base on

基づかせる、根拠とする

事実や考えを、意見や判断の根拠にする。

やさしい英語で： To use facts or ideas as the reason for an opinion, decision, or conclusion.

• I based my answer on the facts.
• What do you base that opinion on?
• Their decision was based on the latest figures.

使い方： base something on something (We base our decisions on reliable evidence.); be based on something (Her conclusion is based on recent research.)

類義語： ground in, found on

よく使う表現： base something on evidence, base something on facts, base something on research

題材にする、原作とする

別の作品や実際の出来事をもとに、物語や映画などを作る。

やさしい英語で： To create a story, film, or other work using another work or real events as its starting point.

• This film is based on a book.
• She based her story on a real journey.
• Was the main character based on someone you knew?

使い方： base something on something (She based the play on her childhood experiences.); be based on something (The film is based on a popular novel.)

類義語： derive from, adapt from

よく使う表現： base something on events, base something on history, base something on something