今のところ、現時点では、まだ
解説 Definition
as yet は、現時点ではまだ状況が変わっていないことを表し、「今のところ」「まだ」の意味で使う。今後は変わる可能性を含ませつつ、計画や判断が未確定であることを控えめに述べる表現で、ややフォーマルな文脈でもよく用いられる。
As yet means up to now or by this time, often with the idea that something has still not happened. It is more common in formal or written English, especially in negative statements.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
yet だけでも「まだ」の感覚がありますが、as yet は「as of now」に近いまとまりとして、「今この時点ではまだ」と少しフォーマルに区切って言う表現だと覚えると残りやすいです。not decided as yet, no evidence as yet のように、結論・証拠・変化がまだ出ていない場面でよく使われます。still より客観的で控えめ、so far より「未確定」の響きが強い、という差で整理すると覚えやすいです。
Think of `as yet` as a more formal chunk meaning `up to now`. It often appears when something has still not happened, like `no decision as yet` or `no evidence as yet`. Remember it as more neutral and official-sounding than simple `yet` or `still`.
例文
As yet, the committee has not released a final report.
現時点では、委員会はまだ最終報告書を公表していない。
She has, as yet, seen no reason to change her mind.
今のところ、彼女は考えを変える理由を見いだしていない。
No agreement has been reached as yet.
まだ合意には達していない。
as yet の類義語・関連語
as yet の語源・成り立ち Etymology
asは古英語eallswā（まったくそのように）の短縮形、yetは古英語gīet（今なお）に由来。yetは現在まで続く状態を示すゲルマン系の語で、asと組み合わさり「今の時点までは」という未完了のニュアンスを表す。関連語：already、still。
`As yet` joins two very old English words. `As` comes from Old English forms meaning "in that way," and `yet` comes from Old English `giet`, meaning "still" or "up to now." Together they came to express the idea of "up to this point so far," often with the feeling that something is still unfinished.
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