For example, doing something in England or America or even in Japan, something that has to do with learning English. Otherwise, you're just memorizing things for no reason. （http://www.nhk.or.jp/night/arc-20061117.htm より）
これを聞いたとき、脳幹をガツンと殴られた気がしましたね。
■意味を考えてみよう。答えは以下で
impersonate play on victimize know of suave pitchman net worth
────────────────────────────── impersonate, （…の）振りをする、（…を）演じる ────────────────────────────── If someone impersonates a person, they pretend to be that person, either to deceive people or to make people laugh.
ex) Tom was a brilliant mimic who could impersonate most of the college staff. mimic = 物まね師
────────────────────────────── play on, …につけ込む ────────────────────────────── = exploit If you play on someone's fears, weaknesses, or faults, you deliberately use them in order to persuade that person to do something, or to achieve what you want.
ex) I felt guilty saying that, playing on her generosity.
────────────────────────────── victimize, だます、被害者にする ────────────────────────────── If someone is victimized, they are deliberately treated unfairly.
[ODE] single (someone) out for cruel or unjust treatment
ex) they are victimized by racism or discriminatory barriers.
────────────────────────────── know of, 間接的に知っている、聞いたことがある ────────────────────────────── If you know of something, you have heard of it but you do not necessarily have a lot of information about it.
ex) "Do you know Mr. Brown?" "No, but I know of him." 「ブラウンさんをご存知ですか」「面識はありませんが、うわさは聞いています」
Do you know of a good candidate? だれかいい人をご存知ありませんか
────────────────────────────── suave, もの柔らかな、人当たりのよい ────────────────────────────── Someone who is suave is charming, polite, and elegant, but may be insincere. insincere = 誠意のない
ex) He is a suave, cool and cultured man.
───────────────────────────── その他にも、次も押さえておきたい。[誌面の都合上省略] ────────────────────────────── pitchman, 売り込み係、大道商人 net worth, 純資産、自己資本 (net assets)
"NHKラジオ ビジネス英会話 Financial Scams (3) 12/15-16 2006"
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