kontaさんの おぼえた日記 - 2012年9月14日(金)

本日の学習　　ABCニュースシャワー83日目　
「隠された値上げを探る少年」 （9月12日放送）

昨日の復習　　ABCニュースシャワー
「米大統領選 オバマ氏優位に 」（9月11日放送）

The latest poll shows the President pulling ahead, that post-convention bounce.
「最新の世論調査では大統領がリードしている。党大会の効果による上昇だ」
キーワード：bounce 「上昇、反発」「弾む、跳ね返る」
post-convention bounce
「党大会のあとで見られる、大会効果による（支持率の）上昇」

swing 「浮動票」

そのほかの語句も含めて例文でチェック♪
★　bounce 「上昇、反発」
「Obama Formally Kicks Off Re-Election Bid」
http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-party-speech/1503351.html
Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg says Republican nominee Mitt Romney got little in the way of a post-convention bounce in the polls after last week's Republican convention in Tampa, Florida.

★　「弾む、跳ね返る」
「Serena Williams Captures Olympics Tennis Gold」
http://www.voanews.com/content/serena-williams-captures-olympic-tennis-gold/1455431.html
Williams was so happy after her victory that she jumped in the air, and then performed a little jig at the side of the court. "I love to dance and I didn't know what else to do I was so happy, and the next thing I know I started bouncing and moving and I didn't plan it. It just happened," she said.

★　swing 「浮動票」/ swing vote / floating vote
「Obama Looms as Major Issue in November Congressional Elections」
http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-looms-as-major-issue-in-november-congressional-elections-92211284/116600.html
"So they are, in a great sense right now more than they have ever been before that great big swing vote out there," said Armey. "And right now they have a clear understanding who they are swinging against. They are swinging against the Democrats."

cf. swing state 「選挙結果を左右する州、勝敗の鍵を握る州」
「Obama, Romney Hit Campaign Trail」
http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-romney-hit-campaign-trail/1504258.html
Florida is the fourth most populous of the 50 states, and the largest of the so-called swing states, where experts believe the November 6 election will be decided.

★　tie 「～と同点になる」
The game was tied at 2-2. /english/phrase/6955
「その試合は２対２で引き分けた。」

★　apiece 「おのおのにつき、各個に」：eachの方が一般的
「New Ways to Save With Coupons; Turning Eggs into Art; Antigravity Yoga」
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/coupons-eggshell-carving-art-antigravity-yoga/1212332.html
Ms. Kannapel's eggshells cost between thirty and four hundred dollars apiece. Insurance against cracking is not included. You can watch Ms. Kannapel in action on our website, voaspecialenglish.com.

★　polarize 「～を対立させる、二極化させる」
「New AU Chair’s Policies Could Mirror Those of South Africa」
http://www.voanews.com/content/south-africa-professor-predicts-new-au-commission-chairs-likely-policy/1405223.html
Some observers fear the closeness of the election could do more to polarize the African Union between Francophone and Anglophone countries.

★　persuadable 「説得できる」
「US Presidential Race is Getting Down to the Wire」
http://www.voanews.com/content/a-13-2004-10-29-voa46/304382.html
"Mr. Kerry, he is counting on a higher turnout rate where many of the occasional voters who do not often participate in US elections are going to show up to the polls. These people are less tied to political parties and more persuadable, so Mr. Kerry is banking on these people to come over to his side."


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