rating

評価、評点

人や物の良さ、人気、価値を示す点数や順位。

やさしい英語で： A score or position that shows how good, popular, or valuable someone or something is.

• The hotel has a high rating.
• Customers gave the restaurant a five-star rating.
• Its quality rating improved after the repairs.

類義語： score, grade, ranking

よく使う表現： star rating, high rating, customer rating

視聴率

テレビ番組をどれだけの人が見ているかを示す数値。

やさしい英語で： A figure showing how many people watch a television programme.

• The show's ratings rose.
• The channel cancelled the programme after its ratings fell.
• Last night's final received record ratings.

類義語： audience figure, viewing figure

よく使う表現： television rating, audience rating, low rating

信用格付け

借りたお金を返せる見込みなど、経済的な信用を評価したもの。

やさしい英語で： An assessment of someone's financial position, especially how likely they are to repay borrowed money.

• Her credit rating is good.
• The agency lowered the company's rating.
• A poor rating can make loans more expensive.

類義語： credit assessment, credit score

よく使う表現： credit rating, financial rating, rating agency

レーティング、定格

人の技能や、機械が安全に発揮できる性能を示す数値や表示。

やさしい英語で： A number or mark that shows a person’s skill or how much a machine can safely do.

• His chess rating improved.
• Check the heater's power rating before using it.
• Players with similar ratings competed against each other.

類義語： score, grade

よく使う表現： chess rating, power rating, capacity rating