基本的なバックグラウンドを説明するボキャブラリー
基本的なバックグラウンドを説明する
一般的、基本的な研究の流れ、手法を説明するのと同様に、あなた自身が実際に用いた手法、構築した手法を正確に説明することは大変重要です。以下のボキャブラリーは、あなたの研究をを説明するために利用できる重要単語、表現です。全てしっかりと覚えて、スムーズに使えるようになりましょう。
| ボキャブラリー | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| opposite | facing | ||
| out of range (of) | within range (of) | ||
| below | under | underneath | |
| above | over | on top (of) | |
| parallel (to/with) | perpendicular (to) | adjacent (to) | |
| on the right/left | to the right/left | ||
| (to) bisect | (to) converge | (to) intersect | |
| near side/end | far side/end | ||
| side | edge | tip | end |
| downstream (of) | upstream (of) | ||
| boundary | margin | border | |
| on the front/back | at the front/back | in the front/back | in front (of) |
| higher/lower | upper/lower | inner/outer | |
| horizontal | vertical | lateral | |
| circular | rectangular | conical | |
| equidistant | equally spaced | ||
| on either side | on both sides | on each side | |
| is placed | is situated | is located | occupies |
| is mounted (on) | is coupled (onto) | is fastened (to) | is positioned |
| extends | is surrounded (by) | is fitted (with) | is encased (in) |
| in attached to | is covered with/by | is joined (to) |
それでは具体的な使い方の例を見ていきましょう。
Porosity was measured at the near end and at the far end of the polished surface.
The compression axis is aligned with the rolling direction...
The source light was polarised horizontally and the sample beam can be scanned laterally.
The mirrors are positioned near the focal plane.
Electrodes comprised a 4mm diam disk of substrate material embedded in a Teflon disk of 15mm diam.
The intercooler was mounted on top of the engine...
The concentration of barium decreases towards the edge...
Similar loads were applied to the front and side of the box...
A laminar flow element was located downstream of the test section of the wind tunnel...
細かな表現によって、微妙な違いが出ることを見ていきましょう。
下の表現の中で、テーブルが壁に最も近いのはどれでしょう？
The table was placed against the wall.
The table was placed next to the wall.
The table was placed flush with the wall.
The table was placed in contact with the wall.
The talbe was placed right against the wall.
The table was placed alongside the wall.
下の表現の中で、ドアに最も近い時計はどれでしょう？
The clock was located just above the door.
The clock was located slightly above the door.
The clock was located immediately above the door.
The clock was located directly above the door.
The clock was located right above the door.
その他以下の表現もチェックしてみてください。
half as wide as = half the width of
half as heavy as = half the weight of
twice as long as = twice the length of
twice as strong as = twice the strength of
with/having a weight of 20kg = weighing 20kg
with/having a width/length of 20cm = 20cm wide/long
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藤野 輝雄 (著)
理系の英語論文での使用頻度が高く、有用な表現を工学、医学、化学など幅広い分野から集めた、研究者が完成度の高い論文を仕上げるために必須な参考書です。ヘルプ・シート、詳細な目次、索引により、必要とする表現が容易に探し出せるようになっています。