keynote

基調講演

会議や集会の中心となる題目を紹介する重要な講演。

やさしい英語で： An important speech that introduces the main subject of a conference or meeting.

• Her keynote opened the conference.
• We invited a scientist to deliver the keynote.
• Did you enjoy yesterday’s keynote on education?

類義語： keynote speech, keynote address

よく使う表現： opening keynote, deliver a keynote, keynote address

主題、基調

話や本、催し全体を貫く中心的な考えや雰囲気。

やさしい英語で： The main idea or feeling running through a speech, book, or event.

• Trust is the keynote of his book.
• Optimism remained the keynote throughout the conference.
• Her latest speech struck a keynote of national unity.

使い方： keynote of something (Hope was the keynote of her speech.)

類義語： theme, central idea

よく使う表現： keynote of something, optimistic keynote, central keynote

主音

楽曲の調の基礎となる中心の音。

やさしい英語で： The main note that a piece of music’s key is based on.

• The melody returns to the keynote.
• Can you sing the keynote of this scale?
• The final chord firmly establishes D as the keynote.

使い方： keynote of something (C is the keynote of this scale.)

類義語： tonic

よく使う表現： keynote of something, return to keynote, keynote C

基調講演を行う

会議や集会で中心となる講演をする。

やさしい英語で： To give the main speech at a conference or meeting.

• She will keynote the conference.
• A local teacher keynoted our annual meeting.
• Who is going to keynote next year’s summit?

よく使う表現： keynote a conference, keynote a summit, keynote an event