Question of the Day #341

"UK, EU to hold more Brexit talks as May woos opposition"
From the headline of this article at AP News.

上記の文で、woo の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "woo" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. 〈古〉〔女性に〕求婚する、求愛する
2. 〔同意などを〕求める、得ようとする
3. 〔～するよう人に〕せがむ、懇願する

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with
2. to solicit or entreat especially with importunity
3. to seek to gain or bring about

Examples

• The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.
• The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.
• Part of Saks Fifth Avenue’s new plan to woo shoppers: $50,000 handbags. — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, "Saks Turns Prime Space Into a Handbag Emporium," 5 Feb. 2019
• Ryan then had to lose 20 pounds of muscle during his Christmas vacation and shave off his older Noah beard to transform into the younger, fresh-faced Noah who wooed Allie on the ferris wheel. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "16 Shocking Facts About "The Notebook" That Will Change How You See the Movie," 28 Nov. 2018
• Democrats set out to woo a national network of extremely wealthy donors who could support the new breakneck fundraisingpace.