deal in

商う、売買する

特定の種類の商品を、商売として売り買いする。

やさしい英語で： To buy and sell a particular type of goods as a business.

• They deal in used cars.
• Her family dealt in rare books.
• Does this company deal in gold?

使い方： deal in something (The shop deals in secondhand furniture.)

類義語： trade in

よく使う表現： deal in something, deal in antiques

判断の根拠にする、基づく

特定の種類の情報を、判断や決定の根拠にする。

やさしい英語で： To use a particular kind of information as the basis for judgments or decisions.

• We deal in facts here.
• The panel refused to deal in rumors.
• A good judge deals in evidence when making decisions.

使い方： deal in something (Our investigators deal in evidence, not guesses.)

類義語： rely on, work with

よく使う表現： deal in facts, deal in evidence

カードを配って参加させる

カードを配って、その人をゲームに参加させる。

やさしい英語で： To give cards to someone so they can join a card game.

• Deal me in, please.
• She dealt the new player in.
• Can you deal him in for the next round?

使い方： deal someone in (Deal me in for the next hand.)

よく使う表現： deal someone in, deal in someone

関心を持つ、関わる

特定の話題や活動に関心を持ったり、関わったりする。

やさしい英語で： To be interested or involved in a particular subject or activity.

• He deals in ideas rather than practical tasks.
• Her essays deal in questions of beauty.
• The group has always dealt in local politics.

使い方： deal in something (Her poetry deals in questions of identity.)

類義語： concern oneself with, be interested in

よく使う表現： deal in ideas, deal in politics

仲間に入れる、参加させる

計画や活動に人を加え、多くの場合、利益の一部も分ける。

やさしい英語で： To let someone join a plan or activity, often giving them a share of its rewards.

• Deal me in on the plan.
• They dealt him in for a share of the profits.
• Will you deal your sister in on the project?

使い方： deal someone in on something (They dealt her in on the new business venture.)

類義語： include, cut in

反対語： exclude

よく使う表現： deal someone in, deal in someone

放銃する

麻雀で、他の人があがるために使える牌を捨ててしまう。

やさしい英語で： In mahjong, you throw away a tile that another player uses to win.

• Try not to deal in.
• She dealt in by discarding a dangerous tile.
• If you deal in, your opponent wins the hand.

よく使う表現： deal in again, deal in accidentally