auxiliary

補助の

中心となる職員の仕事を手伝う役割の。

やさしい英語で： Working to help the main group of workers.

• Auxiliary staff helped the nurses.
• The hospital hired more auxiliary workers.
• Auxiliary police directed traffic outside the stadium.

類義語： supporting, assistant

よく使う表現： auxiliary staff, auxiliary nurse, auxiliary police

予備の、補助の

主な機器が止まったときに電力を供給したり代わりに動いたりする。

やさしい英語で： Ready to provide power or do work if the main equipment stops.

• The boat has an auxiliary engine.
• An auxiliary generator kept the lights on.
• Check the auxiliary power supply before departure.

類義語： backup, reserve

よく使う表現： auxiliary power, auxiliary engine, auxiliary generator

助動詞の

他の動詞とともに使い、時や可能性、動作のあり方を示す。

やさしい英語で： Used with another verb to show time, possibility, or how an action happens.

• An auxiliary verb can help form a question.
• Find the auxiliary verb in this sentence.
• English uses auxiliary verbs to express several different tenses.

類義語： helping

よく使う表現： auxiliary verb, auxiliary verb form

補助の、支援の

追加の助けや支えを提供する。

やさしい英語で： Providing extra help or support.

• Auxiliary troops guarded the bridge.
• These tools have an auxiliary role.
• The rescue team received auxiliary support from local volunteers.

類義語： supporting, supplementary

よく使う表現： auxiliary troops, auxiliary services, auxiliary equipment

助動詞

他の動詞とともに使い、時や可能性などの情報を加える動詞。

やさしい英語で： A verb used with another verb to help show time, possibility, or other information.

• This question needs an auxiliary.
• In this sentence, “will” is an auxiliary.
• The students underlined all the auxiliaries in the paragraph.

類義語： helping verb, auxiliary verb

よく使う表現： modal auxiliary, primary auxiliary, auxiliary and verb

支援団体

別の団体の活動を助ける団体。

やさしい英語で： An organization that helps another organization do its work.

• The auxiliary raised money for the hospital.
• She joined the local fire department auxiliary.
• Members of the auxiliary organized a charity sale.

類義語： support group

よく使う表現： hospital auxiliary, women’s auxiliary, auxiliary committee

補助員、助手

中心となる職員を手伝う人や集団。

やさしい英語で： A person or group that helps the main workers.

• An auxiliary helped the nurse.
• The hospital trained ten new auxiliaries.
• Several auxiliaries joined the rescue team.

類義語： helper, assistant

よく使う表現： hospital auxiliary, nursing auxiliary, auxiliary staff member