versed
精通した
解説 Definition
versed は verse の過去分詞に由来する形で、特定の分野に精通した、よく知っているという意味です。ふつう be well versed in ... の形で、人が知識や経験を十分に持っていることを表します。
Versed describes someone who has substantial knowledge, skill, or experience in a particular subject or activity. It is normally used after a linking verb in the pattern be versed in, and very commonly appears as well versed in.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
versed は古い動詞 verse の過去分詞に由来する形ですが、現代では主に形容詞として be versed in ...、特に be well versed in ...「〜に精通している」で使います。単に一度知ったのでなく、ある分野へ繰り返し向き合って慣れた人を思い浮かべ、後ろの前置詞 in まで一組で覚えます。
Learn versed as part of the fixed pattern be well versed in something. It describes a person who has repeatedly engaged with a subject and consequently knows it thoroughly. For example, a lawyer may be well versed in trade rules, while a guide may be versed in local architecture. The word comes from an old past-participle form, but modern learners will usually encounter it as an adjective. Do not confuse it with verse meaning a line or section of poetry; focus on the following preposition in.
例文
She is versed in modern Japanese history.
彼女は日本の近代史に精通しています。
The lawyer was versed in international trade rules.
その弁護士は国際貿易の規則に詳しい人でした。
Our guide is well versed in the art and architecture of the city.
私たちのガイドはその街の美術と建築にとても詳しいです。
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versed の語源・成り立ち Etymology
versed は古い動詞 verse「向ける・慣らす」の過去分詞で、その元はラテン語 vertere「回す・向きを変える」。知識に何度も頭を向け、繰り返し触れて慣れる感覚から、「精通した・よく知っている」という意味になった。関連語に reverse, convert。
Versed originated as the past participle of an older verb verse, meaning to occupy, exercise, or engage oneself. That verb ultimately derives from Latin versari, “to turn about, be engaged, or be occupied,” related to vertere, “to turn.” Repeatedly turning one's attention to a subject suggested familiarity gained through practice. This history produced the modern adjectival meaning “knowledgeable or experienced,” especially in the construction versed in.
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