review

レビュー、批評

本や映画、製品などの良し悪しについて、文章や言葉で述べた意見。

やさしい英語で： A written or spoken opinion about the quality of a book, film, product, or similar thing.

• The film got a good review.
• I read several reviews before buying the laptop.
• Her review of the novel appeared in the newspaper.

使い方： a review of something (I read a review of the new film.)

類義語： critique, assessment

よく使う表現： book review, film review, positive review, newspaper review

振り返り、回顧

過去の出来事や、ある期間に起きたことをまとめたり検討したりすること。

やさしい英語で： An account or examination of past events or what has happened over a period.

• The article gives a review of last year.
• Our annual review describes the progress we made.
• She began with a brief review of the conflict.

使い方： a review of something (The programme offered a review of the year.)

類義語： retrospective, overview, survey

よく使う表現： annual review, historical review, review of something

復習、再読

理解を深めるために、もう一度読んだり調べたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Another reading or examination of something to understand it better.

• A review of the chapter helped me.
• After another review of the letter, she understood his meaning.
• Our teacher suggested a careful review of the lesson notes.

使い方： a review of something (A review of my notes helped me understand the lesson.)

類義語： rereading, revision

よく使う表現： review of something, careful review, chapter review

司法審査

事件や判断が正しく扱われたかを、裁判所が調べること。

やさしい英語で： A court examination of a case or decision to check whether it was handled correctly.

• The decision is under judicial review.
• The court ordered a review of the case.
• They applied for a judicial review of the policy.

使い方： a review of something (They requested a review of the court decision.)

類義語： reassessment, reexamination

よく使う表現： judicial review, court review, review of something

検討する、確認する

品質を確かめたり判断を考え直したりするために、物事を詳しく調べる。

やさしい英語で： To examine something carefully, often to check its quality or consider a decision.

• Please review this report.
• We reviewed all the applications yesterday.
• The manager is reviewing our safety procedures.

類義語： examine, check, assess

よく使う表現： review a report, review a decision, review something carefully

批評する、レビューする

本や映画、製品、公演などの良し悪しについて意見を述べたり書いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To write or give an opinion about the quality of a book, film, product, or performance.

• She reviews books for a magazine.
• He reviewed the new film last week.
• Which restaurants are you reviewing this month?

類義語： critique, assess

よく使う表現： review a book, review a film, review an album

修正する、改訂する

内容を見直して、間違いを直したり変更を加えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To go over something and make corrections or changes.

• She reviewed the draft, correcting several mistakes.
• We reviewed the wording to make the instructions clearer.
• He reviewed his manuscript and replaced the final paragraph.

類義語： revise, edit, correct

よく使う表現： review a draft, review the wording, review a manuscript

再び見る

人や物をもう一度見る。

やさしい英語で： To see someone or something again.

• He longed to review the familiar landscape.
• She returned to review the rooms of her childhood home.
• They hoped to review those beloved faces before winter.

類義語： see again

よく使う表現： review the scene, review a landscape