vest

ベスト、袖なしシャツ

上半身を覆う、袖のない衣服。

やさしい英語で： A piece of clothing covering your upper body, with no parts covering your arms.

• He wore a warm vest.
• These vests have no sleeves.
• She put a vest over her shirt.

よく使う表現： wear a vest, cotton vest, warm vest

ベスト、チョッキ

シャツの上に着て前をボタンで留める袖なしの服。スーツによく合わせる。

やさしい英語で： A piece of clothing without sleeves that buttons over a shirt, often worn with a suit.

• His vest matched his suit.
• The waiter wore a black vest over his shirt.
• She bought two vests for the wedding.

類義語： waistcoat

よく使う表現： suit vest, buttoned vest, vest and tie

与える、付与する

人や組織に権限や管理する力を与える。

やさしい英語で： To give power or control to a person or organization.

• They vest authority in the director.
• The constitution vested power in parliament.
• Control is vested in an elected committee.

使い方： vest something in someone/something (The law vests this power in the council.)

類義語： confer, assign

よく使う表現： vest power in, vest authority in, vest someone with, vest a court

所有権を付与する

財産を所有したり受け取ったりする確かな法的権利を与える。

やさしい英語で： To give someone a definite legal right to own or receive property.

• The deed vests him with ownership.
• The will vested the child with rights to the estate.
• These provisions vest beneficiaries with fixed property rights.

使い方： vest someone with something (The agreement vests her with ownership of the estate.)

類義語： endow

よく使う表現： vest someone with, vest property rights