official

公式の、正式な

政府や権限のある組織が認めたり発行したりした。

やさしい英語で： Approved or issued by a government or another organization with authority.

• You need an official document.
• The club made an official announcement yesterday.
• Is this the company’s official website?

類義語： authorized, approved

反対語： unofficial

よく使う表現： official document, official statement, official approval

公務上の、職務上の

政府や組織での仕事や任務に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with someone’s job or duties in a government or organization.

• He was away on official business.
• Her official duties include attending council meetings.
• The president made an official visit to the hospital.

使い方： in an official capacity (She attended the meeting in an official capacity.)

類義語： professional, administrative

反対語： private

よく使う表現： official duties, official business, official capacity

公式の、公表された

疑う理由があっても、当局が正しいとしている説明。

やさしい英語で： Accepted as true by authorities, even when people have reasons to doubt it.

• The official story leaves several questions unanswered.
• Many witnesses challenged the official account of the accident.
• The official cause of death remains disputed.

類義語： authorized, accepted

反対語： unofficial

よく使う表現： official version, official explanation, official account

役人、職員

政府や組織、スポーツで権限を持つ立場の人。

やさしい英語で： A person with a position of authority in a government, organization, or sport.

• A government official answered our questions.
• The officials checked everyone’s documents.
• A match official stopped the game.

類義語： officer, officeholder

よく使う表現： government official, senior official, match official