knee-jerk reaction #2
同じく昨日と同じニュースからです。
knee-jerkに着目します。早速辞書を引いて確認してみますと「無条件に反応する、容易に反応が予測できる」（『ジーニアス英和辞典 第３版』大修館）と定義されており、同書の例文にはa knee-jerk reactionで「お決まりの[ワンパターンの]反応」（ibid）とありました。(cf.knee-jerk reaction - 田邉祐司ゼミ 常時英心：言葉の森から)(Shou-VR*)
Australia shark hunting scheme will see any going near popular beaches caught and killed
New measures for west coast come after spate of recent killings – but are slammed by environmental campaigners
One demonstrator told ABC News: “Great white sharks are important to the ecosystem and important to the survival of the ocean, and they need protection. That's why they've already been given that protected status and I don't think that politicians get it when they're making these decisions on knee-jerk reactions.
