biodegradable stamp of approval alma mater remains donate What will they think of next?
────────────────────────────── biodegradable, 生(物)分解性の ────────────────────────────── Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.
フレーズ辞典より。
biodegradable 〔形〕生分解性の, 微生物によって無害な物質に分解されうる
Jeff Precker at Nova, that new biodegradable packaging venture, just got back from an African ecotour. 例の新しい生分解性パッケージング会社であるノバ社のジェフ・プレッカーが アフリカのエコツアーから戻ってきたばかりだ.
────────────────────────────── stamp of approval, お墨付き、検印 ────────────────────────────── If a person or organization gives something their seal of approval or their stamp of approval, they officially say that they like it or think it is acceptable.
「これは私が太鼓判を押せる作品です」とその批評家は熱っぽく言った。 "This is a work I can really put my seal of approval on," the critic said enthusiastically.
────────────────────────────── alma mater, 母校 ────────────────────────────── Your alma mater is the school or university which you went to.
E-DICより。
My alma mater won the prefectural championships. / Oh? Does that mean you're going to Koshien to root for them? 「県大会で優勝したの、僕の母校なんだよ」「そう、じゃあ甲子園 に応援に行くのかい?」
────────────────────────────── remains, 遺骨、遺体 ────────────────────────────── The remains of a person or animal are the parts of their body that are left after they ahve died, sometims after they have been dead for a long time.
遺跡という意味もあります。
────────────────────────────── donate, 寄付する ────────────────────────────── IF you donate something to a charity or other organization, you give it to them.
"NHKラジオ ビジネス英会話 Final Farewell (4) 6/5-6/6, 2006"
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