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今日の群馬、弘前（3次）の試験はどうだったでしょうか？

さて、文脈から意味はわかるのですが、チェックしておきたいのが動詞・"address"。

最初の英文は、去年の群馬の学士の問題の一部です。二番目は、今年のNEJMの記事で、旭川や琉球を受ける人には一読しておいてほしい英文です。ともに意味を考えてみてください。

As an important step in addressing the problem, Berry counsels clear communication — with students who must learn respect and appreciation for the patients who help them hone their skills and with patients who can become partners in the education of physicians. (from NEJM,2008)

What is the RNAi mechanism, which involves a double-stranded silencing trigger, that interacts with, and consequently silences, the target mRNA? Tuschl and Philip Zamore (University of Massachusetts) took on the challenge of addressing that question. (20年度群馬)