MICROSOFT PULLS PLUG ON AI PROJECT
(マイクロソフト、AIプロジェクトを中止)
NHKテレビ「ニュースで英会話」より。日本語で知っているニュースだったのでとっつきやすかった&数ヶ月ぶりで見たけど、4月度からのリニューアルでぐんととっつきやすくなった印象。
- "pull the plug (on something)" はプラグを抜く、という動作から、突然やめる、中断する、という意味。ニュース見出しなのでtheが抜けている。(to allow or cause something to end by stopping the money or support that is needed for it/to prevent a plan, business etc from being able to continue, especially by deciding not to give it any more money)
- At the end of the season, the network is pulling the plug on the show.
- They may pull the plug on the tutoring program.
- The Swiss entrepreneur has pulled the plug on any further investment in the firm.
- Jane pulled the plug on the whole project.
- It's a wonder the director didn't pull the plug on that project months ago.