endorse

支持する、推薦する

人や計画、考えへの支持を、公の場や正式な形で示すこと。

やさしい英語で： To say publicly or officially that you support a person, plan, or idea.

• The mayor endorsed the plan.
• Several famous athletes endorse this brand.
• Will the committee endorse her application?

類義語： support, approve, back

反対語： oppose, reject

よく使う表現： endorse a candidate, endorse a proposal, endorse a product

裏書きする

小切手を換金したり他人に譲ったりできるよう、裏面に署名すること。

やさしい英語で： To sign the back of a cheque so it can be paid or passed to someone else.

• Please endorse the cheque.
• She endorsed the check before depositing it.
• Have you endorsed the back of this cheque?

類義語： sign

よく使う表現： endorse a cheque, endorse a check

記載する、注記する

書類に正式な注記を加えること。特に交通違反の記録を指す。

やさしい英語で： To add an official note to a document, especially a record of a driving offence.

• The court endorsed her licence.
• His driving record was endorsed with penalty points.
• The official endorsed the document with a notice of the decision.

使い方： endorse something with something (The court endorsed his licence with six penalty points.)

類義語： annotate

よく使う表現： endorse a licence, endorse a document