disconnect

切断する、接続を切る

電話やインターネットなどのつながりを切ること。

やさしい英語で： To break or stop a link between things, such as a phone call or internet connection.

• The call was disconnected.
• My computer disconnected from the internet.
• Can you disconnect this cable from the printer?

使い方： disconnect something from something (Disconnect the cable from the router.); disconnect from something (My laptop keeps disconnecting from the network.)

類義語： cut off, sever

反対語： connect

よく使う表現： disconnect a call, disconnect from something, disconnect the cable

電源を切り離す、プラグを抜く

電気機器を電源から切り離すこと。

やさしい英語で： To separate an electrical device from its power supply.

• Disconnect the heater before moving it.
• She disconnected the battery before repairing the car.
• Have you disconnected the machine from the mains?

使い方： disconnect something from something (Disconnect the appliance from the power supply before cleaning it.)

類義語： unplug

反対語： connect

よく使う表現： disconnect the power, disconnect an appliance, disconnect the battery

心を閉ざす、距離を置く

他人や周囲の出来事への関心やつながりを感じなくなること。

やさしい英語で： To stop feeling involved with other people or with what is happening around you.

• When stressed, she tends to disconnect emotionally.
• He disconnected from everyone around him.
• I sometimes disconnect from my surroundings when I feel overwhelmed.

使い方： disconnect from someone/something (He began to disconnect from his friends after the loss.)

類義語： withdraw, detach

反対語： engage

よく使う表現： disconnect from others, disconnect emotionally, disconnect from reality

食い違い、ずれ

本来合うはずの物事の間にずれがあること。

やさしい英語で： A difference between things that should fit together or agree.

• There is a clear disconnect between theory and practice.
• She noticed a disconnect between prices and quality.
• The survey revealed a growing disconnect between managers and staff.

使い方： disconnect between A and B (There is a disconnect between their promises and their actions.)

類義語： mismatch, gap, discrepancy

反対語： agreement

よく使う表現： a clear disconnect, disconnect between something, a growing disconnect

断路器

電気設備の一部への電力供給を切り離すスイッチ。

やさしい英語で： A switch that cuts off power to part of an electrical system.

• Turn off the main disconnect.
• The electrician installed a disconnect beside the motor.
• This disconnect isolates the circuit during maintenance.

類義語： isolator, disconnect switch

よく使う表現： main disconnect, disconnect switch, electrical disconnect