flag carrier

国を代表する航空会社、フラッグキャリア

国を代表する航空会社。政府と深いつながりを持つことが多い。

やさしい英語で： An airline that represents a particular country, often with close ties to its government.

• The flag carrier flies to twenty countries.
• Their national flag carrier ordered six new aircraft.
• Is the flag carrier still owned by the government?

使い方： flag carrier of a country (The airline is the flag carrier of the island nation.)

類義語： national airline

よく使う表現： national flag carrier, state flag carrier

旗手

式典や行進、スポーツ行事で旗を持つ人。

やさしい英語で： A person who carries a flag at a ceremony, parade, or sports event.

• The flag carrier stood beside the stage.
• They selected a swimmer as their flag carrier.
• Flag carriers from every team entered the stadium.

類義語： flag bearer, standard bearer

よく使う表現： team flag carrier, official flag carrier, lead flag carrier

国に登録された運輸会社

特定の国に正式に登録されている運輸会社。

やさしい英語で： A transport company officially registered in a particular country.

• The company is a registered flag carrier.
• The shipping business became a flag carrier of another country.
• Which rules apply to foreign flag carriers?

使い方： flag carrier of a country (The shipping firm is a flag carrier of Panama.)

よく使う表現： registered flag carrier, foreign flag carrier

旗手

式典や行進、スポーツ行事で旗を持つ人。

やさしい英語で： A person who carries a flag at a ceremony, parade, or sports event.

• The flag carrier led the parade.
• Our youngest athlete was chosen as flag carrier.
• Two flag carriers marched ahead of the soldiers.

類義語： flag bearer, standard bearer

よく使う表現： team flag carrier, official flag carrier, lead flag carrier

旗振り役、支持運動の先頭に立つ人

主張や運動を公に強く支持し、先頭に立つ人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who strongly and publicly supports a cause or movement.

• He is a flag carrier for reform.
• The movement lost its most outspoken flag carrier.
• She became the flag carrier for better public schools.

使い方： flag carrier for something (She became a flag carrier for equal pay.)

類義語： champion, standard bearer, advocate

よく使う表現： flag carrier for reform, a flag carrier