Change & Process

Vocabulary for describing transformation and development

はじめに

私たちが話すことの多くは変化に関わっています。物事がどう発展し、変容し、改善し、衰退するか。この語彙は、さまざまな文脈でプロセス、転換、変化のダイナミクスを描写するのに役立ちます。

この章では、変化とプロセスに関する語彙を紹介します。社会の変革、組織の再構築、自然現象など、私たちの周りの世界のダイナミズムを捉える言葉です。

テーマ

この章の上級英単語一覧（25）

• deteriorate To become progressively worse in quality, condition, or function over time.
• accelerate To increase in speed, rate, or pace; to cause something to happen sooner or m...
• decelerate To reduce speed or the rate of progress; to slow down.
• fluctuate To rise and fall irregularly in number, amount, or intensity; to vary unpredi...
• stabilise To make or become steady, stable, or unlikely to change or fluctuate further.
• consolidate To combine or unite separate elements into a single, stronger whole; to stren...
• converge To come together from different directions towards a common point; to tend to...
• diverge To separate and move in different directions from a common point; to differ o...
• intensify To become or make stronger, more extreme, or more concentrated in degree or f...
• diminish To make or become less in size, importance, value, or intensity; to reduce or...
• proliferate To increase rapidly in number or amount; to spread or multiply at a fast rate.
• stagnate To cease developing or progressing; to become inactive, sluggish, or unchanging.
• precipitate To cause something to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely; also, do...
• culminate To reach the highest point, peak, or most important stage; to end or conclude...
• instigate To bring about or initiate an action or event, especially one that involves c...
• initiate To cause a process or action to begin; to introduce someone to a new activity...
• terminate To bring to an end; to conclude or discontinue something, especially formally...
• supersede To take the place of something older, less effective, or less valid; to repla...
• displace To move something or someone from their usual place or position; to take the ...
• supplant To replace or take the position of someone or something, especially through f...
• revitalise To give new life, energy, or vitality to something that has declined or becom...
• rejuvenate To make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively; t...
• regenerate To bring new and more vigorous life to an area, institution, or system; to re...
• progression The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state; ...
• catalyse To cause or accelerate a process or reaction, especially by acting as a stimu...