route

道順、経路、ルート

ある場所から別の場所へ行くときに通る道。

やさしい英語で： The way you travel from one place to another.

• This is the shortest route home.
• We took a scenic route through the mountains.
• Can you show me the route on the map?

使い方： route to somewhere (This is the quickest route to the beach.); route from A to B (We planned our route from London to York.)

類義語： way, path, course

よく使う表現： shortest route, scenic route, route to somewhere, direct route

路線、配達経路

交通や配達で決まって回る停留所や訪問先、またはそれらを結ぶ道。

やさしい英語で： A fixed series of stops or the path between them for transport or deliveries.

• The bus route ends at the station.
• He delivers newspapers on the same route every morning.
• Two new routes will serve the northern suburbs.

類義語： line, run

よく使う表現： bus route, delivery route, regular route

送る、誘導する

選んだ経路に沿って、人や物を送ったり誘導したりする。

やさしい英語で： To send someone or something along a chosen path.

• Police routed traffic around the accident.
• The system routes messages through a central server.
• Your call will be routed to the sales team.

使い方： route someone/something through somewhere (They routed all deliveries through the main warehouse.); route someone/something to somewhere (The system routes calls to the right office.)

類義語： direct, send, channel

よく使う表現： route traffic, route calls, route something through, route mail