One-child policy 2/2 （コロケーション編）

10/31付  International New York Timesより"China enters new era of childbearing rights" 

今回は動詞とコロケーションに注目しました。

jeopardize : 危険にさらす、危うくする

An aging population could jeopardize China's economic ascent.

breed：産む

The controls bred intense resentment over the brutal intrusions involved, including forced abortions and crippling fines, especially in the countryside.

peter out：先細りして衰える、弱まる

But that expansion (in work-age population) is petering out, and more people are living longer, leaving a greater burden on a shrinking workforce.

relax：=loosen, ease 緩和する

The part decision to relax the restriction on family size will not take effect immediately.

replenish：補充する、補給する

A burst of children will replenish the nation's workforce and encourage more consumer spending.

exempt：除外する

The government also exempeted ethnic minorities.