dating

デート

恋愛関係になるかもしれない相手と会うこと。

やさしい英語で： Meeting people you might want a romantic relationship with.

• Online dating is very popular.
• She took a break from dating after her last relationship.
• Have dating apps helped you meet anyone?

よく使う表現： online dating, dating app, casual dating

年代測定

物や材料がどのくらい古いかを調べること。

やさしい英語で： The process of finding out how old an object or material is.

• Carbon dating revealed the wood’s age.
• The dating of these fossils remains uncertain.
• Scientists used several dating methods to examine the pottery.

使い方： dating of something (The dating of the bones showed that they were very old.)

類義語： age determination

よく使う表現： carbon dating, radiocarbon dating, dating of something

日付の設定

出来事が起こる日や、取り決めが始まる日を決めること。

やさしい英語で： The act of choosing when an event happens or an agreement begins.

• The dating of the contract caused confusion.
• They discussed the dating of the next transaction.
• Careful dating of the agreement avoided a gap in coverage.

使い方： dating of something (The dating of the agreement determines when payments begin.)

類義語： scheduling

よく使う表現： dating of something, dating an agreement, official dating