英単語研究：『交通』
traffic 名 交通 形 交通の
traffic light（信号）
traffic jam（交通渋滞）
light traffic（空いている道路）
heavy traffic（渋滞している道路）
Some pedestrians disturb the flow of traffic.「交通の流れを邪魔するような歩行者もいる。」
In spite of the heavy traffic, I managed to get to the airport in time.「渋滞にも関わらず、私は何とか時間内に空港に着いた.」
transport 名 輸送 動 ~を輸送する、運ぶ 語源：trans（横切る）＋port（運ぶ）
IELTS基本英単語
mode of transport（交通手段）
transport a patient by helicopter（患者をヘリコプターで運ぶ）
Bicycles are a cheap and efficient means of transport.「自転車は安価で効率の良い交通手段である。」
James uses public transport to commute to work.「ジェームズは通勤に公共交通機関を利用している。」
His discovery gave rise to a revolution in transport. 「彼の発見が輸送における革命を引き起こした。」
transportation 名 輸送
Bicycles are the most sustainable and efficient form of urban transportation.「自転車は、都市交通で最も持続可能で効率のいい形式である。」
People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars.「人々は自分の車を使って公共交通機関の遅れを避けようとする。」
語彙４択問題：『交通』
Jennifer’s father told us to drive ( ) because the roads were very wet. （英語検定3級）
1. softly 2. carefully 3. lightly 4. helpfully
Last Saturday, Pete and his family drove to the beach. In order to avoid the heavy ( ) on the highway, they left early in the morning. （英語検定準2級）
1. traffic 2. pride 3. rhythm 4. temple
Sarah does not have a car, and there is no train station near her house. In fact, her only ( ) of transportation is her bicycle.（英語検定2級）
1. series 2. means 3. cast 4. trick
Many different kinds of ( ), from motor bikes to huge trucks, took part in the New Year’s parade. （英語検定2級）
1. liquids 2. barriers 3. vehicles 4. thermometers
A: Wow, Jim, this road is really ( ).
B: Yeah, it is. I hope the car doesn’t get damaged from all the bouncing up and down.（英語検定2級）
1. rough 2. political 3. vague 4. flexible
A : Excuse me. Does this train go directly to the airport?
B : No. You’ll have to ( ) to Green Line at the next station.（英語検定2級）
1. overcome 2. interpret 3. transfer 4. relate
The new mayor promised to improve ( ) in the city by adding more bus and train services. （英語検定２級）
1. transportation 2. opposition 3. recognition 4. nutrition
Some traffic lights in the town of Brooksfield stopped working during the storm, so police officers went out to ( ) the traffic.（英語検定2級）
1. extend 2. direct 3. gather 4. cure
A: Ryan, do you think I should get business-class seats for my flight to Japan?
B: Well, they’re comfortable but very expensive. I don’t think it’s ( ) spending the extra money.（英語検定2級）
1. direct 2. single 3. familiar 4. worth
When Megumi was driving home on the icy road yesterday, she ( ) with another car. Luckily, she was not seriously injured.（英語検定準1級）
1. collided 2. deprived 3. manipulated 4. supplemented
When I drove through Wyoming on vacation, the roads were almost totally ( ). I would go for hours without seeing another car.（英語検定準1級）
1. deserted 2. dosabed 3. defined 4. directed
Two passenger trains collided near Franklin City this morning. Initial reports say there were three ( ) and that 50 people were injured.（英語検定準1級）
1. fatalities 2. paddles 3. assets 4. compounds
An increasing number of vehicles are being designed to operate ( ) drivers will be free to relax or get some work done while their cars drive themselves .（英語検定1級）
1. listlessly 2. forlornly 3. autonomously 4. semantically
