apply to:に当てはまる
element:要素
rare:稀な
rational:理性的な
eccentric:一風変わった
Mrs. Jensen was an eccentric lady who always wore giant hats.
pursue:追及する
learning and knowledge:学習と知識
a wide range of:幅広い
description:説明
a degree of validity:ある程度の妥当性
Mary’s concerns about employee morale have a degree of validity/
practically:ほどんど、事実上、…も同然
blind date:ブラインドデート
pretensions to:があるという主張
Toby has no pretensions to becoming a great artist. He just paints for relaxation.
rationality:合理性
old-fashioned:古風な
persist:存続する
superstition:迷信
omit:省く
The report omitted several problems with the vehicle’s safety tests.
row of seats:座席の列
medical practitioner:医師、医療従事者
national pastime:国民的娯楽
アメリカでnational pastimeと言えば野球、カナダではラクロスとアイスホッケー。
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.