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shed light on ~ ~ に光を当てる、物事に光を当てる事で、問題点や謎について解明する、浮彫にする


We would like to shed light on current problem.

(Adjective) 利きの、支配的な、主要な、dominant

having power and influence ove others, overlooking others,


My dominant hand is right hand.

北極 Arctic ⇔ 南極 Antarctic

Arctic : relating to the regions around the North Pole

Antarctic : relating to the south polar region or Antarctica.

まるで〜かのように　as if / as though

少し現実性の弱い、自信のない推測、少し現実性の弱い、自信のない推測の場合、as if 以下は仮定法（過去形、過去完了形）になる。



He behaved as if he did not notice me.

He behaved as though he were a king.

intermittent (adjective) 一時的にやむ、断続的な、

occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous or steady.


Today has intermittent rains.

intermittent (adjective) 一時的にやむ、断続的な、周期的な

occurring at irregular intervals not continuous or steady

Today has intermittent rains.

deplete (他動詞)　を激減させる、を使い果たす、〜から（〜を）枯渇させる（of）

reduce the number or quantity of, diminish in number or quantity

Such deed depletes your money.

chronic (adjective) 慢性の

(of an illeness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring


He has been suffering from chronic pain.

subjective (形容詞)　主観的な、objective (形容詞)　客観的な

subjective : based on or influenced by personal feelings, tates, or opinions

objective : not influenced by personal feelings or opinion in considering and representing facts


Objective judgement tends to be subjective opinion without consiousness.

reciprocal (adjective) 相互の、互恵的な　(noun) 相互的なもの

given, felt, or done in return, bearing on or binding each of two parties equally

This work is based on reciprocal relationship between them.