2010年12月20日月曜日

Impression of Lang8

I think this site is pretty good and  international exchange is very wonderful.

post....a job, especially an important one in a large organization.
      She was offered the post of ambassador to India.


fix........to repair something that is broken or not working properly
      He's outside fixing the brakes on the car.


journal.....a serious magazine produced for professional people or those with a particular interest.
      the British Medical Journal


   http://lang-8.com/4/journals/708264/A-bug-about-correction-system

2010年12月7日火曜日

Ex-lawmaker Suzuki imprisoned for bribery, other crimes

imprisoned...to put someone in prison or to keep them somewhere and prevent them 
                                from leaving:The government imprisoned all opposition leaders.

bribery....the act of giving bribes:We tried everything - persuasion, bribery, threats.

conviction...the feeling of being sure about something and having no doubts:He was   
                                                       able to say with conviction that he had changed.


http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/85548.php

2010年10月19日火曜日

Man found dead after hot water spewed at geothermal power plant

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/84486.php

spew
    to flow out quickly, or to make sth flow out quickly, in large amounts
   ex) Flames spewed from the air craft's engine.


geothermal
    (geology)connected with the natural heat of rock deep in the ground
     geothermal energy
    
  previous
    happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about SYN prior
   ex) I was unable to attend because of a previous marriage.

2010年10月12日火曜日

News of Japan

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/84362.php
Mischievous monkey snared in Shizuoka after biting more than 100 people 
capture
   to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in a  confined space
    ex) The animals are captured over 300 enemy soldiers.


snare
   to catch , especially an animal
    ex) He found himself snared in a web of intrigue.

 It is still difficult for me and, first, I want to see the news in overseas English from English news of Japan.