2024年5月9日 星期四

hang-up, repave, turning point. most-watched, most-read. Turning Point or Breaking Point? Biden’s Weapons Pause Tests Ties to Israel.


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On December 22, "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" or "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" composed by Claude Debussy premiered in Paris. It is one of Debussy's most famous works and is considered a turning point in the history of Western art music.





He also wanted to get people to laugh at themselves. “We are so entrenched in our corners these days talking amongst ourselves,” he lamented. “We have to get past all these hang-ups to get anywhere and make some progress.”



 Sony's fall and Japan's hang-ups
CNET
by Brooke Crothers April 21, 2012 4:24 PM PDT Follow @mbrookec Sony's slow but sure descent is also about Japan's obsession with doing things the Japanese way, even if it's the wrong way. I lived in Japan during the peak of its technological and ...



repaving the Information HighwayCompanies plan to spend $126 billion on technology and telecom upgrades this year. Here's how to ride the data wave.

repave
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To pour new cement.

Cash Is Turning Into a Hang-Up for Verizon
It is one of Wall Street's worst-kept secrets: the challenge Verizon Communications faces in financing its generous dividend beyond next year.


hang-up(hăng'ŭp')
n. Informal
  1. A psychological or emotional difficulty or inhibition.
  2. An obstacle to smooth progress or development.

hang up[hang up]

(自)
(1) 電話を切る
hang up on a person
人との電話を一方的に切る.
(2) ((略式))〈乗り物が〉(雪・浅瀬に)はまり込んで動けなくなる.

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