process

過程、手順

ある結果を得るために順に行う一連の作業。

やさしい英語で： A series of actions you take to achieve a result.

• The process takes two weeks.
• We followed the same process each time.
• What steps are involved in the hiring process?

使い方： the process of doing something (She explained the process of applying for a visa.)

類義語： procedure, method

よく使う表現： application process, decision process, start the process

過程、プロセス

ある結果につながる、一連の出来事や変化。

やさしい英語で： A series of events or changes that leads to a result.

• Healing is a slow process.
• The process began with a small change.
• Natural processes gradually break down the fallen leaves.

使い方： the process of something (We studied the process of language development.)

よく使う表現： natural process, healing process, gradual process

プロセス

コンピューターで実行中のプログラムや作業。

やさしい英語で： A program or task that a computer is running.

• This process uses too much memory.
• Several processes are running in the background.
• Can you stop the process without restarting the computer?

類義語： task

よく使う表現： background process, active process, process runs

突起

骨や体のほかの組織から突き出ている部分。

やさしい英語で： A part that sticks out from a bone or other body tissue.

• This process projects from the bone.
• A muscle attaches to the bony process.
• The scan showed a fracture of the spinous process.

類義語： projection

よく使う表現： bony process, spinous process, xiphoid process

処理する

決められた手順に従って物事を扱う。

やさしい英語で： To deal with something by following a set of steps.

• We process orders every morning.
• The office processed my application in two days.
• Has your refund been processed yet?

類義語： handle, deal with

よく使う表現： process an application, process an order, process a payment

加工する

自然の材料に手を加え、使ったり売ったりできるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To treat a natural material so that people can use or sell it.

• This factory processes milk.
• The beans are processed before they reach the shops.
• They process crude oil into fuel.

使い方： process something into something (The factory processes sugar cane into sugar.)

類義語： treat, refine

よく使う表現： process raw materials, process food, process crude oil

処理する

コンピューターで情報を整理したり変えたりして扱う。

やさしい英語で： To use a computer to organize, change, or work with information.

• The software processes images.
• We processed the survey data yesterday.
• This computer can process millions of records each minute.

類義語： handle, compute

よく使う表現： process data, process information, process a signal