structure

構造、構成

物事の各部分が、どう組み合わされ配置されているか。

やさしい英語で： The way the parts of something are put together or organized.

• The book has a clear structure.
• We changed the structure of the team.
• This diagram shows the structure of a leaf.

使い方： structure of something (We studied the structure of the poem.)

類義語： arrangement, organization, form

よく使う表現： structure of something, sentence structure, internal structure, logical structure

建造物、構造物

部材を組み合わせて造ったもの。特に大きな建物や橋。

やさしい英語で： Something built from parts, especially a large building or bridge.

• The tower is a tall structure.
• Several wooden structures were damaged by the storm.
• Workers are repairing the structure beside the river.

類義語： construction, building

よく使う表現： large structure, steel structure, build a structure

構造物

別々の部分をつないでできた、一つのまとまり。

やさしい英語で： A complete thing made by joining separate parts together.

• The children built a structure from sticks.
• Several metal parts form one solid structure.
• Birds carried leaves into the fragile structure.

類義語： construction

よく使う表現： complex structure, wooden structure, build a structure

構成する、組み立てる

物事の各部分を、計画に沿って配置する。

やさしい英語で： To arrange the parts of something in a planned way.

• Structure your essay in three parts.
• She structured the interview around five main questions.
• How will you structure the training?

使い方： structure something around something (We structured the course around practical tasks.)

類義語： organize, arrange

よく使う表現： structure a course, structure an essay, structure the interview, structure your time