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The event went ahead as planned, much to everyone's (　　　).

much to one's relief で「〜がほっとしたことに」。

The manager was praised for her (　　　) decision during the crisis.

prompt は「迅速な」。危機での素早い判断がほめられた。

The old bridge was (　　　) because it was no longer safe.

demolish は「(建物などを)取り壊す」。

The two companies agreed to (　　　) to create a larger firm.

merge は「合併する」。

Little (　　　) that his life was about to change.

否定の意味の Little が文頭に来ると倒置(did he know)。

To protect the environment, the new law will (　　　) the use of plastic bags.

prohibit は「禁止する」。

His explanation was so (　　　) that nobody could understand it.

ambiguous は「あいまいな」。

The company had to (　　　) 200 workers because of falling sales.

lay off は「(従業員を)一時解雇する」。

She has a (　　　) for languages and speaks five of them.

have a flair for 〜 で「〜の才能がある」。

The mayor promised to (　　　) the problem as soon as possible.

address a problem で「問題に取り組む」。