basis

基礎、根拠

物事を支え、その発展のもとになる考えや事実、要素。

やさしい英語で： The main ideas, facts, or parts that something depends on or develops from.

• Trust is the basis of friendship.
• They rejected the claim on the basis of new evidence.
• These ideas formed the basis of his theory.

使い方： basis for something (These results provide a basis for further research.); basis of something (Trust is the basis of their friendship.); on the basis of something (We chose her on the basis of her experience.)

類義語： foundation, groundwork

よく使う表現： basis for something, basis of something, on the basis

頻度

毎日、毎週など、物事がどのくらいの間隔で起こるかを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used with words like daily or weekly to say how often something happens.

• We meet on a weekly basis.
• She takes this medicine on a daily basis.
• The figures are updated on a regular basis.

使い方： on a daily/weekly/regular basis (The equipment is checked on a weekly basis.)

よく使う表現： on a basis, a daily basis, a regular basis

親しい関係

相手を下の名前で呼ぶほど親しい関係。

やさしい英語で： A way of relating to someone in which you use their first name.

• We are on a first-name basis.
• She is on a first-name basis with all her clients.
• Are you on a first-name basis with the director?

使い方： be on a first-name basis with someone (I am on a first-name basis with my boss.)

類義語： terms

よく使う表現： a first-name basis, on first-name basis

条件、方式

物事を行う際の条件や取り決め、やり方。

やさしい英語で： The conditions or arrangements under which something happens or is done.

• They work on a voluntary basis.
• We hired her on a temporary basis.
• Each case is considered on an individual basis.

使い方： on a/an … basis (Everyone should compete on an equal basis.)

類義語： terms, footing

よく使う表現： on equal basis, a voluntary basis, a temporary basis

土台、基部

物を下から支える部分。

やさしい英語で： The bottom part that holds something up.

• The stone forms the basis of the column.
• The statue rests on a broad basis of rock.
• They examined the physical basis supporting the old structure.

類義語： base, foundation

よく使う表現： physical basis, stone basis, basis of something