popsicleさんの おぼえた日記 - 2018年8月21日(火)

Asia Argento, a Leader of #MeToo, Accused of Sexual Assault https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4536631.html

assault
v. to violently attack (someone or something)

file
v. to give (something, such as an official form or a legal document) to someone in authority so that it can be considered, dealt with, approved, etc.

sue
v. to use a legal process by which you try to get a court of law to force a person, company, or organization that has treated you unfairly or hurt you in some way to give you something or to do something : to bring a lawsuit against someone or something

consent
n. permission for something to happen or be done

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Summer Program Teaches Young Women Science, Outdoor Skills https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4531430.html

participant(s)
n. a person who is involved in an activity or event

hike
v. to walk a long distance especially for pleasure or exercise

elevation
n. the height of a place

academic
adj. of or relating to schools and education

shower(ing)
v. to wash yourself by using a device that produces a spray of water for you to stand under

refreshing
adj. pleasantly new, different, or interesting

ecologist
n. a scientists who studies the relationships between groups of living things and their environments

grant(s)
n. an amount of money that is given to someone by a government or company to be used for a particular purpose, such as scientific research

sponsorship
n. an agreement in which a person or organization promises to give money to someone or something

opportunities
n. amounts of time or situations in which something can be done

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