今日の単語 antidote

antidote

今日の単語は antidote です。dote の anti ということは。。。まずは辞書を確認。

a chemical, especially a drug, that limits the effects of a poison:

An antidote is a chemical substance that stops or controls the effect of a poison.

Something that is an antidote to a difficult or unpleasant situation helps you to overcome the situation.

解毒剤

対抗手段、防御手段

例文をみて使い方を学びます

Sales of nerve gas antidotes increased dramatically before the war.

戦争が始まる前には有毒ガスの解毒剤が急激に売れる。。。怖い例文でした。

Exercise can be an antidote to depression.

運動はうつ病の予防となりえます。

Action as an antidote to despair – It’s maybe no surprise to find that problem debt is corrosive to people’s health – through the stress and anxiety it causes, and through the cost of repayment, which places an additional squeeze on the affordability of food, heating and, at worst, rent. Yet, even as household budgets come under greater pressure from rising prices, these analyses provide the pointers to pre-emptive action. And they exemplify how important it is not to feel defeated and overwhelmed by current trends, but rather to seek out the opportunities for action. (from the Health Foundation)

やはり悩むより行動か。。。

Dialogue is best antidote to extremism, pope tells Iraqi Christian leaders – VATICAN CITY — Christians have a right to remain in Iraq and the obligation to contribute to the country’s growth and recovery, which will require collaboration among the churches and a commitment to interreligious dialogue, Pope Francis said. A group of Iraqi Christian leaders came to the Vatican Feb. 28 to mark the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ visit to their nation. As he did during that visit March 5-8, 2021, Pope Francis paid tribute to Iraqi Christians martyred in recent times by extremists purporting to act in the name of Islam. (from National Catholic Reporter)

イラクのカトリック教徒がバチカンを訪問。法王から話し合いが最大の防御だと教えられる。

今日の単語は

antidote 解毒剤、防御策

でした

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