caveat

但し書き、条件、留保

発言や提案、同意の内容を制限する条件や例外。

やさしい英語で： A condition or exception that limits what someone says, offers, or agrees to.

• I accepted the offer with one caveat.
• She agreed, with the caveat that expenses would be paid.
• The rule applies everywhere, subject to a few caveats.

使い方： with the caveat that… (I agreed with the caveat that we finish by six.)

類義語： condition, qualification, exception

よく使う表現： with a caveat, one caveat, subject to caveat

注意事項、異議

起こりうる問題への注意、または何かに反対する正式な意見。

やさしい英語で： A warning about a possible problem, or a formal statement against something.

• The report includes an important caveat.
• He raised a caveat about the reliability of the test.
• Several caveats warned readers against trusting the early results.

使い方： caveat about something (She raised a caveat about the accuracy of the figures.)

類義語： warning, objection

よく使う表現： serious caveat, raise a caveat, important caveat

訴訟延期申立て

裁判所に訴訟や判断の延期を求める法的な通知。

やさしい英語で： A legal notice asking a court to delay a case or decision.

• Her lawyer filed a caveat.
• The caveat delayed the court proceedings.
• They lodged a probate caveat while investigating the will.

よく使う表現： file a caveat, lodge a caveat, probate caveat