mileage

走行距離

車や人が移動した距離の合計を、マイルで表したもの。

やさしい英語で： The total distance a vehicle or person has travelled, measured in miles.

• This car has low mileage.
• We recorded our mileage after each trip.
• What is the total mileage on your van?

よく使う表現： high mileage, low mileage, annual mileage

燃費

一定量の燃料で、車がどれだけの距離を走れるか。

やさしい英語で： The distance a vehicle can travel using a certain amount of fuel.

• This car gets good mileage.
• Our old truck had terrible gas mileage.
• Does driving more slowly improve mileage?

類義語： fuel economy

よく使う表現： gas mileage, good mileage, better mileage

走行距離手当

運転した距離をマイルごとに計算して支払う、移動費用の手当。

やさしい英語で： Money paid to cover travel costs, calculated for each mile you drive.

• You can claim mileage for this trip.
• My employer paid mileage at the usual rate.
• Does the mileage allowance cover fuel costs?

類義語： travel allowance

よく使う表現： claim mileage, mileage allowance, mileage rate

耐用年数、利用価値

物が役立つ度合い、または今後も役立てられる余地。

やさしい英語で： The useful service something gives or can still give.

• These boots still have some mileage left.
• We got plenty of mileage out of that printer.
• There is more mileage in this old laptop than I expected.

使い方： get mileage out of something (We got years of mileage out of those boots.)

類義語： use, service

よく使う表現： mileage left, get mileage, plenty of mileage

検討の価値、可能性

さらに考えたり発展させたりする価値がある、考えや主張の可能性。

やさしい英語で： Value in an idea or argument that makes it worth thinking about or developing.

• There is mileage in that idea.
• She thought there was considerable mileage in his argument.
• Is there enough mileage in this proposal to discuss it further?

使い方： there is mileage in something (There is some mileage in your proposal.)

類義語： merit, potential

よく使う表現： mileage in something, some mileage, considerable mileage