C1 noun ニュートラル

text

/tɛkst/

In an academic context, a text is any written, spoken, or visual piece of work that can be analyzed and interpreted for meaning. It extends beyond simple books to include transcripts, advertisements, and digital media as structured communicative events.

例文

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1

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

2

The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.

The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.

3

Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.

Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.

語族

名詞
text
Verb
text
副詞
textually
形容詞
textual
関連
textbook
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'textiles'. Just as threads are woven to make a fabric (textile), words are woven together to make a 'text'.

クイックテスト

To support your thesis, you must cite specific passages from the ___ provided in the course pack.

正解!

正解は: text

例文

1

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

everyday

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

2

The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.

formal

The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.

3

Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.

informal

Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.

4

The scholar's analysis of the medieval text revealed subtle shifts in regional dialects.

academic

The scholar's analysis of the medieval text revealed subtle shifts in regional dialects.

5

Please ensure the body text of the advertisement is aligned with our brand voice guidelines.

business

Please ensure the body text of the advertisement is aligned with our brand voice guidelines.

語族

名詞
text
Verb
text
副詞
textually
形容詞
textual
関連
textbook

よく使う組み合わせ

sacred text sacred text
source text source text
body text body text
original text original text
academic text academic text

よく使うフレーズ

textbook example

textbook example

read the text closely

read the text closely

textual evidence

textual evidence

よく混同される語

text vs context

Text is the actual written or spoken words, while context is the environment or circumstances surrounding those words.

text vs script

A script usually refers specifically to a text written for performance or a specific writing system.

📝

使い方のコツ

At the C1 level, use 'text' to refer to any object of critical analysis, including non-literary items like films or social media threads. In linguistics, it refers to a unit of language in use.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often use 'text' only to mean an SMS message, forgetting its broader academic meaning. It can also be used uncountably when referring to the printed matter in a book (e.g., 'the text is too small').

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'textiles'. Just as threads are woven to make a fabric (textile), words are woven together to make a 'text'.

📖

語源

Derived from the Latin 'textus', meaning 'woven fabric' or 'structure'.

文法パターン

Countable noun: texts Uncountable noun when referring to printed content Often used with the definite article 'the text'
🌍

文化的な背景

In modern digital culture, 'text' is synonymous with instant messaging, but in academia, it remains the foundational term for any object of study.

クイックテスト

To support your thesis, you must cite specific passages from the ___ provided in the course pack.

正解!

正解は: text

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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