gerrymander
gerrymander (党利党略のための)勝手な選挙区改定(v.) to divide political districts in such a way as to give one's own party more power例文 The congressional committee in charge of redistricting was able to...
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私は固執の塊である。そうは言っても口先だけでそのように言っているだけで実際その事実を受け止めることはできぬ。その底知れぬ虚しさを悲しんでくださるのが阿弥陀様であり親鸞聖人なのであろう、という情感が南無阿弥陀仏なのではなかろうか。
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genuflect (礼拝のため)片ひざを曲げる、卑屈に追従する(v.) to bend the knees in worship; to grovel例文 The congressional committee in charge of redistricting was able to gerrymander the state to give the Democratic Party...
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Breaking the celluloid ceilingJodie Foster has directed four films during her 25-year career, the latest being "Money Monster." While raising two sons, running a company and acting, Foster said she has...
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gemeinschaft ゲマインシャフト、共同社会(n.) a group with shared tastes or strong common identity例文 As industrialization made labor in the village more specialized, its former gemeinschaft gave way to more...
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garrote (スペインの)鉄環絞首刑、(この絞首刑で使う)鉄環、首絞め強盗(n.) a method of execution involving strangulation with an iron collar; an ambush involving strangling from behind例文 Juan was able to avoid the garrote when...
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