E-4 expect [(1) to think or believe that something will happen; (2) to wait for an event] Do you expect an increase in pay this year? (1) Tom and Mary Ann are expecting a new baby in August. (2) expel [(1) to force out; (2) to remove from; (3) to send away] The dishonest officers were expelled from the military forces. (1) The students were expelled for bringing alcohol to school. (2) Some of the exiles were expelled for religious reasons. (3) experience [(1) to live through an event, situation or condition ; (2) something that one has done or lived through] She experienced great pain. (1) The experience caused her great pain. (2) experiment [(1) to test; (2) a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something] The candidate said he experimented with marijuana when he was a student. (1) The medical experiments showed that the new medicine was not effective against cancer. (2) expert [a person with special knowledge or training] She is an expert on nuclear disarmament. explain [(1) to give reasons for; (2) to make clear; (3) to tell about; (4) to tell the meaning] Linda explained to her father why she wanted a big wedding. (1) The president explained in detail his plan to send American soldiers to the troubled area. (2) Wyatt explained the steps he used to solve the budget problem. (3) Justin was asked to explain the effects of his solution on all sides in the dispute. (4) explode [to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb] The criticism made him explode in anger. explore [(1) to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; (2) to make a careful search; (3) to examine closely] A team led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the land west of the Mississippi River almost two hundred years ago. (1) The spacecraft explored the solar system to search for signs of life. (2) The committee explored every possibility before deciding what to do. (3) export [(1) to send to another country; (2) something sent to another country, usually for sale] The United States has been importing much more from Asia than it exports. (1) But it expects exports will increase following the approval of full trade relations with China. (2) express [to say clearly] He expressed his love for her. extend [(1) to stretch out in area or length; (2) to continue for a longer time] The rebels have extended their control over more of the country. (1) Officials have extended the time that students must be in school each day, from seven hours to eight. (2) extra [more than normal, expected or necessary] Newspapers printed extra copies to report election results. extreme [more than the usual or accepted] My broken leg was extremely painful. extremist [a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way] Animal rights extremists broke into the building and released all the laboratory animals. --------------------- --------------------- E-4 expect [(1) to think or believe that something will happen; (2) to wait for an event] Do you expect an increase in pay this year? (1) あなたは今年、給料が上がると思いますか? Tom and Mary Ann are expecting a new baby in August. (2) トムとメアリー アンには8月に赤ちゃんが産まれます。 expel [(1) to force out; (2) to remove from; (3) to send away] The dishonest officers were expelled from the military forces. (1) 不正直な将校は軍隊から除名された。 The students were expelled for bringing alcohol to school. (2) 学生たちは学校にアルコールを持ち込んだことで退学させられた。 Some of the exiles were expelled for religious reasons. (3) 国外追放された人々の中には宗教的な理由で追放された人がいた。 experience [(1) to live through an event, situation or condition ; (2) something that one has done or lived through] She experienced great pain. (1) 彼女は強烈な痛みを経験した。 The experience caused her great pain. (2) その体験は彼女に強烈な痛みをもたらした。 experiment [(1) to test; (2) a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something] The candidate said he experimented with marijuana when he was a student. (1) 候補者は学生の時にマリファナを試したことがあると言った。 The medical experiments showed that the new medicine was not effective against cancer. (2) 医学実験は新薬が癌に対して効果的でないことを示した。 expert [a person with special knowledge or training] She is an expert on nuclear disarmament. 彼女は核軍縮についての専門家です。 explain [(1) to give reasons for; (2) to make clear; (3) to tell about; (4) to tell the meaning] Linda explained to her father why she wanted a big wedding. (1) リンダは父になぜ自分が盛大な結婚式にしたいのかその訳を話した。 The president explained in detail his plan to send American soldiers to the troubled area. (2) 大統領は紛争地域に米兵を送る計画を詳細に明らかにした。 Wyatt explained the steps he used to solve the budget problem. (3) ワイアットは予算問題を解決するのに自分がとった手段を説明した。 Justin was asked to explain the effects of his solution on all sides in the dispute. (4) ジャスティンは言い争いにおけるすべての側への彼の解決策の効果を説明するよう求められた。 explode [to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb] The criticism made him explode in anger. 批判は彼を激怒させた。 explore [(1) to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; (2) to make a careful search; (3) to examine closely] A team led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the land west of the Mississippi River almost two hundred years ago. (1) メリウェザー・ルイスとウィリアム・クラーク率いるチームは、ほぼ200年前にミシシッピー川の西の土地を探検した。 The spacecraft explored the solar system to search for signs of life. (2) 宇宙船は生命のこん跡を捜すため太陽系を調査した。 The committee explored every possibility before deciding what to do. (3) 委員会はどうするか決める前にすべての可能性を探った。 export [(1) to send to another country; (2) something sent to another country, usually for sale] The United States has been importing much more from Asia than it exports. (1) 合衆国は同国が輸出するよりたくさんの量をアジアから輸入してきた。 But it expects exports will increase following the approval of full trade relations with China. (2) しかし、合衆国は中国との完全な通商関係の認可の結果、輸出が増大することを期待している。 express [to say clearly] He expressed his love for her. 彼は彼女に対する恋心を告白した。 extend [(1) to stretch out in area or length; (2) to continue for a longer time] The rebels have extended their control over more of the country. (1) 反逆者たちは彼らの支配を国のもっと広い範囲まで延ばしてきた。 Officials have extended the time that students must be in school each day, from seven hours to eight. (2) 当局者たちは、生徒たちが毎日学校にいなければならない時間を7時間から8時間に延長した。 extra [more than normal, expected or necessary] Newspapers printed extra copies to report election results. 新聞は選挙結果を報道するために号外を印刷した。 extreme [more than the usual or accepted] My broken leg was extremely painful. 私の骨折した足が非常に痛む。(〜ly adverb) extremist [a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way] Animal rights extremists broke into the building and released all the laboratory animals. 動物保護を主張する過激派はそのビルに侵入し、すべての実験動物を放した。 (c) 2001 Educommons L.P. http://www.eigozai.com