stand to

する可能性がある

ある状況になれば、何かを得たり失ったりする可能性がある。

やさしい英語で： To be likely to gain or lose something if a particular situation happens.

• We stand to gain a lot.
• She stood to inherit the house.
• Who stands to benefit from this agreement?

使い方： stand to + verb (The company stands to lose money if the deal fails.)

類義語： be likely to

よく使う表現： stand to gain, stand to inherit

したほうがいい

少し大変でも耐えられる変化をすると、自分のためになる。

やさしい英語で： If you could do this, a change might be difficult but would be good for you.

• I could stand to exercise more.
• Her writing could stand to be clearer.
• You could stand to listen more carefully.

使い方： could stand to + verb (We could stand to spend less.)

類義語： benefit from

よく使う表現： stand to improve, stand to lose