Episode #30
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Episode ＃30 の 表現と例文 ★bring down The phrasal verb "bring down" has several meanings, but in this lesson, it means to cause something to fall or collapse, or to ruin or destroy something. It can also used in the past tense (brought down) to describe events that have already happened. ：句動詞 “bring down”にはいくつかの意味がありますが、このレッスンでは「何かを倒壊させる、崩壊させる」「何かを台無しにする、破壊する」といった意味で用います。また、過去形（brought down）で、すでに起こった出来事を表すこともできます。 ＜例文＞ Despite their best efforts, they couldn't bring down the government's oppressive policies. The heavy storm brought several trees down in the neighborhood, blocking the roads. People were upset when city planners decided to bring down an historic building to make room for new apartments.
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