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じんしゅ　人種
a (human) race; an ethnic group.

・～的　racial.
人種学　ethnology.
人種学者　an ethnologist.
人種隔離政策　segregation; 《南アフリカ共和国の》 apartheid.
人種差別　racial discrimination; racism.
人種差別主義者　a racist.
人種的偏見　a racial prejudice.
人種問題　a racial problem.


うちやぶる　打ち破る
・記録を～　shatter a record.
・難敵を～　break a powerful enemy; 《試合で》wallop a great rival ((at)).


とうせん　当選
・～する　be elected ((Mayor)); be returned ((to the Diet)); 《懸賞に》win the prize; 《入選》be accepted.
・～圏内にある　be in the running.
当選確実　《人》 a shoo-in; a safe candidate.
当選券　a lucky ticket.
当選者　a successful candidate; the elected; 《懸賞の》 a prize winner.
当選小説　a prize-winning novel.
当選番号　a lucky [winning] number.


こうよう　高揚
(an) uplift; exaltation.

・～する　uplift; promote; exalt.
・精神の～　spiritual uplift.


じもと　地元
・～の　local.
地元紙　a local paper.
地元チーム　a home team.
地元民　local people.


シカゴ
Chicago.

・～金融先物市場　Chicago Financial Futures Market.
シカゴアイエムエム　International Monetary Market of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.


しんや　深夜
the dead of night; midnight.

・～に　in the dead of night; at midnight.
深夜営業　late-night operation.
深夜勤務　the late-night shift; 〔話〕the graveyard shift.
深夜バス　a late-night bus (service).
深夜番組　a late night [midnight] program.
深夜放送　[midnight broadcasting.
深夜料金　a late-night charge.


そくほう　速報
((make))a prompt report.


しじ　支持
support; backing.

・～する　support; back (up); stand by; uphold; maintain.
・～を受ける　have〈the public〉at one's back.
・～を得る［失う］　gain [lose] support.
・動議を～する　second a motion.
支持者　a supporter.
支持線　support level.
支持層　the base of one's support.
支持率　an approval rating.


かんせい　歓声
a cheer; ((give)) a shout of joy.


かくち　各地
each [every] place; various parts ((of the country))


ゆうけんしゃ　有権者
a voter; an elector; 《総称》the electorate.


とうじる　投じる
throw; cast ((a vote)); 《乗り出す》launch ((into politics)); 《参加》join; 《機に》seize ((an opportunity)); 《人気》catch [hit] ((the popular fancy)); 《投資》invest ((capital in an enterprise)); spend one's money ((on)).


つみかさね　積み重ね
a pile [heap, stack]; 《蓄積》an accumulation.

・努力の～　the accumulation of one's efforts.


せいけん　政権
political power.

・～を握っている　be in power.
・～を握る［の座に就く］　come into power.
・～を離脱する　leave the ruling bloc.
・クリントン～　the Clinton administration.
政権争い　a scramble for political power.
政権運営　the exercise of political [administrative] power.
政権獲得　accession to power.
政権交替　a change of government.
政権樹立　the establishment of a government.


おとずれる　訪れる
visit; call on a person; 《到来する》come; arrive.


なしとげる　成し遂げる
accomplish; complete.


しょうり　勝利
(a) victory; a win; a triumph; a success.

・…の～に帰する　end in a victory of….
・大～を得る　win a sweeping victory ((over)).
・～に導く　lead … to victory.
・～の美酒に酔う　revel in one's victory; be drunk [intoxicated] with [by, on] victory.
・～の女神　the goddess of victory; Nike.
～の栄冠　the laurel wreath.
勝利者　a victor; 《競技の》 a winner.
勝利打点　the winning run.
勝利投手　the winning pitcher.


えんぜつ　演説
a speech; an address; a lecture; 《術》public speaking.

・～する　make [deliver] a speech; speak ((on a subject, to people)).
・～がうまい［へたである］　be a good [poor] speaker.
演説会　a speech meeting.
演説者　a speaker.


めのまえ　目の前
目の前で［に］　before a person('s eyes); in a person's presence.


たからか　高らか
高らかに　aloud; loud(ly); in a loud voice.


せんげん　宣言
declaration; proclamation.

・～する　declare; proclaim.
宣言書　a declaration.


なみ　波
a wave; 《うねり》a surge; 《さざなみ》a ripple.

・～の荒い［ない］　rough [calm].
・～が立つ［静まる］　The waves have risen [calmed down]./ The sea has risen [gone down].
・～に漂う　drift on the waves.
・時代の～に乗る［逆らう］　go with [against] the tide.
・人の～　the crowd of people.


うねる
《起伏》undulate; 《波が》swell; 《道・川が》wind.


はいご　背後
《後部》the back; the rear; 《事の》the back.

・…の～に　behind…; at the back of….
・～を襲う　attack〈a person〉in the rear [from behind].
・～関係を洗う　investigate the background ((of)).


せいじょうき　星条旗
the Stars and Stripes; the red, white and blue banner.


まてんろう　摩天楼
a skyscraper.


いろどる　彩る
color; paint; 《染める》dye.


よぞら　夜空
a night sky.


つきささる　突き刺さる
stick [run] into; pierce

・針が指に突き刺さった　A needle stuck into my finger.


ピッツバーグ
Pittsburgh.


かけつ・ける 0 4 【駆(け)付ける】
（動カ下一）[文]カ下二 かけつ・く
走ったり乗り物を使ったりして、大急ぎで目的の場所へ行く。
「現場に―・ける」「発車間際に車で―・ける」


しゅんかん　瞬間
((in))a moment; an instant.

・～的　momentary; instantaneous.
・その～に　at that moment.
・彼を見た～に　the moment [instant] (that) I saw him.
瞬間最大風速　the maximum instantaneous wind speed [velocity].
瞬間接着剤　quick-drying glue.
瞬間風速　the instantaneous wind velocity.
瞬間湯沸器　a flash water heater.


ながす　流す
《液体を》pour; 《排水する》drain; 《血や涙を》shed; 《物を浮かべて》float; 《洗う》wash down; 《抵当物を預け人が》forfeit; 《質屋などが》foreclose; 《タクシーが》cruise; 《芸人が》stroll about; 《噂などを》spread; 《流罪》banish.


まる　丸
a circle; a ring.

・～を描く　draw a circle.


まゆ　繭
a cocoon.


せんとう　先頭
the lead [head].

・～に立つ　lead; take the lead ((in doing)); be at the head.
先頭集団　the leading group.
先頭打者［走者］　a leadoff [front-runner].
先頭部隊　the vanguard.


けんせつ-ぎょう　―げふ 4 【建設業】
土木・建築に関する工事を請け負う営業。建設業法（1945年制定）の規制を受ける。


とっぱ　突破
a breakthrough.

・～する　break through; break ((the 1,000 yen line)); 《越える》exceed [be over]; 《乗り越える》overcome ((difficulties)); pass ((an examination)).
突破口　a breakthrough.


とうひょう　投票
voting.

・～する　vote ((for, against)).
・～に付する　put〈a matter〉to the vote.
・～で決める　decide by vote [ballot].
投票権　the voting rights.
投票者　a voter.
投票場　a polling place [station, booth]; 〔米〕the polls.
投票数　(the number of) votes.
投票箱　a ballot box.
投票日　a voting day.
投票用紙　a voting paper; 《無記名》 a ballot.
投票率　the voting percentage; a turnout.
記名［無記名］投票　an open [a secret] vote.
決戦投票　a runoff.
国民投票　a referendum.
信任［不信任］投票　confidence [nonconfidence] voting.
比例代表投票　proportional representation balloting.
不在者投票　absentee voting.
無効投票　an invalid vote.


だっきゃく　脱却
脱却する　get rid of; get out of ((difficulty)); free oneself of.


たくする　託する
《委託》(en)trust ((a person with a thing, a thing to a person)); leave ((a thing with [to] a person)); 《かこつける》make an excuse of; pretend.

・…に託して　on [under] the pretext [excuse, pretense] of.


しゅうへん　周辺
the circumference.

・～に　around; 《町の》on the outskirts ((of)).
周辺機器　peripheral device [equipment]; 【コンピュータ】peripherals.


しゅうけつ　集結
concentration.

・～する　《集める》concentrate; collect; gather; assemble; 《集まる》be concentrated; gather; assemble.


けいび　警備
defense; guard.

・～する　defend; (keep) guard.
警備員　a guard.
警備会社　a security company.
警備隊　a garrison.
警備挺　a patrol boat.
沿岸警備隊　the coast guard.
国境警備隊　the border guard.


かいてん　回転
turning; (a) revolution; (a) rotation; (a) spin; 《旋回》(a) gyration.

・～する　turn; revolve; rotate; spin.
・頭の～が速い　be quick-witted.
・商品の～を速くする　make a quick turnover.
回転椅子　a swivel chair.
回転競技　【スキー】the slalom.
回転資金　a revolving fund.
回転商品　a runner.
回転信用　revolving credit.
回転数　revolutions per minute (略 r.p.m.).
回転ドア　a revolving door.
回転木馬　a merry-go-round.
回転率　《資本などの》 a turnover rate.


パトカー
a police [patrol] car;

〔米〕a squad [prowl] car;
〔英〕a panda car.


とびかう　飛び交う
flutter (about); 《言葉が》fly about [back and forth].