(5) at (long) last：「やっと」「ついに」の意味で、ある事態が長い時間の後、やっと実現したことを示唆する。「いらだち」が強く表れることが多い。 期待していた事態のほか、期待していなかった事態が実現する場合もある。 At long last the guests depar…

(3)finally (a) 「最終的に」の意味で、一連の事態の推移の中で、最終段階がどうなったかを言及している。この点でin the long runとは異なる。 Finally, the report mentions a decline in profits. (その報告書の最後には、収益の減少について書かれている…

(1) after all (a) 「予想に反して」「結果的には」「案外」：起こらないと思われていた（言われていた）ことが起こったり、そうでないことが事実であったりする事態を指す。通例文末に置かれる I expected to fail the exam, but I passed after all.(試験…

本日はconceiveの用法を見ていきます。 代表的には、conceive (of) A/〜ing, conceive (of) A as B, conceive that〜などの形で使われます。 コロケーションが豊富なので、用例を理解して使いこなせるようにしましょう。 1. If you cannot conceive of somet…

本日はpresumeの別の用例を見ていきます。2. If you say that someone presumes to do something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs. (彼らは部外…

1. If you presume that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain. I presume you're here on business. (ここには出張でいらっしゃったのでしょう） ...areas that have been presumed to be safe...(安全と考…

1. If something is projected, it is planned or expected. Medicare spending is projected to grow 8.1% in 2009. (メディケア関連の費用は2009年に8.1%増加すると見込まれている） [NHE Fact Sheet National Health Expenditure Data] ★この意味では受動…

If you speculate about something, you make guesses about its nature or identity, or about what might happen. Critics of the project speculate about how many hospitals could be built instead. (反対派は、そのプロジェクトがない場合に建設でき…

(assume つづき）3. If something assumes a particular quality, it begins to have that quality. = take on ★「（ある特性を）帯び始める」 This matter has assumed considerable importance. (これはかなり重要な問題になりつつある―Oxford Advanced Am…

1. If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly. If the package is wrapped well, we assume the contents are also wonderful. (包装が良ければ、中身も良いと考えるものだ） If mistakes occurred, they were…

1. You use suspect when you are stating something that you believe is probably true, in order to make it sound less strong or direct. I suspect they were right.(彼らが正しいと思う) Do women really share such stupid jokes? We suspect not. (…

今日は「結論づける」という意味の類語を整理してみたいと思います。INFER, DEDUCE, CONCLUDE, JUDGE, GATHER mean to arrive at a mental conclusion. INFER implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence; if the evidence is slight, the…

say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something (Oxford Dictionary of English) ある事柄が「将来に起きる、あるいは何かの結果として生じると言う（または推測する）こと It is too early to…

If you infer that something is the case, you decide that it is true on the basis of information that you already have. (= deduce) I inferred from what she said that you have not been well. (彼女の話から、あなたの調子がよくないのではないか…

If you estimate a quantity or value, you make an approximate judgement or calculation of it. Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent.(アナリストによると、現在の支持率は約10%と推定される） (Collins) The satellit…

更新が滞ってしまいましたが、今日から再開します。よろしくお願いします。 今日はsuggest, implyの類語としてalludeを見ていきます。If you allude to something, you mention it in an indirect way. (FORMAL) With friends, she sometimes alluded to a f…

1. If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way. "Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks?" she asked coldly. (「私がその襲撃に関わっていると言い…

3. If you suggest that something is the case, you say something which you believe is the case.★Websterの説明が秀逸。to bring before a person's mind indirectly or without plain expression（人の考えを間接的に伝えるか、はっきりとは表現しない…

1. If you suggest something, you put forward a plan or idea for someone to think about.Collinsでは、that節を取るパターン（suggest+to 人+that S V[原形])のほかに、以下のような例が掲載されています。 I suggest you ask him some specific questio…

address (続き)If you address a problem or task or if you address yourself to it, you try to understand it or deal with it. Mr King sought to address those fears when he spoke at the meeting.(キング氏は、会議で発言した際、その懸念事項に対処…

1. If you address a group of people, you give a speech to them. He is due to address a conference on human rights next week.(彼は来週、人権に関する会議で演説をすることになっている) ★be due toで予定を表す（=be expected to)。 ★conferenceを擬…

If you publish information or an opinion, you make it known to the public by having it printed in a newspaper, magazine, or official document. The demonstrators called on the government to publish a list of registered voters. (デモ隊は政府…

1. If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public. (Collins) to announce or declare in an official or formal manner (Webster) France proclaims 600th anniversary of Joan of Arc. (フランス、ジャンヌ・ダルク生誕600周…

announce: tell people about something publicly or officially She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter. (彼女はピーターとの婚約を発表する予定だった） (Collins COBUILD)（特に都合の悪い）情報や意図を伝える場合にも使われます。(=dec…

If you remark that something is the case, you say that it is the case. I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon.(私はその日の午後に買い物に行くと言った） ★Websterでは、say casually, as in making a commentとあります。発言が必ずし…

refer（つづき）今日は他動詞用法のreferを分析します。If a person who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to be treated. Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practit…

今日はrefer toの用法を扱います。If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada. ★「〜について触れる」「話す」。to direct attention usually by clear…

mention (つづき)If someone is mentioned in writing, a reference is made to them by name, often to criticize or praise something that they have done. (Collins) I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this k…

mention: If you mention something, you say something about it, usually briefly. (Collins) to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of (Webster) Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project. (プロジェクトに対する彼女の貢献度…

ARGUE, DEBATE, DISCUSS imply using reasons or proofs to support or refute an assertion, proposition, or principle. (ARGUE、DEBATE、DISCUSSは、理由や証拠に基づいて主張、提案、信条に賛成または反対する） ARGUE implies presenting one's reasons…