selection

品揃え、取り合わせ

大きな集まりから選ばれた物や、選べるように用意されたさまざまな物。

やさしい英語で： A group of different things chosen from a larger group or available for you to choose.

• They have a good selection of books.
• We tried a selection of small dishes.
• Is there a wider selection online?

使い方： a selection of something (The shop sells a selection of local cheeses.)

類義語： range, assortment, variety

よく使う表現： wide selection, selection of something, good selection, small selection

選考、選択

複数の人や物の中から、誰かや何かを選ぶこと。

やさしい英語で： The act of choosing someone or something from a group.

• The selection process takes a week.
• Careful selection of materials keeps costs low.
• Who is responsible for team selection?

使い方： selection of someone/something (The selection of a new manager took weeks.); selection for something (Her selection for the national team surprised everyone.)

類義語： choice

よく使う表現： selection process, selection of something, team selection

選択、淘汰

環境に適した生物が生き残り、より多くの子孫を残す過程。

やさしい英語で： The process in which living things suited to their surroundings survive and have more young.

• Natural selection can change a species over time.
• These traits spread through natural selection.
• The researchers studied selection in wild birds.

よく使う表現： natural selection, sexual selection, selection pressure

曲、楽曲

演奏したり歌ったりするために選ばれた曲。

やさしい英語で： A piece of music chosen to be played or sung.

• Our next selection is a gentle piano piece.
• The orchestra performed three selections from the opera.
• She introduced each selection before singing it.

類義語： piece, number

よく使う表現： musical selection, next selection, play a selection

土地、農地

オーストラリアの昔の土地法で、農民が購入するために選べた土地。

やさしい英語で： An area of land a farmer could choose to buy in Australia under earlier land laws.

• The farmer built a house on his selection.
• They cleared trees from the selection before planting wheat.
• Her grandfather bought a small selection in Australia.

類義語： landholding

よく使う表現： take a selection, small selection, his selection