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annex
Detail    speak
v. 別館 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
Mexico objected to the United States' attempts to annex the territory that later became Texas.
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annihilate
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v. 全滅 destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
The enemy, in its revenge, tried to annihilate the entire population.
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announce
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v. お知らせ herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
Finance minister Sinha will announce an extra tax to ease the financial pain in his annual budget speech.
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announcement
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n. お知らせ formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
Therefore, the Greek government's official announcement was more a profit-taking opportunity than actually excellent news.
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announcer
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n. アナウンサー one who proclaims a message publicly
I'm pretty sure that the announcer is the voice of Jodi Benson.
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annoy
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v. イライラ disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
Sit up! Don't annoy me with holding the clothes fast.
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annoying
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a. 迷惑 bothersome; troublesome; irritating
Please tell us how to get rid of the annoying windows alert balloons.
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annual
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a. 年間 occurring or payable every year
It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.
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anomaly
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n. 異常 irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
No doubt, this anomaly is the result of the uncertain international environment and high-interest rates.
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anonymous
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a. 匿名 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
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antedate
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v. 見越す be earlier in time; go back further
It is up to a claimant to ask the Commission to antedate a claim.
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anthem
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n. 国歌 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
Let us now all join in singing the national anthem.
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anthology
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n. アンソロジー book of literary selections by various authors
The late Isaac Asimov compiled this anthology of science fiction.
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anthropology
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n. 人類学 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
The strength of anthropology is its diversity of approach and perspective, unified by a common theme: the study of human variation and adaptability.
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antibiotic
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n. 抗生物質 any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
Perhaps the most well-known antibiotic is penicillin.
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anticipate
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v. 予想 act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
I thought she loved me, outcast as I was, and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.
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anticipation
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n. 予想 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
Please hold your breath in anticipation of that event.
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antiquate
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v. antiquateは make obsolete or old-fashioned
This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.
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antique
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n. アンティーク any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
The woeful ongoing situation of open archaeological sites, which antique smugglers are systematically plundering, will be another priority issue.
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antique
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a. アンティーク old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
Quite a few of these old booklets can still be found in antique stores or online bookstores.
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