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〈強いて〉

あえて…する

dare [【形式ばった表現】 venture] to do

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私は自分が正しいと信じるのであえてこの手段を取る. I dare to take this step because I am sure that I am in the right. あえて言うなら, 彼は政治家としては失敗だった. If I were to venture an opinion, I would say that he was a failure as statesman.

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〈(否定詞をともなって)必ずしも〉

あえて辞さない

be even ready to do

【形式ばった表現】 do not shrink from doing

…といってもあえて過言でない

We may safely say that…

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あえて驚くに足りない. There is nothing particularly strange about it.｜I don't see why you should be surprised at it.

斎藤和英大辞典

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副詞

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（動詞に訳して）to dare, presume （to do something）

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敢えて何々せん
I shall presume to...

敢えて不遜を顧みず思うところを述べん
I shall presume to give my opinion.

敢えて言う
I venture to say―I shall take upon me to say―that...

敢えて問う
I venture to ask―I should like to know―how it is that...

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〈打消に伴えば単に強調詞〉

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ドイツは亡国なりと言うも敢えて過言にあらず
It is no exaggeration to say―not too much to say―that Germany is a ruined country.

彼の成功は敢えて怪しむに足らず
It is no wonder that he should have succeeded.

好敵子と一快戦を試むるは敢えて辞するところにあらず
I have no objection to crossing swords―I am ready to cross swords―with a foeman worthy of my steel.

敢えて弁を好むにあらず
Not that I like to make myself heard.

敢えて弁を好まんや
How can I help speaking?―How can I be silent （on such a question）?

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（副詞）（かな表記が多い） dare (to do something); venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable failure); take upon oneself; challenge; presume; (there is no) need to; (don't) go as far as; definitely (not)