percent
A mathematical term representing a ratio or proportion out of one hundred. It is used extensively to describe changes, statistics, and probabilities in academic and professional contexts.
例文
3 / 5Nearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
Nearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
The study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
The study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
I'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
I'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
クイックテスト
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
正解！
正解は： percent
例文
Nearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
everydayNearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
The study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
formalThe study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
I'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
informalI'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
A margin of error of three percent was recorded during the initial phase of the experiment.
academicA margin of error of three percent was recorded during the initial phase of the experiment.
The company reported a ten percent growth in net revenue during the third quarter.
businessThe company reported a ten percent growth in net revenue during the third quarter.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
one hundred percent
completely or entirely
top ten percent
the elite or highest performing group
percent change
the degree of change over time expressed as a fraction of 100
よく混同される語
'Percent' is used with a specific number (e.g., 5 percent), while 'percentage' is used when no number is specified (e.g., a large percentage).
A percentile is a measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations fall, rather than a raw ratio.
使い方のコツ
In American English, 'percent' is usually written as one word, whereas British English traditionally used 'per cent,' though the one-word version is now common globally.
よくある間違い
Learners often use 'percent' without a preceding number; instead, 'percentage' should be used in those instances.
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
語源
From the Latin phrase 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western countries, 'percent' is the standard way to discuss discount rates during seasonal sales and interest rates for banking.
クイックテスト
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
正解！
正解は： percent
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