sprawled along several miles of cliff top. | [as adj. ] ( sprawling) the sprawling suburbs.

skeptic
1 a person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions. ? a person who doubts the truth of Christianity and other religions; an atheist or agnostic.
1 懐疑論者,疑い深い人;(特に)キリスト教を信じない人;無神論者

gadget
1 a small mechanical device or tool, esp. an ingenious or novel one : a state-of-the-art kitchen with every conceivable gadget.
2 《卑》男性器,一物

plight |pl?t|
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation : we must direct our efforts toward relieving the plight of children living in poverty.

dazzling
extremely bright, esp. so as to blind the eyes temporarily : the sunlight was dazzling | figurative a dazzling smile.

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