kontaさんの おぼえた日記 - 2012年11月14日(水)

本日の学習　　ABCニュースシャワー120日目　
「ハリケーン被害 続く停電」 （11月13日放送）

昨日の復習　　ABCニュースシャワー119日目　
「ロムニー氏 敗北宣言の舞台裏」 （11月12日放送）

After his concession speech, Mitt Romney offering praise for his top advisers.
「敗北宣言のあとロムニー氏は側近に感謝の言葉を述べた」

キーワード：concession speech 「敗北宣言」「敗北の弁」「敗北を認める演説」
concede
一般的には「容認する、受け入れる」
選挙などでは「相手の勝利と自分の敗北を認める」
concession 一般的には「譲歩」

★　concession speech 「敗北宣言」「敗北の弁」「敗北を認める演説」
「Audio And Transcript: Romney's Concession Speech」
http://www.npr.org/2012/11/07/164555370/transcript-mitt-romneys-concession-speech
Transcript of Mitt Romney's concession speech in the presidential race in Boston. Source: Federal News Service
（ということで、リンク先には演説のトランススクリプトと音声が用意されてます♪）

★　concede
一般的には「容認する、受け入れる」
I'll concede that point to you.　/english/phrase/18539
「その点は君の言い分を認めるよ。」

選挙などでは「相手の勝利と自分の敗北を認める」
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney concedes the presidential election at a campaign event in Boston.
（上記リンク先、写真のキャプションより引用）

★　concession 一般的には「譲歩」
「The Definition Of Success For Talks With Iran」
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/22/153293663/the-definition-of-success-for-talks-with-iran
The Iranians want to see, on the part of the United States and the Europeans, some relief from sanctions or the upcoming sanctions, which will be ever tougher. So there have to be - in effect, there have to be concessions on both sides that are real, and nobody knows yet whether either side is willing to those concessions.

cf. concession stand 「場内売り場、売店」
「Downward Mobility A Modern Economic Reality」
http://www.npr.org/2012/07/10/156562430/downward-mobility-a-modern-economic-reality
But there are plenty of younger women or men - there's very few males out - but there are plenty of younger people who now can take my job and aren't at the top of the pay scale. I'm in my car right now to pick up my girls, and I have one bar of gas and 50 cents in my pocket. And that's what I have, and I got really excited yesterday because I'm going to be working a concession stand this weekend at a softball tournament. I substitute teach, and it is so hard not to get discouraged.

★　return 「選挙結果（報告書）」※　通例、returns
「Kenyan Village Follows US Election Closely」
http://www.voanews.com/content/kenya-us-election/1539315.html
He said Kenyans will most likely be watching the election returns early Wednesday on giant television screens.

★　pour in 「流れ込む、押し寄せる、殺到する、続々来る、舞い込む」
「Does Second Term Give Obama Foreign 'Flexibility'?」
http://www.npr.org/2012/11/07/164607935/does-second-term-give-obama-foreign-flexibility
Now, we want to turn to the international area. The race for the White House last night had people around the world glued to their TVs and radios and reaction is pouring in from political figures around the globe.