setup

配置、構成

物や人がどのように配置され、組織されているかということ。

やさしい英語で： The way things or people are arranged or organized.

• I like the new setup.
• The classroom setup lets students work in small groups.
• How does your current office setup work?

類義語： arrangement, organization, layout

よく使う表現： seating setup, office setup, current setup

装置、機材一式

特定の作業のために組み合わせた機械や道具。

やさしい英語で： A group of machines or tools put together for a particular job.

• This setup records sound clearly.
• She bought a new camera setup for outdoor filming.
• Our laboratory setup includes two pumps and a glass tank.

類義語： equipment, apparatus

よく使う表現： computer setup, recording setup, camera setup

罠、でっち上げ

人を不利な立場に追い込んだり犯人に見せたりする、ひそかな計画。

やさしい英語で： A secretly planned trick that puts someone in a bad position or makes them seem guilty.

• I think this is a setup.
• The fake offer was part of a clever setup.
• He claimed the police raid was a setup.

類義語： trap, trick, frame-up

よく使う表現： a clever setup, suspect a setup, part of a setup, police setup

準備、設定

特定の作業に向けて機器などを使える状態に整えること。

やさしい英語で： The process of getting equipment and other things ready for a particular task.

• Setup takes about ten minutes.
• We completed the machine setup before lunch.
• A quick setup allowed production to start early.

類義語： preparation, installation

よく使う表現： initial setup, machine setup, setup time