subscribe

契約する、加入する

サービスを利用するために、定期的に料金を払う。

やさしい英語で： To pay regularly to use a service.

• We subscribe to a streaming service.
• I subscribed for a year to get a discount.
• How much does it cost to subscribe to this service?

使い方： subscribe to something (We subscribe to an online music service.); subscribe for a period (You can subscribe for one month.)

よく使う表現： subscribe to something, subscribe to a service, subscribe for something

定期購読する

通常は料金を払い、新聞や雑誌を定期的に受け取る契約をする。

やさしい英語で： To arrange to receive a newspaper or magazine regularly, usually by paying.

• I subscribe to a monthly magazine.
• She subscribed to the local newspaper last year.
• Would you like to subscribe to the print edition?

使い方： subscribe to something (I subscribe to a gardening magazine.); subscribe someone to something (She subscribed her father to a weekly newspaper.)

よく使う表現： subscribe to something, subscribe to a magazine, subscribe someone to

賛同する、支持する

ある考えや意見を正しいと思い、賛成する。

やさしい英語で： To believe that an idea or opinion is right.

• I subscribe to that view.
• He never subscribed to his father’s political beliefs.
• Do you subscribe to the idea that success depends on luck?

使い方： subscribe to something (I do not subscribe to that theory.); subscribe to the view that… (She subscribes to the view that education should be free.)

類義語： agree with, believe in, accept

反対語： reject

よく使う表現： subscribe to something, subscribe to a theory, subscribe to the view

入会する、会費を払う

団体に入るため、または会員であり続けるためにお金を払う。

やさしい英語で： To pay money to become or remain a member of an organization.

• She subscribes to a local society.
• Members must subscribe annually to remain in the association.
• He subscribed to the club and paid the yearly membership fee.

使い方： subscribe to something (He subscribes to the local historical society.)

類義語： join

よく使う表現： subscribe to something, subscribe to a club, subscribe annually

株式を引き受ける

会社が募集する株式を買うと約束する。

やさしい英語で： To agree to buy shares that a company is offering.

• She subscribed for shares in the company.
• Several banks subscribed for the new stock issue.
• How many shares do you plan to subscribe for?

使い方： subscribe for something (Investors can subscribe for shares until Friday.)

類義語： sign up to buy

よく使う表現： subscribe for shares, subscribe for stock

寄付する、拠出する

共同の基金や目的のために、お金を出す、または出す約束をする。

やさしい英語で： To give or promise money for a shared fund or cause.

• Local businesses subscribed money for the new hall.
• She subscribed generously to the relief fund.
• Would you subscribe a small sum to our appeal?

使い方： subscribe to something (Several families subscribed to the village repair fund.); subscribe an amount (The company subscribed five thousand pounds to the appeal.)

類義語： contribute, donate

よく使う表現： subscribe to something, subscribe money