policy

方針、政策

政府や組織の行動の指針となる、正式な決まりや計画。

やさしい英語で： An official rule or plan that guides what a government or organization does.

• The school has a new policy.
• The government changed its housing policy.
• What is your company’s policy on working from home?

使い方： policy on something (What is the school’s policy on phones?); policy of doing something (The shop has a policy of replacing faulty goods.)

類義語： approach, strategy

よく使う表現： government policy, company policy, policy on something, policy of something

方針書、規程

組織の決まりや方針を記した文書。

やさしい英語で： A document that sets out an organization’s rules or approach.

• Please read the policy carefully.
• We printed copies of the new policy for staff.
• You can download both policies from our website.

類義語： policy document

よく使う表現： read the policy, written policy, policy document