duplicate

複製する、コピーする

元のものと全く同じものをもう一つ作ること。

やさしい英語で： To make another thing that is exactly like the original.

• Can you duplicate this key?
• She duplicated the file before editing it.
• The machine duplicates documents in seconds.

類義語： copy, reproduce

よく使う表現： duplicate a file, duplicate a key, duplicate a document

繰り返す、重複して行う

すでに済んでいる仕事や活動をもう一度行うこと。

やさしい英語で： To do work or an activity that has already been done.

• Please do not duplicate my work.
• Both teams duplicated the same research.
• Sharing notes helps us avoid duplicating effort.

類義語： repeat, redo

よく使う表現： duplicate work, duplicate effort, duplicate a task

再現する、匹敵する

別の結果と同じ、または同じくらい良い結果を出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To produce something as good as, or equal to, something else.

• No one could duplicate her performance.
• The team duplicated last season’s success.
• Researchers failed to duplicate the results under different conditions.

類義語： match, equal, reproduce

よく使う表現： duplicate a result, duplicate a performance, duplicate a success

同一の、複製の

多くの場合、複製されたために別のものと全く同じである様子。

やさしい英語で： Exactly the same as another thing, often because it was copied.

• We found a duplicate entry.
• Keep a duplicate key with a trusted friend.
• The system deleted duplicate files automatically.

類義語： identical, copied

よく使う表現： duplicate copy, duplicate key, duplicate entry

デュプリケートの

成績を比べるため、別々の競技者が同じ配札や牌の配置で遊ぶ方式。

やさしい英語で： Using the same card deals or tile arrangements for different players so their results can be compared.

• They play duplicate bridge every week.
• Duplicate whist allows players to compare results from identical hands.
• The club organized a duplicate tournament.

よく使う表現： duplicate bridge, duplicate whist, duplicate play

複製、コピー

元のものと全く同じ別のもの。

やさしい英語で： Another thing that is exactly like an original thing.

• I keep a duplicate of the key.
• The folder contained three duplicates.
• Is this the original document or a duplicate?

使い方： duplicate of something (This painting is a duplicate of the original.)

類義語： copy, replica

反対語： original

よく使う表現： a duplicate, duplicate of something, keep a duplicate