the legal age of adulthood
[ 法定成人年齢
in favor of
[ ~に賛成して
in favor of something #I talked to Susie about it, and she's all in favor (=completely approves) of going.(LDOCE)
as a means of thwarting crime
[ 犯罪を防ぐ手段として
thwart
[ (人の計画や目的の達成などを)阻止する、邪魔する
=to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do: #Fierce opposition thwarted the government's plans.(LDOCE)
allot
[ 定める、割り当てる
=to use a particular amount of time for something, or give a particular share of money, space etc to someone or something
commensurate
[ 相応する、~と釣り合った、~にふさわしい
=matching something in size, quality, or length of time commensurate with #Salary will be commensurate with age and experience.(LDOCE)
minor
=(law)someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions age of majority
=the age when someone legally becomes an adult reach majority/the age of majority
*このふたつは1月7日&8日に調べたもの -Majority- It refers to the age when you assume majoritiy control over your life. And the reason is that we are never able to really have full contorol over our life. There....thing like death what you just can't concotrol. So we use the words mojority control They have even less control. It's minor control and the parents have the rest.
not necessarily
[ 必ずしも~でない
=possibly, but not certainly:
if anything
[ どちらかと言えば
=used when adding a remark that changes what you have just said or makes it stronger #It's warm enough here in London. A little too warm, if anything.
entail
[ 結果として引き起こす
=to involve something as a necessary part or result
☆Zero in on the lesson☆
提案を行う表現 I propose +目的語(propose to 動詞の原形、propose ...ing、 propose that ~ (動詞原形) propose a toast to...~に乾杯の音頭を取る
ramp
[ 斜面、スロープ
=a slope that has been built to connect two places that are at different levels #Ramps are needed at exits and entrances for wheelchair users.
うちの学級委員長が、校則の一部改正を提案しました。
[ Our class president proposed revising some of the school regulations.
*学級委員はclass presidentとは!一体、私も何回presidentになったことやら?
☆Vocabulary for the topic☆
judicial
[ 司法の、裁判の
=relating to the law, judges, or their decisions (legislative)
cynically
[ 冷やかに 皮肉な事に
cynical =unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something:
administrative branch
[ 行政府
under the jurisdiction of FBI
[ FBIの管轄下
jurisdiction
[ 司法権、裁判権
=the right to use an official power to make legal decisions, or the area where this right exists
undergraduate degree
[ 学士号
jurisprudence
[ 法理学 法学
=the science or study of law