major

重大な、主要な

規模が大きかったり、深刻だったりして、強い影響を与えるような。

やさしい英語で： Large, serious, or important enough to have a strong effect.

• We have a major problem.
• The storm caused major damage to the town.
• She played a major role in the decision.

類義語： important, significant, big

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： major problem, major change, major role

長調の、長音程の

長調の音階や和音、または対応する短音程より幅の広い音程を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a musical scale or related chord, or certain intervals that are wider than the corresponding minor ones.

• The song is in a major key.
• She played a major chord on the piano.
• A major third is wider than a minor third.

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： major scale, major chord, major third

大部分の

残りの部分より量や大きさ、数が多い。

やさしい英語で： Greater in amount, size, or number than the remaining part.

• We spent the major part of our budget.
• The major portion of the land belongs to her family.
• Repair costs took the major share of the available funds.

類義語： greater, larger

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： major part, major portion, major share

成年の

法律上、大人として扱われる年齢に達している。

やさしい英語で： Old enough to be legally treated as an adult.

• His son is now major.
• The document distinguishes major children from minor children.
• Only legally major applicants may sign this agreement.

類義語： adult, of age

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： major child, legally major

専攻

大学で学生が中心に学ぶ分野。

やさしい英語で： The main subject a student studies at a college or university.

• My major is history.
• She changed her major to chemistry.
• Have you chosen a major yet?

類義語： main subject

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： college major, choose a major, biology major

少佐

大尉より上で、中佐より下の階級の将校。

やさしい英語で： A military officer whose rank is above captain and below lieutenant colonel.

• He is a major in the army.
• She was promoted to major last year.
• The major ordered the soldiers to wait.

よく使う表現： army major, retired major

成年者

法律上、大人として扱われる年齢に達した人。

やさしい英語で： A person who is legally old enough to be treated as an adult.

• The law considers her a major.
• Majors can sign these contracts without parental permission.
• The form asks whether the applicant is a major or a minor.

類義語： adult

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： a legal major, major or minor

専攻する

大学である分野を中心に学ぶこと。

やさしい英語で： To study one subject as your main area at a college or university.

• I major in chemistry.
• He majored in history at college.
• Will you major in music or art?

使い方： major in something (She plans to major in economics.)

類義語： specialize

よく使う表現： major in something, major in biology