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penumbra

/pəˈnʌmbɹə/

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noun

半影

A partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.

Examples :

"During the solar eclipse, we could see a dim penumbra surrounding the darkest part of the moon's shadow. "

日食の間、月の影の最も暗い部分を取り囲む薄暗い半影を見ることができました。

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半影

A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.

Examples :

"The astronomer pointed out the penumbra around the sunspot, a region slightly darker than the surrounding surface but brighter than the core. "

天文学者は、太陽黒点の周囲の半影を指摘し、周囲の表面よりもわずかに暗いが、中心部より明るい領域を示した。

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半影、曖昧な領域

An area of uncertainty or intermediacy between two mutually exclusive states or categories.

Examples :

"The student's understanding of the topic was in the penumbra between knowing and not knowing; she could answer some questions, but struggled with others. "

生徒のそのトピックに対する理解は、知っていると知らないの間の曖昧な領域にありました。彼女はいくつかの質問には答えられましたが、他の質問には苦労しました。

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半影、周辺

An area that lies on the edge of something; a fringe.

Examples :

"The sunlight filtering through the leaves created a penumbra of shifting shadows on the picnic blanket. "

葉を通して差し込む日光は、ピクニックブランケットの上に、移り変わる影の半影を作り出した。

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noun

半影、影

Something related to, connected to, and implied by, the existence of something else that is necessary for the second thing to be full and complete in its essential aspects.

Examples :

"The company's success cast a penumbra of opportunity onto the small town, bringing new jobs and increased prosperity that were dependent on the company's continued growth. "

会社の成功は、小さな町に機会の半影を投げかけ、新たな雇用と会社の継続的な成長に依存する繁栄をもたらしました。

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ペナンブラ、虚血性ペナンブラ

(in "ischaemic penumbra", after a stroke) A region of the brain that has lost only some of its blood supply, and retains structural integrity but has lost function.

Examples :

"After the stroke, doctors worked quickly to save the penumbra, the area of Sarah's brain still potentially recoverable if blood flow could be restored. "

脳卒中の後、医師たちは、血流が回復すればまだ回復可能なサラの脳の領域であるペナンブラを救うために迅速に作業しました。

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