transmission

伝達、送信、感染

情報や電気、病気などが、ある場所や人から別の場所や人へ伝わること。

やさしい英語で： The passing of something, such as information, electricity, or an illness, from one place or person to another.

• Handwashing helps prevent disease transmission.
• The cable allows fast transmission of data.
• Electricity transmission was interrupted by the storm.

使い方： transmission of something (Clean hands reduce the transmission of infection.); transmission from someone/something to someone/something (The equipment allows transmission from the computer to the screen.)

類義語： transfer, spread

よく使う表現： disease transmission, data transmission, transmission of something

放送、通信

人々が受信できるように送られる、ラジオやテレビの信号。

やさしい英語で： A radio or television signal sent out for people to receive.

• We received a radio transmission.
• The storm interrupted the television transmission.
• Several transmissions from the ship were unclear.

類義語： broadcast, signal

よく使う表現： radio transmission, live transmission, receive a transmission

変速機、トランスミッション

車で、エンジンの力を車輪に伝える部品の仕組み。

やさしい英語で： The parts of a vehicle that carry power from the engine to the wheels.

• This car has an automatic transmission.
• The mechanic repaired the transmission.
• Have you checked the transmission fluid?

類義語： gearbox

よく使う表現： automatic transmission, manual transmission, transmission fluid