Daily Vocabulary(2008/12/26)

6826.misdirect(誤って教える、誤った指導をする）
You don't have to worry about baggage being misdirected or lost.
6827.surge(急に高まること、急上昇、急増）
There's been a late surge of support offers for the candidate.
6828.on top of that (その上に、それに加えて)
On top of that, nearly 70 percent of the women would choose to be a woman if they were born again.
6829.slash(切りつめ、削減）
His deficit-cutting plan included big tax hikes and deep slashes in government spending.
6830.downturn(経済活動・企業活動・生産量などの下降、減少、景気などの悪化、沈滞）
The company is doing so well in a downturn market.
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