enrichment

充実、強化

価値のあるものを加え、よりよく、役立つものや豊かなものにすること。

やさしい英語で： The process of making something better, more useful, or richer by adding something valuable.

• The school offers enrichment activities.
• Compost helps with soil enrichment.
• The exchange programme provides cultural enrichment for students.

類義語： improvement, enhancement

よく使う表現： cultural enrichment, soil enrichment, enrichment activities

濃縮

原子力で使うために、ウランの中の特定の種類の割合を増やす処理。

やさしい英語で： A process that increases the amount of a particular type of uranium for nuclear use.

• The plant carries out uranium enrichment.
• Inspectors checked the enrichment facilities.
• Higher enrichment levels can make uranium suitable for weapons.

よく使う表現： uranium enrichment, enrichment plant, enrichment process

環境エンリッチメント

動物園などの動物が退屈せず心の健康を保てるようにする活動や環境の工夫。

やさしい英語で： Activities or changes that keep animals in zoos or similar places interested and mentally healthy.

• The bears need daily enrichment.
• Keepers hide food as a form of enrichment.
• New enrichment activities kept the monkeys busy.

類義語： stimulation

よく使う表現： environmental enrichment, enrichment activities, enrichment toys

補糖

ワインのアルコール量を増やすため、発酵前のブドウ果汁に砂糖を加えること。

やさしい英語で： Adding sugar to grape juice before it becomes wine, to increase the alcohol produced.

• Enrichment increases the wine’s alcohol content.
• The winemaker used enrichment after a cold summer.
• Rules limit enrichment during wine production.

類義語： chaptalization

よく使う表現： enrichment of wine, sugar enrichment