tectonic

地殻変動の、構造地質の

地球の外側を形づくる大きな岩板の動きに関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with movements of the large pieces that form Earth’s outer layer.

• Tectonic plates move very slowly.
• The region has strong tectonic activity.
• Tectonic forces raised these mountains over millions of years.

よく使う表現： tectonic plates, tectonic activity, tectonic movement

巨大な、根本的な

特に変化について、規模や重要性が極めて大きい。

やさしい英語で： Extremely large or important, especially when describing a change.

• The election caused a tectonic shift in politics.
• Online shopping brought tectonic changes to the retail industry.
• We are witnessing a tectonic transformation in how people work.

類義語： enormous, massive, momentous

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： tectonic shift, tectonic change, tectonic transformation

建築構成の

建物の設計や組み立て方に関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with how buildings are designed and put together.

• The architect explained the tectonic design.
• The building reveals its tectonic details through exposed joints.
• Students studied the tectonic principles behind the timber roof.

類義語： architectural

よく使う表現： tectonic design, tectonic architecture, tectonic principles

構造上の

物の構造や、各部分の組み合わさり方に関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with the structure of something and how its parts fit together.

• The study describes the tectonic arrangement of the parts.
• Changes to the tectonic framework altered the whole design.
• Her analysis focuses on the work’s tectonic structure.

類義語： structural

よく使う表現： tectonic structure, tectonic arrangement, tectonic framework