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再び先程と同じニュース中より英語の落穂拾いをします。昔酒を入れた「太だる」(cask)が原義のbodyですが「からだ」だけではなく「[集合的に；単数・複数扱い]団体、法人、・・・会」（『ジーニアス英和辞典 第３版』大修館）という語義もあり、文中でのthe bodyは当然ながら「国連安全保障理事会」を指します。(Shou-VR*)
Saudi Arabia snubs seat on UN Security Council - hours after winning coveted place
Russia 'baffled by the reasons that the kingdom gave to explain its position'
Saudi Arabia was one of five countries picked to join the body on Thursday. After the vote Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi said his government took it “very seriously” and saw it as “a reflection of a longstanding policy in support of moderation and in support of resolving disputes in peaceful means.”
