I found noteworthy news on ABC News AM.
Mary Gearin reported this story on Saturday, July 6, 2013 08:14:00
SIMON SANTOW:Statement analysis
When Prince William and his wife Kate
have their first child any day now,
the baby will be born into a constitutional legal war.
The 16 realms of the monarchy agreed two years ago
that the ancient laws of succession would be changed
so that a first-born girl would one day be queen,
preventing a brother leapfrogging into her place on the throne.
But a legal challenge to that change is underway in Canada,
placing the newborn's future regal status under a cloud, at least for the time being. (Mary, 2013)
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- When Prince William and his wife Kate
- have their first child any day now,
- the baby will be born into a constitutional legal war.
- The 16 realms of the monarchy agreed two years ago
- that the ancient laws of succession would be changed
- so that a first-born girl would one day be queen,
- preventing a brother leapfrogging into her place on the throne.
- But a legal challenge to that change is underway in Canada,
- placing the newborn's future regal status under a cloud, at least for the time being.
Word vocabulary - English
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wrangle-æŋɡəl
intransitive to bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily.
transitive to herd horses or other livestock.
An act of wrangling.
An angry dispute.
constitutional
Relating to the constitution.
Conforming to the constitution.
A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
constitution
The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
A legal document describing such a formal system.
The general health of a person.
A person's physique or temperament.
realm/rɛlm/-ɛlm
An abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined.
The domain of a certain abstraction.
formal or law A territory or state, as ruled by a specific power, and particularly those territories ruled by a king.
succession/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/
An act of following in sequence.
A sequence of things arranged in order.
A passing of royal powers.
A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.
leapfrog
games A children's game in which players vault over each other's stooped backs.
transitive To jump over some obstacle as in leapfrog.
transitive, business To make obsolete.
transitive, military To advance by engaging enemy with one unit while the other moves further forward.
intransitive To progress as in leapfrog.
transitive To overtake.
throne/θrəʊn/-əʊn
The ornate seat a king or queen sits on for formal occasions, usually placed on a raised dais in the throne room.
The formal position of a sovereign.
colloquial The lavatory or toilet.
Biblical tradition The third highest order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above minions and below cherubim.
music A type of stool used by drummers.
underway
Alternative form of under way.
the time being
Relating to now, for the time being; current.
Word vocabulary - Japanese
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wrangle
rǽŋɡl
【名】口論、論争
constitutional
kɑ̀nstət[j]úːʃnl
【名】健康のための散歩［運動］
【形-1】憲法の、憲法上の、立憲的な、合憲の、合法的な
【形-2】構成上の
【形-3】体格の、体質（上）の、生まれつきの
【形-4】保健［健康］の
【＠】カンスティテューショナル、コンスティチューショナル、コンスティテューショナル、【変化】《複》constitutionals、【分節】con・sti・tu・tion・al
realm
rélm
【名-1】領域、範囲、分野、部門
【名-2】王国、君主国の領土、国土
【＠】レルム、【変化】《複》realms
monarchy
mɑ́nə[r]ki
【名】君主制、君主政治、君主国
【＠】マナキィ、モナーキー、モナキィ、【変化】《複》monarchies、【分節】mon・ar・chy
succession
səkséʃn
【名-1】連続、継続
【名-2】継承、相続
【名-3】《生態》遷移
【＠】サクセション、サクセッション、【変化】《複》successions、【分節】suc・ces・sion
leapfrogging
【名】リープフロッギング◆発展途上国が発展段階を飛び越えて最先端技術を利用すること
throne
θróun
【名-1】王位、王座、皇帝、国王、司教座
【名-2】便器、便座、トイレ
【＠】スロウン、【変化】《複》thrones
underway
【形】進行中で、航行中で、旅行中の◆《用法》叙述用法のみ
【分節】under・way
Reference
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Mary, G. (2013). Royal baby delivers legal wrangle. Available: http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2013/s3797329.htm Last accessed 8th Jul 2013.
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