dock

船着き場、荷積み場

船が止まったり、車両から荷物を積み下ろししたりするための設備。

やさしい英語で： A structure where boats stop or vehicles load and unload goods.

• The boat is at the dock.
• Workers unloaded boxes at the loading dock.
• Several fishing boats were tied to the docks.

よく使う表現： loading dock, wooden dock, at the dock

被告席

裁判所で、罪に問われている人が座ったり立ったりする場所。

やさしい英語で： The area in a court where the person accused of a crime sits or stands.

• The defendant stood in the dock.
• She looked towards the dock as the verdict was read.
• Two men sat in the dock during the trial.

よく使う表現： in the dock, prisoner in the dock, leave the dock

サービスカウンター

ホテルやレストランで、飲み物や食べ物を出す小さな場所。

やさしい英語で： A small area in a hotel or restaurant where drinks or food are served.

• Coffee is available at the coffee dock.
• The hotel has a small breakfast dock beside reception.
• Guests gathered at the coffee dock after dinner.

類義語： counter, service area

よく使う表現： coffee dock, breakfast dock

接岸する、着岸する

船や乗り物が停泊できる場所に着き、そこにつながる。

やさしい英語で： If a boat or vehicle does this, it reaches and connects to a place where it can stop.

• The ship will dock soon.
• We docked at the small harbour before sunset.
• Can you dock the boat here?

使い方： dock at something (The ferry docks at the island every morning.)

類義語： moor, berth

よく使う表現： dock at something, dock a boat

差し引く、減額する

本来支払われるはずの給料から、いくらかのお金を差し引く。

やさしい英語で： To take money away from what someone would normally be paid.

• They docked my pay.
• The company docks wages for missed shifts.
• Will they dock me a whole day’s pay?

使い方： dock someone an amount (The boss docked him twenty pounds.); dock something for something (They docked her pay for arriving late.)

類義語： reduce, deduct

よく使う表現： dock pay, dock someone something, dock wages, dock someone for something

接続する、ドッキングする

二つの機器や乗り物をつなぎ、連携や物の受け渡しができるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To join two devices or vehicles so they can work together or transfer things.

• Dock the laptop before starting work.
• The spacecraft docked with the station overnight.
• These devices dock using a single cable.

使い方： dock with something (The capsule docked with the space station.); dock something to something (She docked her laptop to the base unit.)

類義語： connect, join

反対語： disconnect, undock

よく使う表現： dock with something, dock a laptop, dock to something