The Firm – Chapter 5

Long Hours

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要約：ミッチは猛烈に働き始め、収入と昇進のために規則を曲げることも覚えたが、その生活は彼の結婚生活に悪影響を及ぼし始めました。

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語彙リスト

単語	品詞	意味	TOEIC例文
appoint	v.	任命する	She was appointed manager of the new branch.
client	n.	顧客	The law firm has many international clients.
income	n.	収入	His income doubled after joining the firm.
bill	v.	請求する	The consultant billed the company for 10 hours.
progress	n.	進歩、進展	The project made rapid progress last month.
acceptable	adj.	容認できる、許容できる	The proposal was acceptable to the board.
bend (rules)	v.	規則を曲げる	Some employees bend the rules to finish faster.
secrecy	n.	秘密保持	The contract requires total secrecy.
associate	n.	（法律事務所の）勤務弁護士、仲間	He worked as an associate at a law firm.
lever	n.	手段、てこ（比喩的に「圧力手段」）	The union used the strike as a lever in negotiations.

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ミニ演習（TOEIC Part 5形式）

1. He was ______ to lead the new international project.
   (A) appointment
   (B) appoint
   (C) appointed
   (D) appoints
2. The lawyer met with an important ______ from overseas.
   (A) client
   (B) clientele
   (C) clients
   (D) client’s
3. The consultant will ______ the company for additional hours of work.
   (A) billing
   (B) bill
   (C) billed
   (D) bills
4. The manager said the proposal was not ______ because of the high cost.
   (A) acceptance
   (B) accept
   (C) acceptable
   (D) acceptably
5. Some employees try to ______ the rules to achieve faster results.
   (A) bend
   (B) bending
   (C) bended
   (D) bends

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✅ 解答: 1(C) 2(A) 3(B) 4(C) 5(A)