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Mysterious radio signals from space have been known to repeat, but for the first time, researchers have noticed a pattern in a series of bursts coming from a single source half a billion light-years from Earth

A new exhibition at the Whitney Museum demonstrates the "seismic influence" murals by Diego Rivera and other Mexican painters had on the development of post-war art in America.

A new exhibition at the Whitney Museum demonstrates the "seismic influence" murals by Diego Rivera and other Mexican painters had on the development of post-war art in America.

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The Mexican muralists who shaped modern American art

It was the final act of a saga that had begun more than three years earlier, a drama that had threatened the break-up of a three-centuries long union and shaken the United Kingdom to its very foundations. It is a story recalled by its main players in a series of remarkably frank conversations as one of unlikely alliances and bitter divisions, a clash of power, identity and the deepest questions of nationhood.

The inside story of the Scottish referendum, revealed by the protagonists 

Britain on the brink: the real story of the Scottish referendum

The long read: It was the most seismic political event for a generation. In the first of a two-part series, based on extensive interviews with key players,...

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Former Japanese Premier Challenges Abe's Nuclear Policy
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Defending a Scrap of Soul Against MoMA

By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN

West 53rd Street needs the character of the former home of the American Folk Art Museum, a building threatened by a Museum of Modern Art expansion plan.

Beijing Says Dissident Can Apply to Study Outside China

By MICHAEL WINES 56 minutes ago

The statement by China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday signaled a possible breakthrough in a diplomatic crisis that has threatened American relations with Beijing.

RIM's New CEO: Changes Don't Signal 'Seismic Change'
Thorsten Heins, Research In Motion's new chief executive, said he won't divide the company into parts and is confident in its strategic path, but will be open to licensing partnership offers as they come along.


Spotting and Taming Signs of Heatstroke

Exercising outside can be one of the great pleasures of summer. But a sweaty body and racing pulse may be signaling more than your performance—it could be a sign of life-threatening heatstroke.



The boy said the man forced him into a "beat-up car" and threatened to kill him.
男孩表示，這名男子強迫他坐上1輛「破舊的汽車」，威脅要殺他。



beat-up
adj. Slang
Damaged or worn because of neglect or heavy use.
beat-up：形容詞，破舊的、破爛的。例句：It is a little expensive for a beat-up book like that.（對於像這樣一本破書而言，這有點貴。）羅彥傑

 life-threatening allergic,

life-threatening


IN BRIEF: adj. - Causing fear or anxiety by implying great harm.

allergic 過敏的
Far from being allergic to sex, the Victorians were obviously besotted 陶醉著迷with it.

threaten

Pronunciation: /ˈθrɛt(ə)n/

Definition of threaten

verb

[with object]

• 1 state one’s intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done:how dare you threaten me? the men threatened staff with a handgun [with direct speech]:‘I might sue for damages,’ he threatened
• state one’s intention to do (something undesirable) in retribution:the trade unions threatened a general strike [with infinitive]:she forced a scene and Toby threatened to leave

• 2 cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger:a broken finger threatened his career one of four London hospitals threatened with closure
• [with infinitive] seem likely to produce an unpleasant or unwelcome result:the dispute threatened to spread to other cities [with object]:the air was raw and threatened rain
• [no object] (of something undesirable) seem likely to occur:unless war threatened, national politics remained the focus of attention

Derivatives

threatener

noun

Origin:

Old English thrēatnian 'urge or induce, especially by using threats', from thrēat (see threat)

seismic, -mal[seis・mic, -mal]

• 発音記号[sáizmik, -məl][形]

1 地震の［に関する, による］

the seismic center ［focus］
震源地

seismic sea wave
（地震による）津波

seismic wave
地震波.

2 〈出来事・変化などが〉激しい

The impact of the event has been seismic.
驚天動地の大事件だった.

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌɪzmɪk /

Definition of seismic in English:

ADJECTIVE

1Relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of theearth and its crust:after a few days of seismic activity the volcaniceruption started

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1.1Relating to or denoting geological surveyingmethods involving vibrations produced artificiallyby explosions:seismic data show the deep structure of riftsystems

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1.2Of enormous proportions or effect:there are seismic pressures threateningAmerican society

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Origin

mid 19th century: from Greek seismos 'earthquake' (from seien 'to shake') + -ic.

  signal

• 発音記号[sígnəl][名]

1 信号, シグナル；（…せよという）合図((to do))

a danger signal
危険信号

give a signal
合図を出す.

2 （行動の）きっかけ, 動機, 導火線((for ...))

the signal for revolt
反乱の導火線.

3 （事実・状態などの証拠となる）表れ, しるし((that節)).

4 《電気》信号（波）

television signals
テレビ電波

send out ［transmit］ a signal
信号を送る

receive ［pick up］ a signal
信号を受信する.

━━[形]((限定))

1 信号（用）の

a signal rocket
ロケット信号弾

signal failure
信号の故障.

2 ((形式))めざましい, 顕著な, 注目すべき

a signal triumph
みごとな勝利.

━━[動]（〜ed, 〜・ing；((英))〜led, 〜・ling）(他)

1 ［III[名]/to do/that節］…を信号［合図］で伝える；［IV[名]that節］〈人に〉〈…ということを〉知らせる；［V[名]to do］〈人・船などに〉（…するよう）信号を送る, 合図する

The ship signaled its position.
船はその位置を信号で知らせた

She signaled a waiter to bring three more drinks.
ボーイに酒をもう3杯持ってくるよう合図した

I signaled (to) my friend that it was time for dinner.
友人に夕食の時間であることを合図した.

2 …の兆しとなる.

━━(自)

1 ［I（[副]）］信号を送る, 合図する, 合図して（…を）求める((for ...))

signal for a drink
酒を1杯持ってこいと合図する

signal for silence by clearing one's throat
せき払いして静かにするように合図する.

2 ［I[副]/II to do］（人に）（…するよう）合図する((to, for ...))

The policeman signaled to ［for］ us to stop.
警官は止まれの合図をした.

sig・nal・er, ((英))・ler

[名]信号係［手, 兵］；信号機.