condition

状態

物がどれほど良好か、または使って傷んでいるかという状態。

やさしい英語で： How good or damaged something is, especially after being used for some time.

• The car is in good condition.
• These old books are still in excellent condition.
• Check the condition of the roof before buying the house.

使い方： in ... condition (The bicycle is in excellent condition.)

類義語： state, state of repair

よく使う表現： good condition, poor condition, excellent condition, original condition

容体、健康状態

ある時点での患者の健康や病気の具合。

やさしい英語で： How healthy or ill a patient is at a particular time.

• Her condition is improving.
• The injured driver is in a stable condition.
• Doctors monitored his condition throughout the night.

使い方： in a ... condition (The patient remains in a critical condition.)

類義語： state of health

よく使う表現： critical condition, stable condition, serious condition

病気、疾患

病気やその他の健康上の問題。長く続くものを指すことが多い。

やさしい英語で： An illness or other health problem, often one that lasts a long time.

• He has a heart condition.
• This medicine treats several skin conditions.
• Was your condition diagnosed before you moved here?

類義語： illness, disorder

よく使う表現： heart condition, skin condition, medical condition, chronic condition

条件、前提条件

何かが許される、または可能になるために、先に満たす必要があること。

やさしい英語で： Something that must be true or happen before another thing is allowed or possible.

• You can stay on one condition.
• The loan has several conditions that we must meet.
• They agreed on condition that the work started immediately.

使い方： on condition that… (You can borrow my car on condition that you return it tonight.); condition for something (A valid passport is a condition for entry.)

類義語： requirement, prerequisite

よく使う表現： on one condition, meet a condition, necessary condition, essential condition

条件

正しいか誤りかを判定でき、次の処理を行うかどうかを決める内容。

やさしい英語で： A statement that can be true or false and determines whether another step happens.

• The program checks this condition first.
• If the condition is false, the loop stops.
• Both conditions must be true before the message appears.

類義語： test

よく使う表現： true condition, check a condition, logical condition

条件づける

繰り返しの経験や訓練で、特定の行動をするように教える。

やさしい英語で： To teach someone to behave in a certain way through repeated experiences or training.

• Rewards conditioned the dog to sit quietly.
• Children can be conditioned to fear making mistakes.
• Advertising has conditioned us to want newer products.

使い方： condition someone to do something (The training conditioned the dogs to respond to a bell.); be conditioned to do something (We are conditioned to expect quick answers.)

類義語： train, program

よく使う表現： condition someone, condition someone to respond, socially condition someone

鍛える、調整する

体やその一部を鍛え、強くして運動などの負担に耐えられるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To train the body or a body part so it becomes stronger and can handle physical demands.

• Swimming conditions your whole body.
• The fighters conditioned their shins through careful training.
• She is conditioning her muscles for the climb.

使い方： condition someone/something for something (These exercises condition your body for long races.)

類義語： train, strengthen

よく使う表現： condition the body, condition your muscles, condition your shins

順応させる、慣らす

人や生き物などを、異なる環境に慣れさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something become used to a different environment.

• The animals were conditioned to the cold.
• Regular outdoor work conditioned him to the heat.
• It takes time to become conditioned to a new climate.

使い方： condition someone/something to something (Repeated exposure conditioned the workers to the heat.); be conditioned to something (The animals are conditioned to the cold.)

類義語： acclimatize, accustom

よく使う表現： condition someone, condition to heat, condition to cold