race

競走、レース

人や動物、乗り物が一番早くゴールすることを競う勝負。

やさしい英語で： A competition in which people, animals, or vehicles try to finish first.

• He won the race.
• We watched a horse race yesterday.
• How many races have you entered?

使い方： a race against someone/something (She won a race against three older runners.)

類義語： contest, competition

よく使う表現： win a race, horse race, car race, running race

人種

肌の色など共通の身体的特徴によって社会が分ける人々の集団。

やさしい英語で： A group that society identifies by shared physical features, especially skin color.

• People of every race are welcome.
• The survey asks about age and race.
• They discussed discrimination against people of different races.

類義語： breed, strain, kind, lineage

よく使う表現： different race, mixed race, race and ethnicity

民族

共通の祖先や文化、歴史を持つと考えられる人々の集団。

やさしい英語で： A group of people seen as sharing the same family origins, culture, or history.

• The old text describes a race of mountain people.
• The writer called the islanders a proud race.
• That historian divided nations into separate races.

類義語： people, ethnic group

よく使う表現： ancient race, race of people, proud race

軌道輪

軸受の中で動く玉やころを、溝に沿って導く輪。

やさしい英語で： A ring with a channel that guides the moving balls or rollers inside a bearing.

• The outer race is cracked.
• The balls move along the inner race.
• Replace both races if their surfaces are damaged.

類義語： bearing ring

よく使う表現： inner race, outer race, bearing race

競走する、競争する

誰が一番速く進んだり終えたりできるかを、ほかの人と競う。

やさしい英語で： To compete with others to see who can move or finish fastest.

• The children raced each other.
• She raced against older runners.
• Will you race me to the tree?

使い方： race against someone (She raced against her brother.); race someone to somewhere (I'll race you to the gate.)

類義語： compete

よく使う表現： race against someone, race someone, race to somewhere, race on a track