report

報告する、伝える

起こったことや調べて分かったことを人に伝える。

やさしい英語で： To tell someone what happened or what you found out.

• Please report what you saw.
• The team reported its results yesterday.
• Several visitors reported hearing a strange noise.

使い方： report something to someone (I reported my findings to the team.); report that… (She reported that everyone had arrived safely.)

類義語： describe, recount, relate

よく使う表現： report an incident, report the results, report to someone, report an event

報道する

新聞やテレビなどを通じて、出来事を人々に知らせる。

やさしい英語で： To tell people about events through newspapers, television, or other news sources.

• They report the news every evening.
• The channel reported that several flights were canceled.
• She has reported on elections around the world.

使い方： report on something (She reports on local sports.); report that… (The newspaper reported that the bridge had closed.)

類義語： cover

よく使う表現： report the news, report on something, report live

通報する、告発する

誰かの不正や悪い行為を、責任者や当局に知らせる。

やさしい英語で： To tell a person in charge that someone has done something wrong.

• I will report you to the teacher.
• They reported the company for selling unsafe food.
• Has anyone reported the theft to the police?

使い方： report someone for something (They reported their neighbor for dumping waste.); report someone/something to someone (She reported the driver to the police.)

類義語： turn in, inform on

よく使う表現： report someone, report a crime, report someone for

届け出る、通報する

問題や出来事、不正の疑いを、担当者や当局に正式に知らせる。

やさしい英語で： To officially tell the responsible people about a problem, event, or possible wrongdoing.

• You should report the missing bag.
• She reported the accident to her insurance company.
• Several residents have reported suspicious activity near the station.

使い方： report something to someone (You must report the accident to your insurer.); report that… (He reported that his passport was missing.)

類義語： notify, inform

よく使う表現： report a theft, report an accident, report to someone

出頭する

指定された場所へ行き、責任者に到着を知らせる。

やさしい英語で： To go to a place and tell someone in charge that you have arrived.

• Please report to reception.
• He reported for work at seven.
• New students should report to the school office.

使い方： report to someone/somewhere (All visitors must report to the front desk.); report for something (The soldiers reported for duty at dawn.)

類義語： present yourself

よく使う表現： report for duty, report to reception, report to someone

報告、報道

起こったことを口頭や文章で伝えたもの。

やさしい英語で： A spoken or written description of something that happened.

• I watched a report about the storm.
• Her report described what happened at the station.
• Have you read the latest reports from the border?

使い方： report on something (I watched a report on the election.); report of something (We received a report of a fire nearby.)

類義語： account, description

よく使う表現： news report, report on something, report of something, report by someone

報告書

研究や調査で分かったことをまとめた文書。

やさしい英語で： A document explaining what a study or investigation found.

• The report includes all our results.
• She wrote a report on school meals.
• Their annual reports show how the business has grown.

使い方： report on something (The team prepared a report on water quality.)

類義語： study

よく使う表現： research report, annual report, report on something

銃声、爆発音

銃を撃ったときや爆発したときの、突然の大きな音。

やさしい英語で： A sudden loud sound made by a gun or an explosion.

• We heard the report of a gun.
• A sharp report echoed through the valley.
• The distant reports made the horses nervous.

類義語： bang, crack

よく使う表現： loud report, sharp report, report of gunfire