eclectic

多種多様な

共通点があまりないものも含め、さまざまな物が混ざっている。

やさしい英語で： Including many different things that do not necessarily have much in common.

• She has eclectic tastes in music.
• The shop sells an eclectic mix of gifts.
• His bookshelves hold an eclectic collection of novels and travel guides.

類義語： varied, diverse, mixed, heterogeneous

反対語： uniform

よく使う表現： eclectic mix, eclectic collection, eclectic tastes

折衷的な

異なる出所から役立つ考えや方法、好みの様式を選び組み合わせる。

やさしい英語で： Choosing and combining useful or appealing ideas, methods, or styles from different sources.

• Her style is eclectic.
• He takes an eclectic approach to teaching.
• The architect combined eclectic influences in the building's design.

類義語： selective, wide-ranging

よく使う表現： eclectic approach, eclectic style, eclectic influences

折衷主義者

一つの体系に従わず、異なる体系から考えや方法を選び取る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who chooses ideas or methods from different systems instead of following just one.

• As an eclectic, she draws ideas from several traditions.
• The philosopher was an eclectic rather than a follower of one school.
• These eclectics combined methods from different systems.

よく使う表現： an eclectic, philosophical eclectic, an independent eclectic