interconnections
相互接続
解説 Definition
複数の要素やシステムが互いにつながり合っている関係や接続。
Interconnections are the links or relationships between different things, systems, or people. The word is often used when parts affect each other instead of existing separately. It is common in discussions of technology, society, science, and business.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず connection を土台にすると覚えやすい語。interconnections は、ただの connection が1本あるのでなく、inter- が付くことで「互いに」「多方向に」つながる感じが強まる。人間関係、部署間、国同士、システム同士などが網の目のように結び付く場面でよく使う。the interconnections between systems / global interconnections の形で覚えると定着しやすい。connection より複雑で相互的、network より「つながり合う関係」そのものに意識が向く。単数より複数形で見かけやすい点にも注意。
Start with `connection`, then add `inter-`, which often means "between each other." So `interconnections` suggests many links going both ways, not just one simple connection. It often appears in phrases like `interconnections between systems`.
例文
The study explored the interconnections between poverty, education, and health outcomes.
その研究は貧困、教育、健康の成果の相互接続を探った。
Understanding the interconnections within an ecosystem is crucial for conservation efforts.
生態系内の相互接続を理解することは保全活動にとって極めて重要だ。
The interconnections between global financial markets make crises spread rapidly.
世界の金融市場の相互接続が危機の急速な拡散を引き起こす。
interconnections の類義語・関連語
interconnections の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 inter（間）+ con（共に）+ nectere（結ぶ）+ -ion（名詞化）。「互いに結び合うこと」が原義。語根 nect-は nexus（結節点）や connect（接続する）にも現れ、物事を結びつける意味を持つ。
This word comes from Latin parts: inter- meaning "between," con- meaning "together," and nectere meaning "to bind or tie." Through words like connect and connection, it came into English with the idea of things being linked with each other. The root also appears in nexus, all carrying the sense of joining or tying together.
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