across the board
across the board はTOEIC 600レベルの英単語で、「全面的に」という意味があります。発音記号は /əˈkrɔːs ðə bɔːrd/ です。
全面的に
解説 Definition
例外なく全面的に、すべての範囲にわたってという意味。一律に適用される様子。
Across the board means in every part, for everyone, or in all areas of something. It is often used when talking about general changes in business, education, government, or other organized systems. It suggests that the same thing happens widely, not just in one case.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず across を「端から端まで横切って」、board を「盤・一覧表」としてまとめて思い浮かべると覚えやすいです。1マスだけでなく、盤面ぜんたいに線が引かれる感じで、「一部ではなく全体に及ぶ」が核になります。減給・値上げ・改革などが部署や項目を問わず一律に及ぶ場面でよく使われ、across the board pay cuts, price increases の形が典型です。partly や selectively と逆の発想で押さえると定着します。
Think of a board or chart, and a line going across every part of it. That gives the idea of something affecting all areas, not just one section. It often appears with changes like pay cuts, price rises, or rules that apply to everyone.
例文
The company announced a ten percent pay raise across the board.
会社は一律10パーセントの昇給を発表した。
Budget cuts were applied across the board to every department.
予算削減は全部署に一律に適用された。
The new safety regulations affect workers across the board.
新しい安全規則は全労働者に一律に影響する。
across the board の類義語・関連語
across the board の語源・成り立ち Etymology
across the board は across と board『板』から成る表現で、board は古英語 bord に由来します。競馬で掲示板全体にまたがって賭ける言い方から広まり、aboard や overboard を思うと、『全面的に』の広がりが納得できます。
This expression is made from across and board, with board coming from Old English bord, meaning a plank or flat surface. It became common in horse racing, where a bet placed "across the board" covered all the main winning positions shown on the board. From there, the phrase widened to mean applying in every case or to everyone.
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