reallocated
再配分した、再配置した
解説 Definition
reallocated は reallocate の過去形・過去分詞で、予算・人員・時間などを当初の配分から見直し、別の部署・目的・場所へ割り振り直したことを表す。受け身で「再配分された」「再配置された」という意味でもよく使われる。
If money, time, staff, or other resources are reallocated, they are moved from one purpose or place to another. This word is common in business, government, and planning when priorities change.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
allocate「予算・人員・時間などを割り当てる」を知っていれば、re- が付いて「いったん決めた配分をやり直す」と押さえると覚えやすいです。単なる assign より、限られた資源を目的別に配る感じが強め。よく reallocated funds / budget / staff の形で出て、was reallocated to ... なら「〜へ回し直された」。transferred が単なる移管なのに対し、reallocated は全体の優先順位を見直して振り分け直す響き。relocated と違い、場所の移動より配分の見直しに意識を置きます。
Notice the base word allocate, which is often used for money, time, staff, or resources. Add re- and you get the idea of assigning them again after changing priorities. Think of reallocated funds or reallocated staff. This helps you separate it from relocated, which is more about moving place.
例文
The company reallocated part of its budget to customer support.
その会社は予算の一部を顧客サポートに再配分した。
Several engineers were reallocated to the new project.
数名のエンジニアが新しいプロジェクトに再配置された。
After the storm, emergency funds were reallocated to repair the roads.
嵐のあと、緊急資金は道路の修復のために振り向け直された。
reallocated の類義語・関連語
reallocated の語源・成り立ち Etymology
reallocated は re-「再び」+ allocate「割り当てる」+ -ed です。allocate はラテン語 allocare、ad-「〜へ」+ locare「置く」に由来し、「置き直す」が「再配分する」につながります。location や local は locus「場所」の語です。
Reallocated is made from re- meaning "again" and allocate, plus the past ending -ed. Allocate comes from Latin allocare, from ad- "to" and locare "to place," so the basic idea is "to place something somewhere." From there, the meaning grew into assigning resources or duties, and reallocated means they were assigned again in a new way. Related words include location and local.
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