Reporters at the Wall Street Journal are on the verge of revolt over the paper’s pro-Trump mania. “It’s like living through the Vince Foster years,” one veteran complains.
The delegates who gathered in Philadelphia 239 years ago to declare America independent were, as we all know, agreed on many lofty principles, including the inalienable rights which their Creator God had bestowed on them. But there were many religious questions on which they differed. That is worth keeping in mind when considering this week's decision by the Supreme Court of Oklahomahttp://econ.st/1H6KSpF
His body language was as restrained as his promises; he spoke without fanciful flights or filigree. In short, Mr. Obama projected all the caution and sober consideration that he suggested his predecessor had thrown to the winds.
UBS replaced Chairman Peter Kurer, a move that came as the board worried that Kurer had lost credibility in steering the bank through a series of crises.
URUMQI, China — An exhibit on the first floor of the museum here gives the government’s unambiguous take on the history of this border region: “Xinjiang has been an inalienable part of the territory of China,” says one prominent sign.
Pass the Colombian Trade Pact Walking away from the Colombian free-trade agreement now would alienate many people in Colombia and undermine Washington’s credibility.
finish the job , a test of "credibility"
Last week, Mr Obama said he intended to "finish the job" in Afghanistan.
Italy's Ansa news agency quoted Mr Frattini as saying the conflict was a test of Nato's "credibility" and that it was "clear that Italy must finish the job started with NATO and make a greater contribution if it is needed".
lofty
Of a noble or elevated nature:an extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and loftyideals
credibleadjective
able to be believed or trusted:
They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting him.
The story of what had happened to her was barely (= only just) credible.
credibly
adverb
The family in the television programme could not be credibly compared with a real one.
credibility
noun [U]
when someone can be believed or trusted:
His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.
He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company.
alienate (NOT WELCOME)
verb [T]
to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group:
Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.
alienation
[U]
the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you:
Depressed people frequently feel a sense of alienation from those around them.
alienate (NOT WELCOME)
verb [T]
to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group:
Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.
alienation
noun [U]
the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you:
Depressed people frequently feel a sense of alienation from those around them.
alien
adjective
coming from a different country, race, or group; foreign
It's a country that has had an alien government and an alien language imposed on it by force.
When I first went to New York, it all felt very alien (=strange) to me.
FIGURATIVE I find the idea of sending young children off to boarding school totally alien (=unnatural).
FIGURATIVE The practice of having a siesta after lunch is alien (=strange or not familiar) to the English.
alien
noun [C]
An alien is a foreigner, esp. someone who lives in a country of which they are not a legal citizen.
When war broke out the government rounded up thousands of aliens and put them in temporary camps.
An alien is also a creature from a different world.
The radio play was so convincing that many people thought aliens were actually landing on the Earth.
adjective
coming from a different country, race, or group; foreign
It's a country that has had an alien government and an alien language imposed on it by force.
When I first went to New York, it all felt very alien (=strange) to me.
FIGURATIVE I find the idea of sending young children off to boarding school totally alien (=unnatural).
FIGURATIVE The practice of having a siesta after lunch is alien (=strange or not familiar) to the English.
alien
noun [C]
An alien is a foreigner, esp. someone who lives in a country of which they are not a legal citizen.
When war broke out the government rounded up thousands of aliens and put them in temporary camps.
An alien is also a creature from a different world.
The radio play was so convincing that many people thought aliens were actually landing on the Earth.
alien
Lafley
made this change without alienating P&G employees, a problem
that seemed to bedevil his predecessor, Durk I. Jager.
alien 外星人
As
aliens observe us through their intergalactic telescopes, they must
laugh their little green heads off at certain illogical aspects of human
behavior. We wash down a super-size pizza with a low-cal beverage; we
pursue a love interest more intently the more we're rejected; and we buy
high, sell low.
To
find all of these virtues in a single device, you'll have to wait
another year or two. At that point, the aliens will no longer be amused -
they'll be jealous.
alienate 疏離
By restricting choice, Dell can cut costs--without alienating customers.
Most
big firms that defend corporations from shareholder suits will not take
on investors as clients, lawyers said; they fear alienating their
traditional client base.
al・ien
, 
━━ a. 外国（人）の; 異なる ((from)); 反対の, 相容れない ((to)).
━━ n. 外国人 (an illegal ～ 不法在留外国人); (SFで）異星人.
al・ien・a・ble ━━ a. 【法】譲渡しうる; 遠ざけうる.
al・ien・ate
━━ vt. 遠ざける, 不和にする ((from)); 【法】譲渡する.
al・ien・a・tion ━━ n. 隔離, 離間; 疎外; 【法】譲渡; 精神病.
alien corporation 外国企業.
al・ien・ee
━━ n. 【法】譲受人.
al・ien・ist ━━ n. 〔米〕 精神病医, 精神鑑定医.
al・ien・a・ble ━━ a. 【法】譲渡しうる; 遠ざけうる. al・ien・ate ━━ vt. 遠ざける, 不和にする ((from)); 【法】譲渡する. al・ien・a・tion ━━ n. 隔離, 離間; 疎外; 【法】譲渡; 精神病. alien corporation 外国企業. al・ien・ee ━━ n. 【法】譲受人. al・ien・ist ━━ n. 〔米〕 精神病医, 精神鑑定医.fil·i·gree (fĭl'ĭ-grē')
n.
- Delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold, silver, or other fine twisted wire.
- An intricate, delicate, or fanciful ornamentation.
- A design resembling such ornamentation: filigrees of frosting on a cake.
To decorate with or as if with filigree.
━━ n. 金銀の線条細工; きゃしゃな物.
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