semifinalists
準決勝進出者
解説 Definition
準決勝までに進出した競技者や参加者。トーナメントやコンペティションで準決勝進出資格を得た人々。
Semifinalists are the people, teams, or competitors who have reached the semifinal stage of a competition. This means they are one step before the final round. The word is common in sports, contests, and academic or artistic competitions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
`semi-` は semiannual などの「半分・中間」、`final` は「最後の段階」、`-ist` は pianist などの「その立場の人」。つまり `semifinalist` で「決勝の一つ前の段階まで来た人」、`-s` が付いて複数です。`finalists` は決勝進出者なので一段先、`quarterfinalists` はその一段前。大会の勝ち上がり表を頭に置くと、`announce the semifinalists` や `one of the semifinalists` の形ごと覚えやすいです。
Break it into parts: `semi-` means halfway, `final` is the last stage, and `-ist` is a person. So a `semifinalist` is someone who has reached the stage just before the final, and `-s` makes it plural. Compare it with `finalists` and `quarterfinalists` to fix the tournament order in your mind.
例文
The ten semifinalists will compete in the final rounds next week.
10人の準決勝進出者は来週の最終ラウンドで競い合う。
All the semifinalists showed exceptional talent and determination.
すべての準決勝進出者は並外れた才能と決意を示した。
The semifinalists were announced during the evening ceremony.
準決勝進出者は夕方の式典で発表された。
semifinalists の類義語・関連語
派生語
semifinalists の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 semi（半分）+ finis（終わり）から成る。semi-は「半」、finalはfinis由来で「最後の」、-istは「人」を表す接尾辞。関連語: semifinal（準決勝）、finish（終える）。「最後の一歩手前の半分まで来た人」が原義。
Semifinalists is made from semi-, meaning "half," final, and -ist, meaning "a person involved in something." Semi- comes from Latin semi, and final is related to Latin finis, meaning "end," also seen in finish. The word developed to mean people who have reached the stage just before the final round.
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