Reader's Digest、5月号の記事 "Voluntour Yourself" はサブキャプションにSee the world and feel good at the same time, says Katrina Blowers とある様に、外国に行ってボランティア活動をしようと言う記事です。 従って、 "Voluntour" は "volunteer" と "tour" を組み合わせた造語でしょう。 覚えたい言葉は "voluntour" ではなく、次の文中にあります。
"Credible volunteer outfits tend to be members of peak bodies such as FORUM(forum-ids.org). Registered charities regulated by national bodies are also generally a safe bet. "To be part of a longstanding effort, suss out the time frame of the programme. Before you go: To give and get the most out of your experience, ask yourself what you hope to gain from it.
"suss" あるいは "suss out" の意味は何でしょう？ 辞書を引きます。
・Dictionary.com: Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually fol. by out).
・American Heritage Dictionary: To infer or discover; figure out: "I think I'm good at sussing out what's going on"
語源を調べたらこの表現は簡単に覚えられそうでした。
・Online Etymology Dictionary: "to figure out, investigate and discover," 1966, earlier "to suspect" (1953, police jargon), a slang shortening of suspect (v.).
元は警察の用語でしたか。
"Credible volunteer outfits tend to be members of peak bodies such as FORUM(forum-ids.org). Registered charities regulated by national bodies are also generally a safe bet. "To be part of a longstanding effort, suss out the time frame of the programme. Before you go: To give and get the most out of your experience, ask yourself what you hope to gain from it.
"suss" あるいは "suss out" の意味は何でしょう？ 辞書を引きます。
・Dictionary.com: Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually fol. by out).
・American Heritage Dictionary: To infer or discover; figure out: "I think I'm good at sussing out what's going on"
語源を調べたらこの表現は簡単に覚えられそうでした。
・Online Etymology Dictionary: "to figure out, investigate and discover," 1966, earlier "to suspect" (1953, police jargon), a slang shortening of suspect (v.).
元は警察の用語でしたか。
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