A local office of the Japan Coast Guard said it has arrested the captain of a small vessel for ( ) resulting in his ship hitting a reef and sinking in the Seto Inland Sea the previous day.
A
vengeance
B
diligence
C
emergence
D
negligence
問題1の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
negligence「怠慢、不注意;《法律》過失」が正解です。/the emergence of feudalism で「封建主義の出現」。/take vengeance で「復讐する」。/a symbol of diligence で「勤勉の象徴」。/the Seto Inland Sea「瀬戸内海」は憶えておきましょう。
問題2
Some experts have questioned the ( ) of the treaty as it does not involve any of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council-Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States-all of which are nuclear-weapon states.
A
efficacy
B
effluence
C
efficiency
D
effectiveness
問題2の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
effectiveness「有効性」が正解です。/efficacy は「〔薬剤・治療などの〕効き目、効能、有効性」が主な意味。/efficiency and effectiveness で「効率と効果」。/effluence は「放出(物)、流出(物)」。/国連の安全保障理事会の常任理事国は憶えておきましょう。
問題3
The economy ( ) an annualized 21.4% in the previous quarter after a record slump during a nationwide state of emergency in April and May.
A
merged
B
urged
C
hinged
D
surged
問題3の説明、追加情報、トリビア 等:
surge「急増する、急伸する」が正解です。/merge the two companies together で「二社を合併する」。/urge a plan で「計画を(強引に)推し進める」。/hinge on で「~次第である、~に依存する」です。/a nationwide state of emergency「全国的な非常事態宣言」は憶えておきましょう。
問題4
Online ( ) Rakuten Inc., which has entered the telecom market as a cheaper competitor, extended gains to as much as 4%.