weigh in on
weigh in on はTOEIC 600レベルの英単語で、「意見を述べる」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˌweɪ ˈɪn ˈɑn/ です。
意見を述べる
解説 Definition
議論や問題について自分の意見や見解を述べること。
To weigh in on something means to give your opinion about a subject or discussion. It is commonly used when people share views on public issues, plans, decisions, or debates.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
weigh は「重さを量る」。weigh in on は、ある話題を頭の中のはかりに載せて「どう見るか」を測ったうえで意見を出すイメージ。だから単なる speak より、議論・判断が必要なテーマにコメントする場面で使いやすい。ニュース、会議、SNSで someone weighed in on the issue の形が頻出。comment on より少し「見解を表明する」、jump in より「勢いで割り込む」感じが弱く、考えたうえで口を出す語だと覚えると残りやすい。
Weigh means to measure weight, so imagine putting an issue on a scale before speaking. If you weigh in on something, you add your view after considering it. It often appears in discussions, news, meetings, or online debates.
例文
Several experts weighed in on the proposed changes to the tax code.
数人の専門家が税法の改正案について意見を述べた。
The president weighed in on the debate over healthcare reform.
大統領は医療改革に関する議論について意見を述べた。
I'd like to weigh in on this matter before a decision is made.
決定が下される前に、この件について意見を述べたいと思います。
weigh in on の類義語・関連語
weigh in on の語源・成り立ち Etymology
weigh は古英語 wegan「重さを量る・運ぶ」に由来し、もとは価値を秤にかける発想をもつ。in が「議論の中へ」、on が「その話題へ」を添え、判断の重みを場に載せる感じから「意見を述べる」。weight や outweigh も同根。
"Weigh" comes from Old English wegan, meaning to carry or measure weight, and it also had the idea of judging value by a scale. In "weigh in on," "in" and "on" add the sense of entering a discussion and bringing your judgment to a topic. So the phrase developed from putting weight on a scale to adding the weight of your opinion. Related words include "weight" and "outweigh."
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