Question of the Day #347

"New Zealand prime minister vows gun law changes after mass shooting, a novel idea for some Americans"
From the headline of this article at ABC News.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. 新しい種類の、新手の、奇抜な、いままでにない
2. 《医》〔ウイルスなどが〕新型の

答えは、当然1です。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. new and not resembling something formerly known or used
2. original or striking especially in conception or style

Etymology/語源

Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、

15世紀初期から。ただし、1600年以前はそれほど使用されなかった。

According to Online Etymology Dictionary:

early 15c., but little used before 1600

Examples

• New technologies are posing novel problems.
• In a study reported today in Science Robotics, Hang and colleagues designed and 3D printed bird-like legs for a drone, providing a simple, novel, cheap approach to letting uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) perch. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "Clever New Landing Gear Allow Drones To Set Down Like Birds or Bats," 13 Mar. 2019
• Celeste Ng’s best-selling 2017 novel Little Fires Everywhere will stream on Hulu later this year as a limited series starring Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. — Zoë Ghertner, Vogue, "Reese Witherspoon: Activist, Advocate, Hollywood’s Moral Compass," 10 Jan. 2019
• Keeping a sheep in the garden is a novel way of keeping the grass short!
• Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.