２からの続きです。
bother (v) = 悩ます、うるさがらせる、迷惑をかける＝annoy, trouble, worry, disturb, upset, irritate, attempt, make an effort
bother (n) = 面倒、やっかい、騒ぎ、うるさい人＝problem, trouble, difficulty, nuisance, stress, worry, irritation, inconvenience
bother to do = わざわざ～する（通常、否定文・疑問文で使う）
It was very noisy, but that didn’t bother me.
とても騒々しかったが、気にはならなかった。
It’s an old car, but it never caused me any bother.
古い車だけど、一度だってトラブルはない。
He didn’t even bother to say he was sorry.
彼からは、すいませんの一言もななかった。
8 They had been brought up to do so; they had been, if you like, “conditioned.”
bring up = 育てる＝raise, rear
ここでは、bring up to do の形を受動態にしたもの
He was brought up by his grandparents.
彼は祖父母に育てられた。
In my days, children were brought up to respect the law.
私の時代は、子供は法律を尊重するように教えられた。
condition (v) = 条件づける、慣らす、整える、調節する＝accustom, educate, adapt, prepare, ready, train
condition (n) = 条件、制約、状態、体調、状況、地位、境遇＝case, situation, position, requirement, rule, terms, limitation, health
conditional (adj) = 条件付きの、暫定的な、仮定的な＝dependent, limited, provisional, qualified, contingent
The rats had been conditioned to ring a bell when they wanted food.
それらのネズミは食べ物が欲しいときは鈴を鳴らすように条件付けられていた。
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.
週末の前に返すという条件で、彼らは私たちに車を貸すことに同意した。
＊on condition that = only if
Payment is conditional upon delivery of the goods.
商品が届いてから、支払います。
9 It did not matter.
10 Men were less important than God or the State or an idea.
matter (v) = 重要である、問題となる＝count, signify, be important, have influence, make a difference
matter (n) = 事、問題、種、事態、困ったこと、物質＝thing, material, substance, affair, incident, issue, event, problem, trouble
The children matter more to her than anything else in the world.
彼女にとってはこの世のなによりも子供たちのほうが大切だ。
They had important matters to discuss.
彼らには議論すべき重要案件があった。
idea (n) = 考え、アイディア、思想、着想、意見、見解＝concept, notion, thought, hint, clue, suggestion, proposal, view, opinion, understanding
ideal (adj) = 理想の、理想的な、観念的な、架空の＝perfect, excellent, faultless, impeccable, macthless
ideal (n) = 理想、極地、典型、理想的な目標＝model, hero, idol, ultimate, inspiration, aim, objective, dream, criterion
I don’t have any idea where they’ve gone.
彼らがどこにいってしまったのかまったくわからない。
In an ideal world, there would be no need for a police force.
理想世界では警察力は必要ない。（＊この文は仮定法です）
He’s looking for a job, but hasn’t found his ideal yet.
彼は仕事をさがしているが、まだ理想的なものが見つかっていない。
11 It is not new, this cry that Man is less important than technology, less important than building a rocket to reach the moon, less important than making an even bigger H-bomb and wiping himself out.
reach (v) = 到着する、届く、達する、及ぶ、わたる、広がる＝arrive at, get to, come to, stretch, extend, contact, get, find, spread, approach, amount to
reach (n) = 届く範囲、行ける距離、リーチ、広がり＝stretch, grab, grasp, clutch
The kids have reached the age when they can care for themselves.
子供たちも自分のことは自分でできる年齢に達した。
The beach is within easy reach of the hotel.
海岸はホテルのすぐ近くにある。
wipe (v) = ふく、ぬぐう、ふき取る、消し去る＝clean, swab, mop, scrub, remove, take off, banish, get rid of, erase, eradicate
wipe out = 全滅・絶滅させる、一掃する、廃止する
Betty wiped the sweat from her face.
ベティは顔の汗を拭きとった。
Nothing could wipe out his bitter memories of the past.
彼の過去の辛い思い出はどうやっても消え去ることはない。
12 Man has never been important to most men.
13 As long as me have been around, they have wanted power – power over the external world, and power over another.
power (n) = 力、能力、権力、体力、軍事力、支配力、権限＝force, might, strength, capacity, capability, right, authority, influence, energy
power (v) = 動力・電力を供給する＝energize, activate, operate
powerful (adj) = 強い、有力な、勢力のある、説得力のある、ききめのある＝strong, mighty, potent, vigorous, commanding, intense, authoritative
After the accident, he lost the power of speech.
その事故の後、彼は話すことができなくなった。
He was one of the most powerful men in the country.
彼はその国で有数の権力者だった。
external (adj) = 外部の、外面の、外国の、外界の、対外的な＝outside, outer, exterior, surface, outward, foreign, alien, extraneous
All his injuries are external.
彼のケガはすべて外傷である。