pull the plug

支援を打ち切る、中止する

活動や計画への支援をやめ、普通はそれを終了させること。

やさしい英語で： To stop supporting an activity or project, usually causing it to end.

• They pulled the plug on the project.
• The bank may pull the plug if losses continue.
• Why did management pull the plug on our research?

使い方： pull the plug on something (Investors pulled the plug on the new hotel project.)

類義語： halt, cancel, withdraw support

反対語： support

よく使う表現： pull the plug early, pull the plug completely

プラグを抜く、電源を切る

機械の電力供給を断ち、動かなくすること。

やさしい英語で： To disconnect a machine from its electricity supply so that it stops working.

• Pull the plug before cleaning the machine.
• He pulled the plug on the noisy television.
• Someone had pulled the plug, so the computer would not start.

使い方： pull the plug on something (Pull the plug on the printer before opening it.)

類義語： unplug, disconnect

反対語： connect

よく使う表現： pull the plug now, pull the plug first

生産を打ち切る、刊行を打ち切る

商品の生産や、新聞・雑誌などの刊行をやめること。

やさしい英語で： To stop making a product or publishing a newspaper, magazine, or other work.

• They pulled the plug on the magazine.
• Poor sales led the factory to pull the plug on the model.
• Will the network pull the plug on the series?

使い方： pull the plug on something (The publisher pulled the plug on the magazine.)

類義語： discontinue, cease production, cease publication

よく使う表現： pull the plug permanently, pull the plug soon

生命維持装置を止める

人の命を保っている医療機器の使用をやめること。

やさしい英語で： To stop using medical machines that are keeping someone alive.

• The family decided to pull the plug.
• Doctors discussed whether to pull the plug on the unconscious patient.
• They would not pull the plug while there was hope of recovery.

使い方： pull the plug on someone (His family refused to pull the plug on him.)

類義語： withdraw life support

よく使う表現： pull the plug today, pull the plug tomorrow

自殺する、命を絶つ

自分の命を意図的に終わらせること。

やさしい英語で： To deliberately end your own life.

• After years of despair, he pulled the plug on his own life.
• She felt hopeless and considered pulling the plug.
• His friends feared he would pull the plug on his own life.

類義語： kill oneself, take one's own life

よく使う表現： pull the plug finally, pull the plug himself