cutoff

締め切り、限界点

それを過ぎると物事が終わる、または受け付けられなくなる時点や境界。

やさしい英語で： A point beyond which something stops or is no longer allowed.

• The cutoff is at noon.
• Is there an age cutoff for this competition?
• Applications received after the cutoff will be rejected.

使い方： cutoff for something (Friday is the cutoff for applications.)

類義語： limit, deadline, endpoint

よく使う表現： cutoff date, age cutoff, cutoff point

近道、短絡水路

道のりを短くする道路や小道、水路。

やさしい英語で： A road, path, or water channel that provides a shorter route.

• Take the cutoff to save time.
• This cutoff avoids the busy main road.
• The river formed a new cutoff across the bend.

類義語： shortcut

反対語： detour

よく使う表現： take the cutoff, river cutoff, mountain cutoff

遮断器、電流遮断装置

電気の流れを止める装置。

やさしい英語で： A device that stops electricity from flowing.

• The safety cutoff stopped the motor.
• An automatic cutoff prevents the heater from overheating.
• Check that the electrical cutoff works before starting repairs.

類義語： cutout, circuit breaker

よく使う表現： automatic cutoff, safety cutoff, emergency cutoff

蒸気締切装置

機関のシリンダーに蒸気を入れる時間を調節し、蒸気を節約する装置。

やさしい英語で： A device that saves steam by controlling when it enters an engine cylinder.

• The cutoff controls steam entering the cylinder.
• The engineer adjusted the cutoff to save steam.
• A faulty cutoff reduced the engine's efficiency.

よく使う表現： steam cutoff, adjust the cutoff, engine cutoff

締め切りの、限界を示す

物事が終わる、または受け付けられなくなる時点や境界を示す。

やさしい英語で： Marking the point or time at which something ends or is no longer allowed.

• The cutoff date is Friday.
• We missed the cutoff time for registration.
• They set a cutoff age of eighteen.

類義語： limiting, final

よく使う表現： cutoff date, cutoff time, cutoff point

判定基準の、カットオフの

病気や特定の状態があるかどうかを判断する検査値を示す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a test value used to decide whether a disease or condition is present.

• The test uses a cutoff score of ten.
• Results above the cutoff value suggest an infection.
• Changing the cutoff level affects how many cases are detected.

よく使う表現： cutoff score, cutoff value, cutoff level