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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