facing
英 ['feɪsɪŋ]
美 ['fesɪŋ]
語源
英語の語源
- facing (n.)
- "defiance," 1520s, verbal noun from face (v.). Meaning "action of turning the face toward" is from 1540s; that of "covering in front of a garment" is from 1560s; that of "a coating" is from 1580s; that of "front or outer part of a wall, building, etc.," is from 1823. Earliest use is as "disfiguring, defacing" (c. 1400).
- facing (adj.)
- 1560s, "audacious," present participle adjective from face (v.). From 1849 as "that is opposite to."
例文
- 1. Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
- 全国各地の学生の将来性は分からない。
- 2.It was encouraging that he recognised the dangers facing the company.
- 会社が直面している危険を認識していることを期待したい。
- 3.Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources.
- 資源の減少により、大学は深刻な問題に直面している。
- 4.St Bartholomew 's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.サン?バセロミュ病院はロンドンの4つの閉鎖に直面している病院の1つです。
- 5.He groped for solutions to the problems facing the country.
- 彼は国が直面している問題の解決策を探求している。/
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