本日も前回に引き続き make の用法です。
・make a pause (=pause)
→A mother, father, grandmother, and granddaughter all make a kissing pose for the camera. (母、父、祖母、孫が皆、カメラに向かってキスするポーズをとります。) Stock footage of A mother, father, grandmother, and granddaughter all make a kissing pose for the camera. DVArchive Clip ID 014-0431. Royalty free stock footage, video, and movie clips - 014-0431.jpg
・make a phone call (=call)
→I have just made a phone call to the Hong Kong Police. (先ほど、香港警察に電話をしました。) I have made a phone call to the police of Hong Kong
・make a progress (=progress)
→We have made a great progress in the field of medicine. (我々は医学の分野で大きな進歩を遂げた。) http://www.longmanjapan.com/searchdata/pdf/get_it_writep14-15.pdf
・make a promise (=promise)
→Every president in history has made a false promise to his people, usually during the presidential election. (歴史上すべての大統領は、通常、大統領選挙時に、国民に対し虚偽の約束をしてきている。) Five Traits of a Good President | What is Politics?
・make a purchase (=purchase)
→I've recently made a credit card purchase and the product was faulty. (最近クレジット・カードで商品を購入しましたが、不良品でした。) Credit card refund | Askaboutmoney.com - the consumer forum
次回も本用法を扱います。
