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In Los Angeles, the ‘Coroner to the Stars’ Has the Last Word

There is no medical examiner’s office in the world like the one in Los Angeles County, where investigations of sudden celebrity deaths come with the territory.

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要請教張華兄：Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

中的ADVENTURE 很有意思，不過我注意到趙元任和你--副標題--採用"漫遊"，這有點離ADVENTUE 之冒險等原意。有意思的是，日本從1905年的譯本，也都省去adventure....
『不思議の国のアリス』（ふしぎのくにのアリス）

In Cape Breton, a Rugged Golf Getaway
By CHARLES McGRATH
This island on the edge of Nova Scotia isn't known as a golf haven, but for adventurous players, perhaps it should be.

 

Coroner’s Amy Winehouse Verdict: "Death By Misadventure"

British officials rule that the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning.

Post-Mortems Reveal Obvious Risk at BanksBy ERIC DASH

Published: November 18, 2009

The coroner’s report left no doubt as to the cause of death: toxic loans.

ob·vi·ous (ŏb'vē-əs)
adj.

1. Easily perceived or understood; quite apparent. See synonyms at apparent.
2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent: an obvious political ploy.
3. Archaic. Standing in the way or in front.

[From Latin obvius, from obviam, in the way, within reach : ob-, against; see ob- + viam, accusative sing. of via, way.]

obviously ob'vi·ous·ly adv.
obviousness ob'vi·ous·ness n.

coroner[cor・o・ner]

• 発音記号[kɔ'ːrənər | kɔ'r-]
• 
  

[名]

1 検死官

a coroner's jury ［in quest］
検死陪審［審問］.

2 （昔の英国の）王室私有財産管理官.

 adventure

(ăd-vĕn'chər)
n.

1. 1. An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
   2. An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
2. An unusual or exciting experience: an adventure in dining.
3. Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences: the love of adventure.
4. A financial speculation or business venture.

v., -tured, -tur·ing, -tures. v.tr.

1. To venture upon; undertake or try.
2. To expose to danger or risk; hazard.

v.intr.

1. To take a risk; dare.
2. To proceed despite risks.

[Middle English aventure, from Old French, from Latin adventūrus, future participle of advenīre, to arrive. See advent.]

1. [名詞]
2. 1 予期せぬ体験，珍しい経験，意外な出来事
   • have an adventure
   • 珍しい経験をする
   • meet with an adventure
   • 意外な出来事に出会う.
3. 2
4. (1)冒険
   • a story of adventure
   • 冒険談
   • a spirit of adventure
   • 冒険心.
5. (2)((しばしば adventures)) 冒険談，奇譚きたん，不思議物語.
6. (3)冒険心
   • He is full of adventure.
   • 彼は冒険心に富んでいる［冒険したがっている］.
7. 3 大胆［危険］な企て，危険な行為，冒険的行動；((婉曲的)) 不倫，アバンチュール
   • an adventure in rock-climbing
   • 冒険的なロッククライミング
   • an adventure to sail across the ocean on a raft
   • いかだで大洋を渡ろうとする試み.
8. 4 投機，やま，思わく；冒険［投機］的事業.
9. 5 〔海上保険〕 危険.
10. 6 ((廃))
11. (1)危難，危険.
12. (2)運.

1. ━━ [他動詞]
2. 1 ((古)) 危険にさらす(risk，hazard)
   • adventure one's life
   • 命を賭かける
   • adventure oneself
   • 危険を冒す，敢行する.
3. 2 運に任せて敢行する，一か八ばちか［冒険的に］やってみる(dare).
4. 3 思いきって言ってみる
   • adventure an opinion
   • 思いきって意見を述べてみる.

1. ━━ [自動詞]
2. 1 危険を冒す.
3. 2 (…を)危険を冒してやる，あえて［冒険的に］する(venture)((on ...))；(場所に)思いきって入る［行く］((into，upon ...))
   • adventure on unknown seas
   • 未知の海へ乗り出す
   • adventure on the moon
   • 月に挑む.

［作品名］

［文学］The Adventures of Harry Richmond『ハリー・リッチモンドの冒険』G.Meredith の小説(1871)

［文学］Adventures of Huckleberry Finn『ハックルベリー・フィンの冒険』Mark Twain の小説(1884)

［文学］The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes『シャーロック・ホームズの冒険』A.C.Doyle の探偵小説(1892).

［映画］The Adventures of Robin Hood『ロビンフッドの冒険』(1938，英).

［テレビ］The Adventures of Superman『スーパーマン』米国の連続テレビ番組(1951-57)

［テレビ］The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin『名犬リンチンチン』米国のテレビ西部劇(1954-59).

［語源］

1200年以前? 中期英語 aventure＜古期フランス語＜俗ラテン語 *adventūra 起こり得べきこと(ラテン語 adventūrus の女性形)；adventūrus は advenīre「来る」の未来分詞；ad- AD-は a-A-⁵ に取って代わる；→ADVENT

Definition of adventurous

adjective

• willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences:an adventurous traveller
• involving new ideas or methods:they wanted more adventurous meals
• full of excitement:my life couldn’t be more adventurous

Derivatives

adventurously
adverb

adventurousness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French aventureus, from aventure (see adventure)