painstaking 復習
米軍は２９日、アフガニスタン北部クンドゥズで昨年１０月に起き、４２人の死者を出した国際医療支援団体「国境なき医師団（ＭＳＦ）」の病院誤爆事件に関し、調査の結果、将官１人を含む将兵１６人に過失があったと断定し、処分を下したと発表した。
Punishing 16, Pentagon Says Mistakes Led to Hospital Attack in Afghanistan
Mistakes by the crew flying an AC-130 gunship, compounded by equipment and procedural failures, led to the devastating attack on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan last year, the Defense Department announced Friday, and 16 American military personnel, including a general officer, have been punished for their roles in the strike.
The punishments for the Oct. 3 attack, which killed 42 people, will be “administrative actions” only, and none of those being disciplined will face criminal charges because the attack was determined to be unintentional. The punishments include suspension and removal from command as well as letters of reprimand, which can seriously damage or end a career.
The new top officer of the military’s Central Command, Gen. Joseph L. Votel, made the announcement during a Pentagon news conference. He said the military had conducted “a thorough investigation,” which was “painstaking” in seeking an “accurate account” of what had occurred.
“painstaking”を取り上げます。『ジーニアス英和辞典』によると「骨の折れる, つらい,念入りな, 徹底した」という意味がありました。LDOCEでは “very careful and thorough”と定義されています。注ぎ込む注意力や集中力が大きかったことが強調されているとわかりました。(lua)
