2006-11-26

altruism

愛他主義, 愛他心, 利他主義; 利他的行為(⇔egoism).

2006-11-19

hoard

(金銭・財宝の)貯蔵, 秘蔵[退蔵]物, たくわえ;(知識などの)蓄積.

2006-11-13

estuary

1 (潮のさす大河の)河口
the Thames ~  テムズ河口.
2 (河口にできた)入り江.

aquaculture

(魚類・海草類の)養殖.

2006-11-12

bigfoot/sasquatch

Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is believed by some to be an ape-like cryptid and by others to be the product of imagination.
-- From Wikipedia

2006-11-11

blatant

1 見え見えの, 見え透いた; 露骨な, 目に余る.
2 ひどく騒々しい; けばけばしい.
Added on 2006-12-22:
Scott's smoking is blatant. Not only does he light up everywhere, but his clothes smell of smoke, and his fingers are stained with nicotine.
The company's disregard of the environment is blatant. It makes no effor to stop polluting coastal waters with garbage.

Botox

Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is the most poisonous naturally occurring substance in the world. Though it is highly toxic, it is used in minute doses both to treat painful muscle spasms, and as a cosmetic treatment in some parts of the world. It is sold commercially under the brand names Botox and Dysport for this purpose. The terms Botox and Dysport are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by Clostridia species.
-- From Wikipedia

cellulite

A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks.

2006-11-08

outlook

1. A point of view; an attitude: a positive outlook.
2. Expectation for the future: the long-term outlook for economic growth.
3. a. A place where something can be viewed. b. The view seen from such a place.
4. The act of looking out.

egalitarian

平等主義の, 平等主義者

rancid

〈油・バター・油性食品などが〉(腐敗などにより)いやなにおい[味]のする;〈におい・味が〉むかつくような

germinate

発芽する
germination: 発芽
germinative: 発芽能力のある

chloroplast

葉緑体

cod liver oil

たら肝油

alkanoic acid

カルボン酸

prostaglandins

プロスタグランジン

low linolenic soybean oil

低リノレン大豆油

2006-11-05

scintillate

1. To throw off sparks; flash.
2. To sparkle or shine. See synonyms at flash.
3. To be animated and brilliant: dinner conversation that scintillated.
[Latin scintillare, scintillat-, from scintilla, spark.]

have a way with

to have a charming, persuasive, or effective manner of dealing with: He has a way with children; to have a way with words.
(from dictionary.com)