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ostracise

/ˈɒstrəsaɪz/ /ˈɑːstrəsaɪz/

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verb

追放する、排斥する

To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.

Examples :

"In ancient Athens, citizens could ostracise a powerful politician they feared was becoming a tyrant, forcing him to leave the city for ten years. "

古代アテネでは、市民は、僭主になることを恐れた強力な政治家を追放し、10年間都市を去らせることができた。

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verb

排斥する, 追放する

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun.

Examples :

"After he lied to the whole class, the students began to ostracise him, refusing to talk to him or include him in their games. "

彼がクラス全体に嘘をついた後、生徒たちは彼を排斥し始め、彼と話したり、ゲームに含めたりすることを拒否しました。

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