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B1 · Size, amount & shape

B1 · 大きさ・量・形

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    expand(verb)

    /ɪkˈspænd/

    拡大する

    to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance

    The new manager has significantly expanded the store's inventory

    新しいマネージャーは、店の在庫を大幅に拡大しました。

    The shoe store is out of room and is thinking about expanding into the adjacent vacant building

    類義語enlargeincreaseextendwidenbroadeninflateaugment
    対義語contractreducedecreaseshrinkdiminishcompress
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    balance(noun)

    /ˈbæləns/

    バランス, 均衡

    a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts

    It is important to keep a good balance between work and rest.

    仕事と休息のバランスをうまく保つことが大切だ。

    類義語equilibriumstabilityharmonycounterpoiseoffsetadjustequalizecorrect
    対義語imbalancedisequilibriumdestabilizeupsetunbalance
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    range(noun)

    /reɪndʒ/

    範囲, 種類, 品ぞろえ

    a variety of things of a particular type

    The shop offers a wide range of products at reasonable prices.

    その店は手ごろな価格で幅広い品ぞろえの商品を提供している。

    類義語scopeextentspanreachspectrumvarietycompass
    対義語limitationrestrictionnarrownesssingularitypoint
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    divide(verb)

    /dɪˈvaɪd/

    分割する (bunkatsu suru)

    to separate into parts; to make something separate into parts

    The music class was evenly divided between those who liked country and western music and those who do not

    音楽のクラスは、カントリー&ウェスタン音楽が好きな人とそうでない人に均等に分かれていました。

    The broad topic of music can be divided into manageable parts, such as themes, styles, or centuries

    類義語separatesplitallocatedistributepartitioncleave
    対義語combineunitejoinmergeconnect
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    approximately(adverb)

    /əˈprɑːksɪmətli/

    約 (yaku)

    used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or correct

    The journey took approximately seven hours.

    旅行には約7時間かかりました。

    The two buildings were approximately equal in size.

    類義語roughlyaboutnearlyaroundclose toin the vicinity of
    対義語exactlypreciselydefinitelyaccurately
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    giant(adjective)

    /ˈdʒaɪənt/

    巨大 (kyodai)

    very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are

    Be careful. The forests are full of giant snakes.

    気をつけて。森には巨大な蛇がたくさんいる。(ki o tsukete. mori ni wa kyodai na hebi ga takusan iru.)

    a giant-size box of tissues

    類義語hugeenormousimmensemassivecolossalgiganticvast
    対義語tinysmalllittleminutedwarfminiature
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    heavily(adverb)

    /ˈhevɪli/

    重く

    to a great degree; in large amounts

    to be heavily taxed

    重税を課される

    They are both heavily involved in politics.

    類義語considerablygreatlyintenselyexcessivelysubstantially
    対義語lightlyslightlymoderatelyminimally
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    measure(verb)

    /ˈmeʒər/

    測る (hakaru)

    to find the size, quantity, etc. of something in standard units

    Can you measure accurately with this ruler?

    この定規で正確に測れますか? (Kono jougi de seikaku ni hakaremasu ka?)

    measures against racism

    類義語gaugecalculateassessdetermineevaluateestimate
    対義語guessestimateassumeignore
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    equal(adjective)

    /ˈiːkwəl/

    等しい (hitoshii)

    the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as something else

    two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length

    長さが等しい2つの木材

    An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed.

    類義語equivalentidenticalevenalikeuniformbalanced
    対義語unequaldifferentunlikedisparateunevenimbalanced
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    content(noun)

    /ˈkɑːntent/

    内容, 中身

    the subject matter or ideas contained in a book, speech, course, programme, etc.

    The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.

    講座の内容は学生が何を学びたいかによって決まる。

    Her poetry has a good deal of political content.

    類義語mattersubjectthemematerialsubstancetextcontext
    対義語emptinessnothingnessvoidabsenceform
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    total(adjective)

    /ˈtəʊtl/

    合計の, 総計の

    being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together

    The total cost of the school trip was more than five hundred dollars.

    修学旅行の総費用は500ドルを超えた。

    類義語aggregateentirecompletewholesumgross
    対義語partialincompleteindividualseparate
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    hardly(adverb)

    /ˈhɑːrdli/

    ほとんど~ない

    almost no; almost not; almost none

    She hardly ever calls me (= almost never).

    彼女はほとんど私に電話をかけない。

    There was hardly a cloud in the sky.

    類義語scarcelyrarelyinfrequentlybarelyjustalmost notseldom
    対義語oftenfrequentlyregularlyusuallycommonly
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    set(noun)

    /set/

    一組, ひとそろい, セット

    a group of similar things that belong together in some way

    He bought Mandy a set of cutlery for her birthday.

    彼はマンディーの誕生日にカトラリーのセットを買った。

    She set a tray down on the table.

    類義語collectiongrouparrangementserieskitsuiteoutfitrange
    対義語individualsingleseparateunorganized
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    various(adjective)

    /ˈveriəs/

    様々 (samazama)

    several different

    There are various ways of doing this.

    これを行うには様々な方法があります。

    She took the job for various reasons.

    類義語diversemanifoldnumerousseveralassortedmultipledifferent
    対義語sameidenticaluniformsinglealikesimilar
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    lack(verb)

    /læk/

    欠く, 不足している

    to have none or not enough of something

    He lacks confidence.

    彼は自信に欠けている。

    She has the determination that her brother lacks.

    類義語deficiencyshortagewantabsenceneed
    対義語abundancesurplusplentysufficiencyenough
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    medium(adjective)

    /ˈmiːdiəm/

    中くらいの, 中間の, Mサイズの

    in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length, temperature, etc.

    He is a man of medium height with short dark hair.

    彼は中背で、短い黒髪の男性です。

    類義語channelavenuevehicleformwayinstrumentagency
    対義語extremesedge
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    tiny(adjective)

    /ˈtaɪni/

    極小 (kyokushou)

    very small in size or amount

    Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.

    ごく少数の少数派だけが、そのような極端な意見を持っています。

    a tiny baby

    類義語smallminuteminusculemicroscopicdiminutivelittlepettyinsignificant
    対義語largehugeenormousimmensemassivegiantbigsubstantial
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    block(noun)

    /blɑːk/

    塊, ブロック

    a large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and usually has flat sides

    The statue was carved from a single block of stone.

    その像は1つの石の塊から彫られました。

    類義語obstructimpedehinderbarstopcloseprevent
    対義語openclearfreeallowpermitunblock
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    fairly(adverb)

    /ˈferli/

    かなり

    to some extent but not very

    a fairly easy book

    かなり簡単な本

    a fairly typical reaction

    類義語quiterathersomewhatmoderatelyreasonablypretty
    対義語extremelyveryexceptionallyincrediblyunusually
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    weigh(verb)

    /weɪ/

    重さが〜ある, 体重が〜ある

    to have a particular weight

    How much do you weigh?

    あなたは体重がどれくらいありますか。

    How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)?

    類義語measurescaletip the scales at
    対義語lightenlose weight
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    growth(noun)

    /ɡrəʊθ/

    成長, 増加, 拡大

    an increase in the size, amount or degree of something

    The country has seen rapid economic growth over the past ten years.

    その国は過去10年間で急速な経済成長を遂げた。

    類義語developmentexpansionincreaseprogressionadvancementmaturation
    対義語declinedecreasereductionstagnationatrophy
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    equally(adverb)

    /ˈiːkwəli/

    平等に (byōdō ni)

    to the same degree; in the same or in a similar way

    We try to treat every member of staff equally.

    私たちは、すべてのスタッフメンバーを平等に扱うように努めています。

    The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children.

    類義語fairlyuniformlyidenticallyevenlyequitablyjustly
    対義語unequallyunfairlypartiallydisproportionatelyinconsistently
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    length(noun)

    /leŋkθ/

    長さ (nagasa)

    the size or measurement of something from one end to the other

    The river is 300 miles in length.

    その川の長さは300マイルです。

    He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other).

    類義語extentdimensiondistancereachspanmeasurement
    対義語shortnessbriefnesswidthheightdepth
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    plenty(pronoun)

    /ˈplenti/

    たくさん, 十分

    a large amount; as much or as many as you need

    Don't worry, we've got plenty of time before the train leaves.

    心配しないで、電車が出るまでたっぷり時間があるよ。

    類義語abundancecopiousampleprofusesufficientenoughwealtha lot
    対義語scarcitylackdearthinsufficientfewlittle
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    slightly(adverb)

    /ˈslaɪtli/

    わずかに

    a little

    I knew her slightly.

    彼女のことをわずかに知っていました。

    類義語a littlesomewhatmarginallybarelypartiallyminimally
    対義語completelyfullytotallyentirelysignificantlysubstantially
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    percentage(noun)

    /pərˈsentɪdʒ/

    パーセント

    the number, amount or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total that is 100; a part or share of a whole

    The percentage of students who passed the exam was high.

    試験に合格した学生の割合は高かった。

    類義語proportionratefractionratio
    対義語wholetotal
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    addition(noun)

    /əˈdɪʃn/

    追加

    a thing that is added to something else

    The addition of new features improved the software.

    新機能の追加により、ソフトウェアが改善されました。

    類義語supplementincreaseadjunctaugmentation
    対義語subtractiondecreasereductionremoval