scheme

計画、企み

何かを実現するための計画。秘密や不正を伴うこともある。

やさしい英語で： A plan for achieving something, sometimes secretly or dishonestly.

• The scheme will provide cheaper housing.
• They uncovered a scheme to steal money.
• Several training schemes are open to recent graduates.

使い方： scheme to do something (Police uncovered a scheme to steal customer data.); scheme for doing something (The company announced a scheme for helping new employees.)

類義語： plan, project, plot

よく使う表現： training scheme, pension scheme, dishonest scheme

図、模式図

物の各部分の配置やつながりを示す図。

やさしい英語で： A drawing that shows how the parts of something are arranged or connected.

• The scheme shows the electrical connections.
• He drew a scheme of the water system.
• Compare the two schemes to see how the layouts differ.

使い方： scheme of something (The engineer drew a scheme of the ventilation system.)

類義語： diagram, plan, schematic

よく使う表現： circuit scheme, structural scheme, scheme of something

企む、陰謀を企てる

人を害したり利益を得たりするため、秘密や不正の計画を立てる。

やさしい英語で： To make secret or dishonest plans, especially to harm someone or gain an advantage.

• They schemed against their rivals.
• She was scheming to get her brother blamed.
• The officials had secretly schemed to remove the leader.

使い方： scheme against someone (They were scheming against the king.); scheme to do something (He schemed to take control of the business.)

類義語： plot, conspire

よく使う表現： scheme against someone, scheme to win