2014年5月12日月曜日

lesson2(5)Vertical Farmingの復習

気になる言い回し
be down on   ~を責める、つらくあたる (=be critical of)
  cf. get me down  がっかりする
     It really gets me down when I accidentally erase the file.
cancel out    相殺する、無効にする
  The money he saves by renting a cheap apartment is canceled out by his spending on clothes.

run out of ~      ~が不足している、切らしている
     We run out of paper in the printer. We need some more.
     The report is not perfect but I've run out of time, I need to turn it in today.

agribusiness
 agri biz
   cf. show business, show biz,
       education business, ed biz
ultra-competitive job market
   cf. ultra-low interest rate
       ultra-small computers
take a serious look at     ~に真剣なまなざしを向ける、真剣に検討する
   One of my friends is taking a serious look at retiring in Arizona.

get dirt under on's fingernails = get one's hands dirty
      Our boss doesn't mind getting his hands dirty. He packed boxes.
a new application      新しい活用法
  cf. She is applying her writing skills to improve her company's website.
a growth business  成長ビジネス
      I'll bet online on-demand video is a growth business.

high-energy consumption   大量のエネルギー消費
eliminating transportation costs    移送費用の削減
arable land (発音 エラブル)   耕作地 (冠詞無し)
the answer to that problem   その問題への答え
view ~ in the broader context     ~をより広い状況でとらえる
other basics      他の必要品
job market        雇用市場
college graduates      大卒者
a career in agribusiness   アグリビジネスの仕事
a viable career option   有望な進路のひとつ(選択肢)
one major consumer electronics company     ある大手家電メーカー
・in a serious business slump   深刻な業績不振の




 

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