virtual

仮想の

実際の場所や物、体験を表すためにコンピューターで作られた。

やさしい英語で： Created using computers to represent a real place, thing, or experience.

• We took a virtual tour of the museum.
• Players explore a virtual world together.
• Have you tried a virtual reality headset?

類義語： simulated, computer-generated

反対語： physical, real

よく使う表現： virtual reality, virtual world, virtual tour, virtual classroom

ほぼ完全な

完全または確実と言える状態に非常に近い。

やさしい英語で： Almost complete or certain, although not quite.

• The company has a virtual monopoly.
• Her election is now a virtual certainty.
• The village fell into virtual silence.

類義語： near, almost total

よく使う表現： virtual monopoly, virtual certainty, virtual silence

事実上の

正式にはそうでなくても、実際には同じ働きや影響を持つ。

やさしい英語で： Having the same effect as something, even though it is not officially or actually that thing.

• The agreement was a virtual victory for the workers.
• Without transport, she became a virtual prisoner at home.
• He was the virtual leader, despite having no official title.

類義語： effective, de facto

よく使う表現： virtual victory, virtual prisoner, virtual leader, virtual army