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■NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 2011/05/12 Lesson 3 Smart Job Interviewing (5)
http://www.nhk.or.jp/gogaku/english/business2/index.html
■前回の復習です
remuneration
flashy jewelry
err on the side of
self-deprecating
put the shoe on the other foot
rule of thumb
talk dollars and cents
to the point where
must-ask
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています
Well, I make a point of asking job applicants in what way
the position on offer will stretch and challenge their
professional capabilities.
It may indicate the interviewee hasn't worked in a high-risk
or creative environment, that he's never solicited advice or that
his coworkers considered him too fragile for feedback.
Well, I know I'm irreplaceable, but I'm sure we'll manage
to choose someone who can carry the torch once I've
collected my gold watch.
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make a point of, ...をするようにしている
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If you make a point of doing something, you do it in a
very deliberate or obvious way.
この説明は「わざとらしく明らかにわかるように何かをする」
ということなので、「いつもするようにしている」という
ことではないですね。
ex) She made a point of spending as much time as
possible away from Osborne House.
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stretch, 背伸びして一段と高い目標を目指す
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If you say that a job or task stretches you, you mean that
you like it because it makes you work hard and use all your
energy and skills so that you do not become bored or
achieve less than you should.
ex) I'm trying to move on and stretch myself with something
different.
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solicit advice, アドバイスを求める
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If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from
someone, you ask them for it. [FORMAL]
ex) He's already solicited their support on health care
reform.
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irreplaceable, 取り替えられない、代わりが利かない、
掛けがえのない
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Irreplaceable things are so special that they cannot be
replaced if they are lost or destroyed.
ex) There's one man who's considered irreplaceable.
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carry the torch, （伝統、信条などを）支え続ける[守っていく]
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If you say that someone is carrying the torch of a particular
belief or movement, you mean that they are working
hard to ensure that it is not forgotten and continues to
grow stronger.
ex) Since his death in 1985 his widow has carried the
torch of his Stalinist legacy.
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その他にも、次も押さえておきたい。[誌面の都合上省略] ★は重要表現
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なしです。
■もう一度読んでみよう
Well, I make a point of asking job applicants in what way
the position on offer will stretch and challenge their
professional capabilities.
It may indicate the interviewee hasn't worked in a high-risk
or creative environment, that he's never solicited advice or that
his coworkers considered him too fragile for feedback.
Well, I know I'm irreplaceable, but I'm sure we'll manage
to choose someone who can carry the torch once I've
collected my gold watch.
■前回の復習の答えです
remuneration, 報酬
flashy jewelry, 派手なアクセサリー、けばけばしい宝飾品
err on the side of, ...しすぎて失敗する、必要以上に...である
self-deprecating, 卑下した、謙遜した
put the shoe on the other foot, 立場を逆にする
rule of thumb, （経験から）一般的に言えること、経験則、一般則
talk dollars and cents, お金の話をする
to the point where, （...する）段階にまで、（...する）ほど
must-ask, 尋ねなければならない
