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***** [to act as one is ordered to act]  

Spelling obey

Meaning: to act as one is ordered to act
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She said she became a judge because she believed that people must obey the laws. 彼女は、人々は法律に従って行動すべきだと信じて判事になったと言った。

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***** [(1) to show that one does not like or approve; (2) to protest;(3) something not alive that can be seen or touched]  

Spelling object

Meaning (1): to show that one does not like or approve
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The lawyer said he would object if the disputed evidence was given. 弁護士はもし争点となっている証拠が提出されたら、異議を唱えるつもりだと言った。

Meaning (2): to protest
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He objected strongly to the Senator's comment. 彼は議員の意見に対して強く抗議した。

Meaning (3): something not alive that can be seen or touched
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She found a strange object near her house. 彼女は不思議な物体を家の近くで見つけた。

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***** [(1) to watch; (2) to look at carefully; (3) to celebrate or honor something]  

Spelling observe

Meaning (1): to watch
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She observed everyone who walked past her house. 彼女は、彼女の家を通りすぎるすべての人を見ていた。

Meaning (2): to look at carefully
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) They observed the elections to report on possible violations of voting laws. 彼らは起こりえる投票規則の違反を報告するために選挙を監視した。

Meaning (3): to celebrate or honor something
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born. 彼らは彼女が生まれた記念日を祝う予定です。

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***** [to take and hold or to control by force]  

Spelling occupy

Meaning: to take and hold or to control by force
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Soldiers occupied the town formerly controlled by rebels. 兵士たちは以前は反逆者たちに支配されていた町を占拠した。

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***** [(1) the area of salt water that covers almost seventy-five percent of the earth's surface; (2) any of the five main divisions of this water]  

Spelling ocean

Meaning (1): the area of salt water that covers almost seventy-five percent of the earth's surface
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We are going to the ocean for two weeks. 私たちは2週間海に行ってきます。

Meaning (2): any of the five main divisions of this water
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He has sailed across the Pacific Ocean three times. 彼は太平洋を3度横断航海した。

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***** [(1) made from; (2) belonging to; (3) about; (4) connected to; (5) included among]  

Spelling of

Meaning (1): made from
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her ring is made of gold. 彼女の指輪は金で出来ています。

Meaning (2): belonging to
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Usage example (text) His son is a member of the Boy Scouts. 彼の息子はボーイスカウトの一員です。

Meaning (3): about
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Usage example (text) That movie is the story of a woman who wins one million dollars. 映画は百万ドルを手に入れる女性についての物語です。

Meaning (4): connected to
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Usage example (text) Someone broke the window of my car. だれかが私の車の窓を壊した。

Meaning (5): included among
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Usage example (text) One of my brothers is a doctor. 私の兄弟のうちのひとりは、医者です。

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***** [(1) away; (2) at a distance; (3) condition when something is no longer operating or continuing; (4) not on; (5) not connected]  

Spelling off

Meaning (1): away
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She walked off without speaking. 彼女は話しをすることなく立ち去った。

Meaning (2): at a distance
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The lake was 10 miles off. 湖は10マイル離れていた。

Meaning (3): condition when something is no longer operating or continuing
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The game is off because of rain. 試合は雨のため中止です。

Meaning (4): not on
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The electric power was off for three hours. 電力は3時間、不通だった。

Meaning (5): not connected
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Usage example (text) He took off the rope so his dog could run. 彼は、彼の犬が走れるように綱をほどいた。

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***** [(1) a military campaign of attack;(2) having to do with attacking]  

Spelling offensive

Meaning (1): a military campaign of attack
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The government offensive began with an air attack. 政府側の攻撃は空襲で始まった。

Meaning (2): having to do with attacking
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The weapons included a new offensive missile that destroys radar centers. 兵器にはレーダーセンターを破壊する新しい攻撃ミサイルが含まれていた。

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***** [(1) to present or propose;(2) the act of presenting or proposing; (3) that which is presented or proposed]  

Spelling offer

Meaning (1): to present or propose
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He offered to help her find her car. 彼は彼女の車を見つけるのを手伝うと申し出た。

Meaning (2): the act of presenting or proposing
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Republican leaders made an offer to share power with the Democrats. 共和党のリーダーたちは民主党員らと政権を分担することを申し出た。

Meaning (3): that which is presented or proposed
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She got a job offer from a computer company in Texas. 彼女はテキサスのコンピューター会社から雇い入れの申し出を受けた。

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***** [(1) a room or building where business or work is done; (2) a public position to which one is elected or appointed]  

Spelling office

Meaning (1): a room or building where business or work is done
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her office is on the fortieth floor of the new building. 彼女の事務所は新しいビルの40階にあります。

Meaning (2): a public position to which one is elected or appointed
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He was elected to the office of Vice President. 彼は副大統領の職に選出された。

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***** [(1) a person in the military who commands others; (2) any person who is a member of a police force]  

Spelling officer

Meaning (1): a person in the military who commands others
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her father is an army officer in Germany. 彼女の父はドイツの陸軍将校です。

Meaning (2): any person who is a member of a police force
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Usage example (text) Two police officers were honored for saving the lives of five people. 2人の警察官は5人の命を救ったことに対して賞された。

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***** [(1) a person with power in an organization; (2) a representative of an organization or government;(3) of or about an office; (4) approved by the government or someone in power]  

Spelling official

Meaning (1): a person with power in an organization
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She is an official of our church council. 彼女は私たちの教会会議の役員です。

Meaning (2): a representative of an organization or government
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Usage example (text) Members of our local parents and teachers organization are electing an official to represent them at the state level. 地元の父母と教師たちの組織メンバーたちは州の代表役員を選出している。

Meaning (3): of or about an office
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Usage example (text) She read about it in the official newspaper. 彼女は広報紙でそのことを読んだ。

Meaning (4): approved by the government or someone in power
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Usage example (text) An official statement said the labor strike would begin at midnight. 労働ストライキは夜半から始まると公式発表された。

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***** [many times]  

Spelling often

Meaning: many times
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) How often do you see each other? あなたたちはお互いにどのくらいの頻度で会っていますか？

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***** [(1) a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily; (2) a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel]  

Spelling oil

Meaning (1): a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Oil for heating homes costs a lot more this year. 今年は家庭暖房用の油代がいつもよりずっと高くつく。

Meaning (2): a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The president says America must produce more of the oil it needs. 大統領は、アメリカは自国が必要とする石油のより多くの部分を 産出しなければならないと言っている。

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***** [(1) not young or new; (2) having lived or existed for many years]  

Spelling old

Meaning (1): not young or new
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He has an old car and an old house. 彼は古い車と古い家を所有しています。

Meaning (2): having lived or existed for many years
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The old tree has been growing for more than three hundred years. 老木は300年以上年以上前から生えています。

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***** [(1) above and held up by; (2) touching the upper surface of; (3) supported by; (4) about; (5) at the time of]  

Spelling on

Meaning (1): above and held up by
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The clock is on the wall. 時計は壁にかかっています。

Meaning (2): touching the upper surface of
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Usage example (text) The book is on the table. 本は机の上にあります。

Meaning (3): supported by
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Usage example (text) He is on his feet. 彼は立ちあがっています。

Meaning (4): about
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Usage example (text) The report on the meeting is ready. 会議についての報告書は準備できています。

Meaning (5): at the time of
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He left on Wednesday. 彼は水曜日に出発した。

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***** [one time only]  

Spelling once

Meaning: one time only
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We had dinner there once. 我々はそこで一度、食事をしました。

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***** [(1) being the single one or ones; (2) no more than]  

Spelling only

Meaning (1): being the single one or ones
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He was the only person here. 彼はこの場所に1人きりでした。

Meaning (2): no more than
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We have only two dollars. 私たちは2ドルしか持っていない。

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***** [(1) to start; (2) not closed; (3) not secret]  

Spelling open

Meaning (1): to start
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) They opened talks. 彼らは話し合いを始めた。

Meaning (2): not closed
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We saw them through the open window. 我々は開いている窓から彼らを見た。

Meaning (3): not secret
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) No secrets were discussed at the open meeting. 公開会議では機密は話し合われなかった。

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***** [(1) to do work or a job; (2) to cut into the body for medical reasons]  

Spelling operate

Meaning (1): to do work or a job
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her family operates a car repair business. 彼女の家族は車修理の商売をしている。

Meaning (2): to cut into the body for medical reasons
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Doctors will operate on him to remove a cancer. 医師たちは癌を取り除く手術を彼にします。

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