拡張的な
解説 Definition
経済的または政治的に拡大を目指す。特に経済用語で、マネーサプライの増加やインフレーションを許容する政策を指す。
Expansionary describes a policy or action that is meant to increase economic activity, growth, or spending. It is often used in economics for government or central bank decisions, such as lower interest rates or higher public spending. The word usually suggests encouraging growth rather than limiting it.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
expand, expansion が見えれば取りやすい語です。核は「広げる方向」。特に経済では、government spending や money supply を増やして需要や景気を押し広げる政策を表すときによく使います。expansionary policy, expansionary fiscal policy, expansionary monetary policy の形でまとめて覚えると実戦的です。単なる「拡大中の」よりも、政策姿勢として「景気刺激寄り」の含みが強い点がコツ。反対語 contractionary と対で置くと混同しにくくなります。
Start from `expand` and `expansion`, so the core idea is pushing something wider or larger. In economics, it often appears in fixed phrases like `expansionary policy` or `expansionary monetary policy`. Learn it as the opposite of `contractionary`, and the contrast becomes easy to keep in mind.
例文
The central bank adopted an expansionary monetary policy.
中央銀行は拡張的な金融政策を採用した。
The government implemented expansionary fiscal measures to stimulate the economy.
政府は経済を刺激するための拡張的な財政措置を実施した。
During the recovery phase, expansionary policies were considered necessary.
回復段階では、拡張的な政策が必要と考えられた。
expansionary の類義語・関連語
expansionary の語源・成り立ち Etymology
expansionaryはラテン語expandere「広げる」が元で、ex-「外へ」+ pandere「広げる」に分けられます。expand や expanse と同根で、内に縮こまったものを外へ押し広げる感覚から、景気や需要を広げる政策の意味がつながります。
Expansionary comes from expansion, which goes back through Latin to expandere, meaning "to spread out." It is built from ex- "out" and pandere "to spread." From the idea of opening or spreading outward, the word developed into one used for policies or actions that make economic activity grow wider or larger; related English words include expand and expanse.
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