tailor

合わせて作る、調整する

特定の人や必要に合うように、物事を作ったり変えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make or change something so it fits a particular person or need.

• We tailor lessons to your needs.
• He tailored the suit to my measurements.
• Can you tailor the plan for a smaller team?

使い方： tailor something to something (We tailor each course to the student’s needs.); tailor something for someone (They tailor their services for older customers.)

類義語： adapt, customize

よく使う表現： tailor something to something, tailor a suit, tailor a course

仕立てる、仕立て直す

体によく合うように服を作ったり、直したりする。

やさしい英語で： To make, repair, or change clothing so it fits well.

• She can tailor a suit.
• He tailored the trousers for a better fit.
• We had the jacket tailored before the wedding.

使い方： tailor something for someone (She tailored a jacket for her brother.)

類義語： alter

よく使う表現： tailor a jacket, tailor a suit, tailor something for someone

限定する、絞る

特定の必要や目的だけに対応するよう、範囲を慎重に限定する。

やさしい英語で： To limit something carefully so it only deals with a particular need or purpose.

• They tailored the rule to one problem.
• The law was narrowly tailored to prevent fraud.
• Officials must tailor these restrictions to the actual risk.

使い方： tailor something to something (The restriction was tailored to the specific security risk.)

類義語： shape

よく使う表現： narrowly tailor something, tailor the law, tailor the restriction

仕立て屋

服、特にスーツを作ったり、直したり、寸法を調整したりする人。

やさしい英語で： A person whose job is making, repairing, or changing clothes, especially suits.

• The tailor made my suit.
• She took her trousers to a tailor.
• Our tailor shortened the jacket sleeves.

類義語： needleworker, tailorer

よく使う表現： a skilled tailor, visit a tailor, tailor shop