zero out

ゼロにする、ゼロに戻す

数量や測定値をゼロに変えること。

やさしい英語で： To change an amount or reading so that it becomes zero.

• Press this button to zero out the counter.
• The shop zeroed out the delivery charge.
• Can we zero these balances out before closing the accounts?

使い方： zero out something / zero something out (The refund zeroed out my balance.)

類義語： reset, clear

よく使う表現： zero out something, zero something out, zero out balances

資金提供を打ち切る、予算をゼロにする

計画や活動への資金提供をすべてやめること。

やさしい英語で： To stop providing any money for a project or activity.

• The council zeroed out the project.
• They plan to zero out funding for the research centre.
• Will the next budget zero these grants out?

使い方： zero out something / zero something out (The new budget zeros out the training programme.)

類義語： defund, cut funding for

反対語： fund

よく使う表現： zero out funding, zero out something, zero something out

ゼロで埋める、ゼロクリアする

コンピューターのメモリー領域やファイルの内容をすべてゼロに置き換えること。

やさしい英語で： To replace all the information in a computer memory area or file with zeros.

• Zero out the array first.
• The program zeroed out the unused memory.
• Does this tool zero out every byte on the disk?

使い方： zero out something / zero something out (The code zeros out the buffer.)

類義語： zero-fill

よく使う表現： zero out memory, zero out something, zero something out

ゼロを押してオペレーターにつなぐ

電話の録音案内中にゼロを押して、人につないでもらうこと。

やさしい英語で： To press zero during a recorded telephone message to speak to a person instead.

• You can zero out during the message.
• I zeroed out and asked the operator for help.
• Callers who zero out are connected to the front desk.

よく使う表現： zero out immediately, zero out during something

破産する、倒産する

全財産を失い、借金を返せなくなること。

やさしい英語で： To lose all your money and become unable to pay your debts.

• The company zeroed out last year.
• He feared his business would zero out after another bad season.
• Several small firms zeroed out when their largest customer stopped paying.

類義語： go bankrupt, go bust

よく使う表現： zero out financially, zero out completely

殺す、消す

俗語で、人を殺すこと。

やさしい英語で： To kill someone.

• They threatened to zero him out.
• The killer zeroed out the witness before the trial.
• His orders were to zero out anyone who resisted.

使い方： zero out someone / zero someone out (The gang planned to zero him out.)

類義語： kill, eliminate

よく使う表現： zero out someone, zero someone out