construct

建設する、組み立てる

部品を組み合わせて何かを作る。

やさしい英語で： To make something by putting its parts together.

• They constructed a new bridge.
• We are constructing a model from wooden parts.
• The houses were constructed using local materials.

使い方： construct something from/out of something (They constructed a shelter from fallen branches.)

類義語： build, make, assemble

反対語： demolish, dismantle

よく使う表現： construct a bridge, construct a building, construct something from something, construct a model

組み立てる、構成する

言葉や考えを丁寧に並べて、文や議論などを作る。

やさしい英語で： To create a sentence, argument, or similar thing by arranging words or ideas carefully.

• Try to construct a simple sentence.
• He constructed a strong argument against the plan.
• Students learn to construct paragraphs with clear main ideas.

使い方： construct something around something (She constructed her argument around three main points.)

類義語： form, compose, develop

よく使う表現： construct a sentence, construct an argument, construct a narrative

作図する

定規などの道具と決まった方法を使って、図形を正確に描く。

やさしい英語で： To draw a shape accurately using a set method and tools such as a ruler.

• Construct a triangle with equal sides.
• We constructed the circle using a compass.
• Can you construct a line perpendicular to this one?

類義語： draw

よく使う表現： construct a triangle, construct a circle, construct an angle, construct a perpendicular

構成概念、概念

何かを理解したり説明したりするために人が作る考えやモデル。

やさしい英語で： An idea or model people create to understand or explain something.

• Money is a social construct.
• The researchers tested several theoretical constructs.
• Our idea of success is partly a cultural construct.

類義語： concept, model, notion

よく使う表現： social construct, theoretical construct, mental construct, abstract construct

構築物、組立物

いくつかの部品をつなぎ合わせて作った物。

やさしい英語で： An object made by joining several parts together.

• The construct was made of wood.
• Several metal constructs stood in the gallery.
• Her latest construct combines glass, wire, and recycled plastic.

類義語： structure, assembly

よく使う表現： metal construct, wooden construct, physical construct, construct of something