べく

―べく

¶アテネは民主国家になる～大きく飛躍した.

Athens took large steps toward becoming a democracy.

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-べく

⇒-べし.

●…べくもない cannot possibly be…

・この景気ではボーナス 4 か月など望むべくもない. It's impossible [out of the question] to expect anything like a four-month bonus in the present economic climate.

・…べく for the purpose of…; in order to…

・その党は次の選挙で政権を奪還すべく準備を開始した. The party has started the necessary preparations for regaining power in the next election.