endorsement

支持、承認

誰かや何かへの支持や賛同を示す発言。

やさしい英語で： A statement showing that you support or approve of someone or something.

• The plan received his endorsement.
• Several candidates sought the union’s endorsement.
• Her endorsement helped the campaign attract voters.

使い方： endorsement of someone/something (The mayor announced her endorsement of the plan.)

類義語： approval, support, backing

反対語： opposition

よく使う表現： public endorsement, endorsement of something

スポンサー契約

商品の宣伝をしてもらうために、企業が誰かに払うお金。

やさしい英語で： Money a company pays someone to promote its products.

• The athlete signed an endorsement deal.
• Her endorsements earned her more than her prize money.
• A clothing company offered him an endorsement contract.

類義語： sponsorship

よく使う表現： endorsement deal, commercial endorsement

特約、追記

文書の条件を変えたり情報を記録したりする、正式な追加事項。

やさしい英語で： An official addition to a document that changes its conditions or records information.

• The endorsement adds flood cover.
• An endorsement on his licence records the offence.
• Read all policy endorsements before signing.

使い方： endorsement to something (The company issued an endorsement to the insurance policy.)

類義語： amendment, annotation

よく使う表現： policy endorsement, insurance endorsement, endorsement on something