今日の単語 Rampant

rampant

1. 今日の単語は rampant です。いつものように例文から意味を想像してみましょう。

Israeli crime is rampant. Empty election promises won’t change that　- If the citizens of a country don’t feel safe, it’s time for action. Pledging a billion shekels to fight crime in the Arab sector two weeks before the March 23 election is a campaign ploy. (from the Jerusalem Post)

Yet another incident of violence against woman as issue remains rampant in Turkey – A woman was filmed being beaten up on the street by a man before the eyes of her child on March 6, as the video went viral on Turkish social media, with users calling out the issue which has failed to come to an end in the country where femicide are also rift. (from the Hurriyet Daily News)

2. 次に英英辞典の説明を見てみましょう

violent in action or in spirit

growling as luxuriantly, as weeds

in full sway, prevailing or unchecked

standing on hind legs (animal) ; ramping

(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way

(of an animal represented on a *coat of arms) standing on its back legs with its front legs raised *coat of arm は紋章

3．英和辞典の意味も確認しましょう

蔓延した、はびこった

広がった

狂暴な、荒々しい

（動物）後ろ足で立ち上がった

4. 類義語辞典からも少し単語をみておきます

uncontrollable, excessive, growing, prevalent, spreading, unchecked, etc.

名詞で使われることもあります。rampage, go on a rampage

Goaded by police brutality, the demonstrators went on a rampage through several city blocks. 警察の容赦ない行動にあおられて、デモ参加者たちは街を数ブロックにわたり暴れまわった。

In 1348, the Black Death began its devastating rampage through Europe. 1348年にペストはヨーロッパで猛威を振るい始めた。

５．最後に例文を追加して印象を深めておきましょう

The abuse of drugs is so rampant that the government will have to take some stern measures against it.

Precious Shaligram stones are also on the verge of extinction  – GALKOT, March 3: Rampant exploitation of sand, pebbles and stones in Kaligandaki River has continued unabated for years. The tendency of crusher entrepreneurs to exploit river-based resources has not seen any changes although the Gandaki province government came up with a guideline to check the rampant excavation and extraction of river-based products. (from my Republica)

Rampant password reuse puts companies and customers at risk (from helpnetsecurity)

Patient went on rampage at Burnley General Hospital by attacking and threatening staff (from Lancashire Telegraph)

今日の単語は

rampant

でした

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