abstract

要旨、抄録

長い文章の要点をまとめた短い文章。

やさしい英語で： A short piece of writing that gives the main points of a longer text.

• Read the abstract first.
• She wrote an abstract for her research paper.
• The journal requires abstracts of fewer than two hundred words.

使い方： abstract of something (The abstract of the paper explains the main findings.)

類義語： summary, overview

よく使う表現： research abstract, write an abstract, abstract of something, published abstract

抽象画、抽象作品

実物をはっきり描かず、形や色で表現した絵などの芸術作品。

やさしい英語で： A picture or other artwork made with shapes and colors that do not clearly show real things.

• She painted a bright abstract.
• Two abstracts hang above the sofa.
• The gallery sold his latest abstract yesterday.

類義語： abstract artwork

よく使う表現： colorful abstract, paint an abstract

抽象概念

目で見たり触れたりできる物ではなく、性質を表す考えや言葉。

やさしい英語で： An idea or word for a quality, rather than a thing you can see or touch.

• Justice is an abstract.
• The philosopher discussed several abstracts, including beauty and truth.
• We find it easier to understand objects than abstracts.

類義語： abstraction, concept

よく使う表現： an abstract, philosophical abstract

粉末エキス剤

薬になる物質から作り、乳糖と混ぜた粉末。

やさしい英語で： A powder made from a substance used as medicine and mixed with milk sugar.

• The pharmacist prepared an abstract.
• The abstract contained a plant extract and lactose.
• These abstracts were once used as medicines.

よく使う表現： medicinal abstract, prepare an abstract

抽象的な

目で見たり触れたりする物より、考えや性質に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Relating to ideas or qualities rather than things you can see or touch.

• Freedom is an abstract idea.
• Children sometimes struggle with abstract concepts.
• Her writing turns abstract thoughts into clear pictures.

類義語： conceptual

反対語： concrete

よく使う表現： abstract idea, abstract concept, abstract thought

一般的な、抽象的な

具体的な例や細部に触れず、物事を大まかに述べる。

やさしい英語で： Describing something in a general way, without focusing on particular examples or details.

• We discussed the abstract principle first.
• The model gives an abstract description of the system.
• Can you explain this abstract rule with an example?

類義語： general

反対語： specific

よく使う表現： abstract principle, abstract model, abstract description

理論的な、抽象的な

現実の状況や実用より、考えや理論に関心を向ける。

やさしい英語で： Concerned with ideas rather than real situations or practical use.

• The debate was too abstract.
• We need practical answers to these abstract questions.
• His abstract theory has little use in everyday life.

類義語： theoretical, academic

反対語： practical

よく使う表現： abstract discussion, abstract theory, abstract argument

抽象的な、属性的な

ある性質を、それを持つ物から切り離して捉える。

やさしい英語で： Describing a quality on its own, separately from the thing that has it.

• The analysis treats redness as an abstract property.
• The abstract term names the quality alone.
• An abstract description separates the attribute from its object.

類義語： attributive, ascriptive

よく使う表現： abstract property, abstract quality, abstract term