sectional

組み合わせ式の

別々に動かしたり配置したりできる部品でできている。

やさしい英語で： Made of separate pieces that can be moved or arranged individually.

• We bought a sectional sofa.
• The sectional couch came in three pieces.
• You can rearrange this sectional furniture easily.

類義語： modular

よく使う表現： sectional sofa, sectional couch, sectional furniture

部門の、断面の

大きな全体の一部分に関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with one part of something larger.

• Each team prepared a sectional report.
• Sectional managers discussed their departments at the meeting.
• The drawing provides a sectional view of the engine.

類義語： partial

よく使う表現： sectional report, sectional manager, sectional analysis

地域間の

一つの国の地域同士の違いや対立に関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with disagreements or differences between areas of a country.

• Sectional tensions divided the country.
• The debate exposed deep sectional differences.
• Historians discussed the sectional conflict before the war.

類義語： regional

よく使う表現： sectional conflict, sectional tensions, sectional dispute

組み合わせ式ソファ

別々の部分をいろいろな形に配置できるソファ。

やさしい英語で： A sofa made of separate pieces that can be arranged in different ways.

• We bought a sectional for the living room.
• The sectional fits neatly into the corner.
• Can we move the sectional into separate pieces?

類義語： sectional sofa, modular sofa

よく使う表現： a leather sectional, buy a sectional, large sectional

地区大会

大きな選手権の前に、同じ地区の選手やチームが参加する大会。

やさしい英語で： A competition for teams or players from one area, held before a larger championship.

• Our team won the sectional.
• She qualified for the championship at sectionals.
• The school hosts a basketball sectional next month.

類義語： sectional tournament

よく使う表現： win a sectional, sectional tournament, play a sectional

パート練習

楽団やオーケストラの一つのパートだけで行う練習。

やさしい英語で： A practice session for just one group of musicians in a band or orchestra.

• The brass sectional starts at four.
• We practiced the difficult passage during our sectional.
• The conductor scheduled separate sectionals for strings and woodwinds.

類義語： section rehearsal

よく使う表現： brass sectional, hold a sectional, string sectional

航空図

操縦士が飛行計画を立てたり進路を確認したりする詳しい地図。

やさしい英語で： A detailed map used by pilots to plan flights and find their way.

• The pilot checked the sectional.
• This sectional shows nearby airports and restricted airspace.
• We used a current sectional to plan our route.

類義語： sectional chart, aeronautical chart

よく使う表現： read a sectional, current sectional, aviation sectional