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val·et (văl'ĭt, văl'ā, vă-lā')

n.

1. A man's male servant, who takes care of his clothes and performs other personal services.
2. An employee, as in a hotel or on a ship, who performs personal services for guests or passengers.

v., -et·ed, -et·ing, -ets. v.tr.
To act as a personal servant to; attend.

v.intr.
To work as a valet.

[Middle English valette, from Old French vaslet, valet, servant, squire, from Vulgar Latin *vassellitus, diminutive of *vassus, vassal. See vassal.]

forward[for・ward]

• レベル：最重要
• 発音記号[fɔ'ːrwərd]
• 
  

[副]

1 今後, 将来（に向かって）, …以後

from this time forward
今からずっと, 今後

look forward
将来を考える.

2 前方へ, 前面へ, 先へ（▼onwardは現在のコースを取り続けるさま）；船首［機首］の方へ

go ［step］ forward
前進する

hurry forward
先を急ぐ

play forward
《クリケット》前へ踏み出して［腕を前へ伸ばして］球を打つ

send scouts forward of the main body
本隊前方に斥候を出す

put ［move］ the clock forward
時計（の針）を進める

move the date of the party forward from the 6th to the 1st
パーティーの日取りを6日から1日に繰り上げる.

3 表へ, 外へ, 明るみへ

put ［set］ oneself forward
出しゃばる

The issue was brought forward at the meeting. ［＝The issue came forward at the meeting. ］
その問題は会議で表面化した.

4 《商業》先払いとして.

━━[形]

1 ((限定))
(1) 前方への；（船などの）前部の；前方［前面］にある

the forward ranks
（隊列の）前部

the forward horizon
前方の地平線.

(2) 《スポーツ》（相手ゴールへ）前進の

a forward pass
《アメフト》フォワードパス

a forward play
《クリケット》前へ乗り出して球を打つこと.

2 進歩した, 進んだ；〈季節などが〉早い；〈人が〉（仕事などで）はかどった((in, with ...))；〈子供が〉早熟の；〈作物が〉わせの, 早成りの

a forward movement
進歩, 促進運動；前進運動

be forward for one's age
年齢の割にませている

be forward in ［with］ one's work
仕事がはかどっている.

3 〈人が〉進んで［喜んで］（…を）する, しきりに（…）したがる((with ..., to do, in doing))

be forward with one's answer
てきぱきと答える

be forward to assist
進んで援助する.

4 ((形式))〈人が〉出しゃばりの, 差し出がましい

unruly, forward children
しまつにおえなくて生意気な子供たち.

5 《商業》〈契約・取引が〉先を見越しての, 先物の

forward buying
先物買い

a forward contract
先渡契約

forward market
先物市場.

6 〈人・意見などが〉急進的な, 過激な, 進歩的な

a forward opinion
極端な意見.

━━[名]

1 《スポーツ》前衛, フォワード.

2 ((米俗))将来有望な取引先［客］.

━━[動](他)

1 ［III[名]（[副]）］〈質問などを〉（先へ）進める, 回す, 〈郵便物を〉（新住所へ）転送する((to ...))；〈資料などを〉後送する

Please forward my mail to my new address.
手紙は新しい住所に転送してください.

2 ［forward A to B/forward B A］〈A（物）をB（人）に〉送る, 発送する

forward a book to a person ［＝forward a person a book］
人に本を送る.

3 ((形式))〈運動・計画・行為などを〉促進［助成］する

forward the growth of vegetables
野菜を促成栽培する

forward one's plans
人の計画を援助する.

4 〈本を〉下ごしらえする.

secrecy[se・cre・cy]

• レベル：大学入試程度
• 発音記号[síːkrəsi]
• 
  

[名][U]

1 秘密になっていること［状態］, 内密, 人目をさけること, 隠遁(いんとん)

in secrecy
秘密に, ないしょで.

2 秘密を守ること, 口堅さ

be sworn to secrecy
秘密を誓う

give a promise of secrecy
他人には漏らさないと約束する.

3 秘密主義；無口.

pussyfoot

(pʊs'ē-fʊt')
intr.v., -foot·ed, -foot·ing, -foots.

1. To move stealthily or cautiously.
2. Informal. To act or proceed cautiously or timidly to avoid committing oneself.

v. intr. - 偷偷走路, 不表態, 消極行事

pussyfooter puss'y·foot'er n.


anti- pussyfoot

pussy
(pʊs'ē)
n., pl., -ies.

1. Informal. A cat.
2. Botany. A fuzzy catkin, especially of the pussy willow. 楊花
3. Vulgar Slang.
   1. The vulva.
   2. Sexual intercourse with a woman.
4. Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a woman.
5. Slang. A man regarded as weak, timid, or unmanly.

catkin
尾状花序(びじょうかじょ、catkinまたはament)は、細い円筒状の花の集まりである。花弁は欠いていて目立たず、受粉は通常風媒であるが、ヤナギのように虫媒のものもある。

pus·sy² (pŭs'ē)
adj., -si·er, -si·est.
Containing or resembling pus.