A2 noun ニュートラル #340 よく出る

committee

/kəˈmɪti/

A group of people chosen from a larger organization to consider, investigate, or take action on a specific matter. Committees are often used to make decisions or organize events in businesses, schools, and government.

例文

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1

The school committee organizes the annual dance every year.

The school group plans the big dance once a year.

2

The committee will present its final report to the board of directors.

The group will give their finished document to the leaders.

3

I'm on a small committee to pick the music for the wedding.

I am in a tiny group choosing the songs for the marriage party.

語族

名詞
committee
Verb
commit
形容詞
committeewide
関連
commitment
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覚え方のコツ

Remember the 2-2-2 rule: 2 M's, 2 T's, and 2 E's. It takes many people (and many double letters) to make a committee.

クイックテスト

The ______ met yesterday to discuss the new rules for the park.

正解!

正解は: committee

例文

1

The school committee organizes the annual dance every year.

everyday

The school group plans the big dance once a year.

2

The committee will present its final report to the board of directors.

formal

The group will give their finished document to the leaders.

3

I'm on a small committee to pick the music for the wedding.

informal

I am in a tiny group choosing the songs for the marriage party.

4

The ethics committee must approve the research before it begins.

academic

The rule-checking group needs to say yes to the study first.

5

The steering committee approved the new budget for the project.

business

The main planning group said yes to the project's spending plan.

語族

名詞
committee
Verb
commit
形容詞
committeewide
関連
commitment

よく使う組み合わせ

join a committee become a member of the group
chair a committee lead the group
organizing committee the group that plans an event
standing committee a permanent group
ad hoc committee a temporary group for one task

よく使うフレーズ

sub-committee

a smaller group within a larger committee

sit on a committee

to be a member of a committee

steering committee

a group that decides the direction of a project

よく混同される語

committee vs commission

A commission is often more formal or government-appointed, while a committee can be casual or internal.

committee vs board

A board usually has the highest power in an organization, while a committee usually reports to a board.

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使い方のコツ

In American English, it is usually treated as singular (the committee is). In British English, it can be plural (the committee are) when thinking of the individual members.

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よくある間違い

Learners often forget the double letters; remember it has a double 'm', double 't', and double 'e'.

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覚え方のコツ

Remember the 2-2-2 rule: 2 M's, 2 T's, and 2 E's. It takes many people (and many double letters) to make a committee.

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語源

From the Latin word 'committere', which means 'to join' or 'to entrust' something to someone.

文法パターン

Countable noun: one committee, two committees Can take singular or plural verbs depending on regional English Often followed by 'on' (e.g., a committee on safety)
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文化的な背景

In English-speaking business culture, 'death by committee' is a common phrase used when too many people's opinions slow down progress.

クイックテスト

The ______ met yesterday to discuss the new rules for the park.

正解!

正解は: committee

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B2

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B2

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species

B2

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B2

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contract

C1

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B2

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