make a difference

変化をもたらす、良い影響を与える

状況を大きく変える行動をし、たいてい良い方向へ導く。

やさしい英語で： To do something that changes a situation in an important way, usually making it better.

• Your help can make a difference.
• The new teacher made a difference to my life.
• Volunteering here has made a difference to the whole community.

使い方： make a difference to someone/something (Your support can make a difference to these families.)

類義語： have an impact, change things

よく使う表現： really make a difference, make a difference today

重要である、違いがある

選択や結果に影響するため、重要である。

やさしい英語で： To be important because something affects a choice or result.

• Does the color make a difference?
• It made no difference whether we arrived early or late.
• Would a lower price make a difference to your choice?

使い方： make a difference to something (The extra cost makes a difference to our decision.); make a difference whether/how… (Does it make a difference whether we leave today?)

類義語： matter, count

よく使う表現： make a difference whether, make a difference how