(例)He made twoabortiveattempts on the French throne.
abortive coup attemptという表現で覚えている方も多いのではないでしょうか?
【前回の単語】 ところで、6月4日の「egocentric」(Babies are entirelyegocentric, concerned only with when they will next be fed.)
いかがでしたか?
egocentricの意味は、自己中心的な、自分本位の、 describes someone who is selfish, thinking only of themselves、 という意味です。
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妊娠中はツナ缶を食べ過ぎないように?
According to an article in Consumer Reports, pregnant women should not eat canned tuna because a small percentage contains levels of methyl mercury similar to those in fish like king mackerel, which the FDA recommends pregnant women never eat. Regarding canned tuna, the FDA advises that women who are pregnant eat no more than 12 ounces a week, saying that mercury levels in the fish vary and their recommendation takes averages into account.