本日も前回の用法の続きです。
・The tele-talks, though disappointing, had held out an opportunity for a dialogue between the two, with neither party rejecting the idea outright. However, since the talks, and after the contents of the conversation were made public, it seemed that the leaders were playing to the gallery standing more on protocol rather than addressing the immediate concern of the people. Regrettably, both sides stuck to their stated positions, which were a recipe for failure. (テレ・トークの内容は期待外れではあったが、両者の対話の機会を提供するものであった。しかし、会談後、そして会談の内容が公表された後では、両首脳は国民の差し迫った懸念に対処するよりも、議定書に基づいてギャラリーをもてあそんでいるように見えた。遺憾なことに、両者はそれぞれの立場に固執した。)
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【研究】hold out an opportunity for A で「A への機会を提供する」を意味します。
次回も本用法を扱います。
