warrant

令状

警察による捜索、物の差し押さえ、逮捕などを認める裁判所の書類。

やさしい英語で： A court document allowing police to search a place, take property, or arrest someone.

• The police had a search warrant.
• A judge issued a warrant for her arrest.
• Officers searched the house without a warrant.

使い方： a warrant for someone’s arrest (The court issued a warrant for his arrest.); a warrant to do something (Police obtained a warrant to search the garage.)

類義語： court order

よく使う表現： search warrant, arrest warrant, issue a warrant

権限証書、許可証

特定のことをする許可や権限を与える正式な書類。

やさしい英語で： An official document giving someone permission or authority to do a particular thing.

• The warrant gave him official authority.
• She received a warrant confirming her appointment.
• The inspector showed his warrant before entering.

使い方： a warrant to do something (The officer carried a warrant to inspect the records.)

類義語： authorization, permit

よく使う表現： issue a warrant, official warrant, royal warrant

保証、証拠

主張が正しいことや、結果が確実であることを信じる根拠。

やさしい英語で： Something that gives you confidence that a claim is true or that a result is certain.

• The signature was a warrant of authenticity.
• We need stronger warrant for that claim.
• A famous name offers no warrant for quality.

使い方： a warrant for something (Past success is no warrant for future success.)

類義語： guarantee, proof, assurance

よく使う表現： warrant of authenticity, warrant for success, sufficient warrant

正当化する、必要とする

ある行動や対応をするのに十分な理由となる。

やさしい英語で： To be a good enough reason for a particular action or response.

• This problem warrants attention.
• The risks warranted further investigation.
• Does the damage warrant replacing the whole roof?

使い方： warrant doing something (The evidence warrants reopening the case.)

類義語： justify, merit

よく使う表現： warrant further investigation, warrant attention, warrant concern

保証する

ある物が特定の品質や価値を持つと約束する。

やさしい英語で： To promise that something has a particular quality or value.

• The seller warrants the quality of the goods.
• The company warranted the parts against defects.
• We warrant this watch to be genuine.

使い方： warrant something to be something (The seller warrants the ring to be pure gold.); warrant that… (The manufacturer warrants that the goods are free from defects.)

類義語： guarantee

よく使う表現： warrant the quality, warrant something against defects

請け合う、断言する

何かが真実だと請け合う、またはそうだと強く信じていると言う。

やさしい英語で： To promise that something is true, or say that you strongly believe it.

• He will return, I warrant.
• I warrant that she spoke the truth.
• They have forgotten us, I’ll warrant.

使い方： warrant that… (I warrant that he knows more than he admits.)

類義語： assure, guarantee

よく使う表現： I warrant, warrant the truth, warrant that something