こうさん

I

[公算] *probability

【U】【C】〔…の/…という〕見込み， 公算〔of/(that)節〕《◆話し手の確信度は certainty， probability， possibility の順に低くなる》.

**chance

【C】【U】〔…の/…する/…だという〕見込み， 公算， 可能性〔of/ofdoing/that節〕∥ There is a good chance of his being elected ［for him to be elected］. 彼が選出される公算は大だ.

likelihood

【U】〔…の/…という〕可能性， 見込み， 公算〔of/(that)節〕；【C】 (具体的な何かの)見込み.

odds

《略式》［通例複数扱い］見込み， 公算， 可能性.

▲Do you have any expectation(s) of succeeding ［that you will succeed］? 成功の公算はありますか(＝Do you expect to succeed?).

II

[降参] *surrender

【C】【U】降伏， 降参.

◇→降参する

公算
probability
降参
giving in to

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I

こうさん【公算】

*probability

〖U〗〖C〗〔…の/…という〕見込み， 公算〔of/(that)節〕《◆話し手の確信度は certainty， probability， possibility の順に低くなる》.

**chance

〖C〗〖U〗〔…の/…する/…だという〕見込み， 公算， 可能性〔of/ofdoing/that節〕

There is a good chance of his being elected ［for him to be elected］. 彼が選出される公算は大だ.

likelihood

〖U〗〔…の/…という〕可能性， 見込み， 公算〔of/(that)節〕；〖C〗 (具体的な何かの)見込み.

odds

《略式》［通例複数扱い］見込み， 公算， 可能性.

▲Do you have any expectation(s) of succeeding ［that you will succeed］? 成功の公算はありますか(＝Do you expect to succeed?).

II

こうさん【降参】

*surrender

〖C〗〖U〗降伏， 降参.

◇ → 降参する

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I

こうさん【公算】

probability; likelihood. [⇒かくりつ³]

●…の公算が大きい[強い]. There is a strong [high] probability that…. | There is every likelihood [probability] that…. | The chances are that….

II

こうさん【恒産】

〔一定の財産〕 (established) property; 〔定まった生業〕 (a) fixed occupation.

●恒産ある人 a man [woman] of property; a person with a fixed occupation [an established livelihood].

●恒産なき者は恒心なし. A steady livelihood is a precondition for peace of mind. | You can't expect people without a secure livelihood to have peace of mind.

III

こうさん【降参】

1 〔降服〕 surrender; submission; (条件付き) capitulation; 〔屈服〕 yielding.

～する surrender 《to…》; submit 《to…》; capitulate; lay down one's arms; 〔屈する〕 admit [accept] defeat; give in; concede (defeat); yield 《to…》; give up; give (way); 《米》 eat crow; 〔参ったと言う〕 throw in the sponge [towel]; 《米》 cry craven.

●白旗を掲げて降参する hang out the white flag and surrender

・降参させる make sb surrender [capitulate, give in]; bring sb to his knees

・降参したと言う admit defeat; surrender; acknowledge [own] oneself beaten; 《米》 《口》 cry [say] uncle

・さあ, 降参したか. Do you give up? | Admit you're beaten! | Have you had enough?

●降参だ. I give in. | I admit defeat. | You win.

2 〔閉口〕 ⇒へいこう⁴.

～する be beaten; be floored; be stumped; be nonplus(s)ed; be dum(b)founded.

●君にあっちゃ降参だ. You are really a tough customer to deal with. | Hats off!

・この問題には降参だ. This problem is too much for me [defeats me]. | I'm completely defeated by this question.

IV

こうさん【鉱産】

〔鉱産物〕 a mineral (product); minerals.

鉱産資源 mineral resources.

●鉱産資源が豊富である be rich in mineral resources.

鉱産税 a local tax on mined minerals.

鉱産地 an area with mineral deposits.

鉱産物 a mineral product.

●鉱産物の豊富な mineral-rich 《province》.

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こうさん【鉱酸】

【化】 〔無機酸〕 mineral acid.