再構成された
解説 Definition
reconstituted は reconstitute（再構成する、元の形に戻す）の過去形・過去分詞で、形容詞として「再構成された」という意味です。組織や制度などを新しい形で組み直した場合によく使われます。
Reconstituted describes an organization, group, or system that has been formed again, often with a changed structure or membership. It is the past-participle form of reconstitute used adjectivally; in other contexts, it can also describe a dried substance restored by adding liquid.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
reconstitute の過去分詞から来た形容詞で、原形の末尾 e を落として -ed を付け、語尾は /ɪd/ と発音します。re-「再び」＋ constitute「構成する」から「組み立て直された」と覚え、reconstituted committee/team のように組織を新たな構成で再発足させる場面に結び付けます。単なる repaired より構成員や構造の組み直しを強調します。
Reconstituted is the past tense and past participle of reconstitute, and here it functions as an adjective. Form it by dropping the final e of reconstitute and adding -ed; the ending is pronounced /ɪd/. Break the idea into re-, “again,” and constitute, “form or compose”: a reconstituted committee or team has been assembled again, possibly with different members. This is more specific than repaired because it emphasizes restoring or changing the composition or structure. The same word can describe powder restored to usable form with liquid.
例文
The reconstituted committee met on Monday.
再構成された委員会は月曜日に会合を開きました。
A reconstituted team handled the final review.
再構成されたチームが最終確認を担当しました。
The reconstituted council included members from several departments.
再構成された評議会には、複数の部署からのメンバーが含まれていました。
reconstituted の類義語・関連語
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reconstituted の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 re-(再び)+ constituere(設立する、con- 共に + statuere 立てる)に由来。元の状態に組み立て直す意。constitute(構成する)やstatue(像)と同語根。粉末を水で元に戻す場面でよく使われ、「再び立て直す」が原義。
Reconstituted comes from reconstitute, built with re-, “again,” and constitute, “to form or establish.” Constitute ultimately derives from Latin constituere, “to set up or establish,” combining con-, “together,” with statuere, “to set or place.” The deeper root is associated with standing or setting and is also present in words such as statute. Reconstituted is formed by replacing the final e of reconstitute with -ed and may function as either a past participle or an adjective.
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