英語フレーズまとめ

(現代ビジネス英語 2024.冬号 Lesson 13 より）-

• guard against
  • …に用心する
• check fraud
  • 小切手詐欺
• move away from
  • …から立ち去る、…から離れる
    • Automakers are moving away from gas-powered vehicles.
• balance one's checkbook
  • 小切手帳の帳尻をあわせる
• ubiquitous
  • 至る所にある
    • Personal checks are not as ubiquitous as they used to be, but they're still used to pay bills.
• no doubt
  • きっと、疑いなく
    • You've heard about Laura and Jane's big argument, no doubt.
• fraudster
  • 詐欺師
• easy target
  • だまされやすい人、いいカモ
• secure
  • 安全な、心配のない、確実な
    • Always use a secure network when accessing your financial information online.
• mail drop
  • 郵便受け
• sidewalk
  • 歩道
• postal box
  • 郵便ポスト
• tax refund
  • 税金の還付
• IRS (= Internal Revenue Service)
  • 内国歳入庁
• scam
  • 詐欺、ぺてん
  • 詐欺師 scammer, scam artist, rip-off artist, con artist
• mail carrier
  • 郵便集配員

• red flag
  • 危険信号、赤旗
• small-time
  • 三流の、つまらない、小物の
• crook
  • 詐欺師、悪党、泥棒
• infiltrate
  • 侵入する、潜入する
    • Undercover agents infiltrated the gang to obtain evidence of its crimes.
• set up
  • …を開業する、…を設立する
• deposit
  • （お金を）（銀行などに）預ける
• total
  • 合計して…になる
• typically
  • 一般的に、概して
• illicit
  • 違法な
  • elicit 引き出す、誘い出す
    • Five people are arrested for making illicit campaign donations.
• legitimate
  • まともな、本物の、合法の
• in the hands of someone
  • （人）の手中に落ちて、（人）の管理下で
• wire
  • 電信送金する
• fraudulent
  • 詐欺の、不正な
    • After depositing the checks, the criminals quickly withdraw the funds through ATMs or wire them to other accounts before the fraudulent checks are discovered.
• sophistication
  • 巧妙化、精巧化
    • The combination of increased criminal sophistication and weal enforcement has fueled this ongoing cycle of theft.
• fuel
  • あおる、たきつける
    • The market's sharp rise has been fueled by AI-related stocks.
• imposter
  • 身分詐称者、他人の名をかたる人
    • Carol knew the man was an imposter when he asked for her PIN number.
• money laundering
  • マネーロンダリング、資金洗浄
• payee
  • （手形・証券などの）受取人

• scheme
  • 計画、体制、仕組み
• cloned voice
  • クローン音声
• mimic
  • まねる、模倣する
    • Children often mimic their parents' facial expressions.
• post
  • （ウェブサイトなどに）投稿する
    • Betty posts on her cooking blog every week.
    • His post was viewed one million times. ←名詞
• accessible
  • 手に入れやすい、使いやすい、利用できる
• user-friendly
  • 利用者にとって使いやすい
    • Voice cloning scams have been a threat for a while now, but what really concerns me is how easily accessible and user-friendly AI has become.
• availability
  • 入手できること
    • Almost anyone with a computer can now clone someone's voice, thanks to the widespread availability of powerful AI technology.
• trace
  • 追跡する、跡をたどる、突き止める
    • Michael traced his family roots back to Germany.
• PIN (= Personal Identification Number)
  • 個人識別番号、暗証番号
• cryptocurrency
  • 暗号通過、暗号資産

• Social Security Number
  • 社会保障番号
• impersonate
  • なりすます、扮する
    • Impersonating a police officer is a serious crime.
• financial loss
  • 金銭的な損失
• closest inner circle
  • 近親者の排他的な小集団、家族
• keep one's composure
  • 平静[落ち着き]を保つ
  • ⇔ lose one's composure
    • Dave kept his composure even when the customer started yelling.
• problematic
  • 問題のある、扱いにくい、解決の難しい
• take different forms
  • さまざまな[異なる]形態を取る
  • ≒ come in different forms
    • Modern households take many different forms.
• in need of
  • …を必要として
• end result
  • 最終結果、結末
• end up
  • 結局[最後には]…をする羽目になる、…で終わる
• hard-earned
  • 苦労して稼いだ
    • The tactics used by scammers are constantly changing, but the end result is always the same: many seniors end up losing their hard-earned money.
• precautionary
  • 用心の、警戒の、予防の
    • The city has stockpiled emergency supplies as a precautionary measure.
• call-blocking service
  • 着信拒否サービス
• sweepstakes winnings
  • 宝くじの賞金、懸賞金

• financial exploitation
  • 金銭的な搾取
    • It's important to note that older adults who have been victims of 'financial exploitation'' often have poorer hearing and weaker eyesight compared to those who haven't been ripped off.
• cognitive impairment
  • 認知[認識]機能障害
• likelihood
  • 可能性、見込み
    • This report examines the likelihood of another recession.
• decision-making
  • 意思決定
    • Signs of cognitive impairment include difficulty with memory, learning new things, concentration and decision-making that impacts their everyday life,
• worth noting
  • 注目すべき、注目に値する
• home turf
  • ホームグラウンド、本拠地、得意分野
• detestable
  • 　憎むべき、嫌悪すべき、忌まわしい
    • Making racist jokes is absolutely detestable.
• mass shooting
  • 大量射撃事件、銃乱射事件
    • One type of scam that I find particularly detestable is when scammers exploit mass shootings or natural disasters.
• emotional moment
  • 感情が動かされるとき、感情的になるとき
• for one's own gain
  • 自分の利益[もうけ]のために
    • Romance scammers manipulate people's loneliness for their own gain.
• troubling pattern
  • 悩ましい[煩わしい、やっかいな]パターン
• time and again
  • 何度も、再三
• without someone's consent
  • （人）の同意[承諾、許可]なしに
    • Ben's company used his picture in an ad without his consent.
• caution someone about
  • …について（人）に警告[忠告]する
• despicable
  • 卑劣な、卑しむべき
• prey on
  • …を餌食にする、…を食い物にする
    • Loan sharks prey on people in financial trouble.
• loan shark
  • 高利貸し
• tug at someone's heartstrings
  • （人）の心[琴線]に触れる
• be ripped off
  • だまされる、盗まれる