backing

支援、後援

人や計画、組織に与える助け。特に資金による援助。

やさしい英語で： Help or support for a person, plan, or organization, especially money.

• The project needs financial backing.
• She won the backing of the committee.
• Without government backing, the scheme may fail.

使い方： backing from someone/something (The project received backing from local businesses.); backing for something (There is strong backing for the new plan.)

類義語： support, funding

反対語： opposition

よく使う表現： financial backing, political backing, backing from someone

裏地、裏張り

物を支え、丈夫にし、保護するために裏や下に付ける材料。

やさしい英語で： Material placed behind or beneath something to support, strengthen, or protect it.

• The picture has a cardboard backing.
• Peel off the backing before attaching the label.
• A rubber backing keeps the rug in place.

類義語： lining, supporting layer

よく使う表現： cardboard backing, rubber backing, remove the backing

騎乗

乗って移動するために、馬などの動物の背に上がること。

やさしい英語で： The act of getting onto a horse or another animal to ride it.

• The horse’s first backing went smoothly.
• Careful backing helps a young horse accept a rider.
• The trainer supervised the backing of the pony.

類義語： mounting

反対語： dismounting

よく使う表現： backing a horse, first backing, backing of horses

後退、バック

何かを後ろへ動かすこと、または逆方向に進ませること。

やさしい英語で： The action of moving something backward or making it move in reverse.

• Careful backing prevented a collision.
• Backing into the garage was difficult.
• The backing of heavy vehicles requires extra care.

使い方： backing into something (Backing into a narrow space takes practice.)

類義語： reversing

よく使う表現： backing into something, backing of vehicles, careful backing

伴奏の、バックの

中心となる歌手や演者を、追加の演奏や歌で支える。

やさしい英語で： Helping the main singer or performer by providing additional music or singing.

• She works as a backing singer.
• The backing band played quietly during the verse.
• He recorded the backing vocals yesterday.

類義語： supporting, accompanying

よく使う表現： backing singer, backing vocals, backing band