umbrella

傘

雨を防ぐため、柄を持って頭上に広げる折りたためる道具。

やさしい英語で： A folding cover on a handle that you hold above your head to keep rain off.

• Take an umbrella today.
• She opened her umbrella when it started raining.
• We shared an umbrella on the walk home.

よく使う表現： open an umbrella, carry an umbrella, under an umbrella, beach umbrella

統括組織

複数の小さな組織をまとめて管理する組織。

やさしい英語で： An organization that brings several smaller organizations together under its control.

• The charities work under one umbrella.
• An umbrella organization manages the local clubs.
• Several small businesses joined the company umbrella.

使い方： under the umbrella of something (The clubs operate under the umbrella of a national association.)

類義語： parent organization

よく使う表現： umbrella organization, company umbrella, under one umbrella

保護、傘

人や物を危険、被害、問題から守るもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that protects people or things from danger, damage, or trouble.

• The alliance provides a security umbrella.
• Fighter planes formed a defensive umbrella over the ships.
• The country relies on its neighbour’s nuclear umbrella.

使い方： under the umbrella of something (The region remained under the umbrella of the defence alliance.)

類義語： shield, protection

よく使う表現： defensive umbrella, nuclear umbrella, security umbrella