federal

連邦の

州などにも政府がある国で、国全体の政府に関する。

やさしい英語で： Relating to the national government of a country that also has state or provincial governments.

• The project needs federal funding.
• She works for a federal agency.
• Federal law applies in every state.

類義語： national

反対語： state

よく使う表現： federal government, federal law, federal court

連合の

別々の集団や国を結びつける合意に基づく。

やさしい英語で： Based on an agreement that joins separate groups or countries together.

• The states entered a federal compact.
• Their federal union rested on a treaty.
• The historian traced the league’s federal agreements.

よく使う表現： federal union, federal compact, federal agreement

契約神学の

神と人の関係は約束や契約に基づくというキリスト教の考えに関する。

やさしい英語で： Relating to the Christian belief that God’s relationship with people is based on promises and agreements.

• He studies federal theology.
• The essay examines federal headship in Christian teaching.
• Federal theologians discuss the covenants described in the Bible.

類義語： covenantal

よく使う表現： federal theology, federal headship, federal theologian