sit on

委員を務める、一員である

委員会や理事会などの一員である。

やさしい英語で： To be a member of a committee, board, or similar group.

• He sits on the school board.
• She sat on several committees last year.
• Would you like to sit on our advisory panel?

使い方： sit on a committee/board/panel (She sits on the hospital board.)

類義語： serve on, be a member of

よく使う表現： sit on something, sit on boards, sit on committees

に座る

ある面にお尻をつけて座る。

やさしい英語で： To rest with your bottom on a particular surface.

• Sit on this chair.
• The cat sat on my coat.
• Why are you sitting on the floor?

使い方： sit on something (We sat on the grass beside the lake.)

よく使う表現： sit on something, sit on chairs, sit on grass

放置する、使わずに持っている

何かを使わずに持っている、またはその対応を先延ばしにする。

やさしい英語で： To keep something without using it, or delay dealing with it.

• Do not sit on my application.
• They have been sitting on that money for years.
• Why is the manager sitting on our proposal?

使い方： sit on something (The company is sitting on a large amount of cash.)

類義語： hold onto, shelve

反対語： use

よく使う表現： sit on something, sit on cash

握りつぶす、隠蔽する

情報や考えが公になるのを防ぐ、または行動の進展を妨げる。

やさしい英語で： To prevent information, ideas, or action from becoming public or moving forward.

• They sat on the report.
• The editor is sitting on evidence of the scandal.
• Why did the committee sit on those findings?

使い方： sit on something (Officials sat on the report to avoid bad publicity.)

類義語： suppress, block, withhold

反対語： release

よく使う表現： sit on something, sit on evidence

抑えつける、制止する

人が悪い振る舞いをしたり、好き勝手に行動したりするのを強く抑える。

やさしい英語で： To firmly stop someone from behaving badly or doing what they want.

• The teacher sat on the troublemakers.
• She sat on him before he could start another argument.
• Someone needs to sit on that noisy group.

使い方： sit on someone (The chair sat on anyone who interrupted.)

類義語： restrain, control, keep in check

よく使う表現： sit on someone, sit on troublemakers

審理する、審議する

事件や問題を調べたり話し合ったりするため、正式に会議を開く。

やさしい英語で： To meet officially to investigate or discuss a case or question.

• The court sat on the case.
• A commission sat on the matter last winter.
• The judges will sit on the appeal next week.

使い方： sit on a case/matter (The tribunal sat on the case for three days.)

類義語： hear, deliberate on, investigate

よく使う表現： sit on something, sit on cases