communication

コミュニケーション、意思疎通

情報や考え、気持ちをほかの人と伝え合うこと。

やさしい英語で： The process of sharing information, thoughts, or feelings with other people.

• Good communication helps us work together.
• We need better communication between departments.
• Her communication skills made the meeting much easier.

使い方： communication with someone (Regular communication with parents helps teachers.); communication between A and B (Communication between the two teams has improved.)

よく使う表現： communication skills, clear communication, communication with someone, communication between systems

通信

電話やラジオ、インターネットなど、情報を送受信する仕組み。

やさしい英語で： The systems used to send and receive information, such as phones, radio, and the internet.

• The storm disrupted radio communication.
• They installed new communications equipment on the ship.
• Satellite communication keeps the remote station in contact with headquarters.

類義語： telecommunications

よく使う表現： communication network, satellite communication, communication systems

伝達、感染

病気などが、ある人や場所から別の人や場所へ伝わること。

やさしい英語で： The act of passing something, such as a disease, from one person or place to another.

• The report examined communication of the disease.
• Clean water reduced the communication of infection.
• The study traced communication of the virus between households.

使い方： communication of something (Close contact increases the risk of communication of infection.)

類義語： transmission

よく使う表現： communication of disease, communication of infection