progressive

進歩的な、革新的な

社会をより公平にし、人々の暮らしをよくする政治的変化を支持すること。

やさしい英語で： Supporting political changes intended to make society fairer and improve people’s lives.

• She supports progressive politics.
• The party proposed progressive policies on housing.
• Progressive voters welcomed the new equality law.

類義語： reformist, liberal

反対語： conservative

よく使う表現： progressive politics, progressive party, progressive policies

進歩的な、先進的な

物事をよくするための新しい考えや変化を支持すること。

やさしい英語で： Supporting new ideas and changes that make things better.

• The company has a progressive approach to working hours.
• Her progressive ideas changed the industry.
• They wanted a more progressive style of management.

類義語： forward-thinking, advanced

反対語： conservative

よく使う表現： progressive ideas, progressive approach, progressive company

進行性の

特に病気が、時間とともに悪化していくこと。

やさしい英語で： Becoming worse over time, especially when describing an illness.

• He has a progressive disease.
• The condition caused progressive weakness in her legs.
• Progressive hearing loss can make conversation difficult.

よく使う表現： progressive disease, progressive illness, progressive hearing loss

累進的な

所得が高い人ほど、税金として払う割合が高くなること。

やさしい英語で： Taking a larger percentage in tax from people who earn more money.

• The country has a progressive tax system.
• Progressive taxation places higher rates on higher incomes.
• They debated whether the tax should be more progressive.

反対語： regressive

よく使う表現： progressive tax, progressive taxation, progressive tax system

進行形の

beと-ing形を使い、主に進行中の動作を表す動詞の形についていう。

やさしい英語で： Describing a verb form made with be and an -ing word, often showing an action in progress.

• Use the present progressive for an action happening now.
• The past progressive includes forms such as was sleeping.
• Which sentence uses a progressive verb form?

類義語： continuous

よく使う表現： present progressive, past progressive, progressive aspect

進歩主義の

子ども自身の興味や活動、経験を通じて学ぶ教育についていう。

やさしい英語で： Describing education that lets children learn through their own interests, activities, and experiences.

• The school follows progressive teaching methods.
• Progressive education often includes learning through practical activities.
• Her children attend a progressive school.

よく使う表現： progressive education, progressive school, progressive teaching

進歩主義者、革新派

社会をより公平にするための政治的変化を支持する人。

やさしい英語で： A person who supports political changes intended to make society fairer.

• She considers herself a progressive.
• Several progressives joined the campaign.
• The party’s progressives demanded stronger workers’ rights.

類義語： reformist, liberal

反対語： conservative

よく使う表現： a committed progressive, political progressive