From the headline of this article at The Hill.
上記の文で、roilの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "roil" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
乱れる、(かくはんされて)濁る、混乱する
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:to move turbulently : be in a state of turbulence or agitation conflicting emotions
Etymology/語源
Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、1580年代から使われているが、語源がはっきりしない。
According to Online Etymology Dictionary:
1580s, of uncertain origin.
Examples
- Financial markets have been roiled by the banking crisis.
- the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore
- The rain turned a small creek into a roiling surge.
- The country faces a roiling financial crisis.
- A year after the fall of Col. Muammar Gaddafi, violence continues to roilLibya, heightening fears that the revolution could fail.
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