Level900
verb (動詞)
construed
解釈された、とられた
💡 Usage & Nuance:
法律文書、契約書、発言などの「解釈」に関する文脈（Part 7）で頻出します。特に、誤解を避けるための表現で使われることが多いです。
🔄 Paraphrase & Synonyms
interpreted
understood
taken to mean
regarded as
📝 Business Examples
His silence was construed as agreement by some members of the committee.
彼の沈黙は委員会の一部のメンバーによって同意と解釈された。
Part 5 Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "construed"
The clause in the contract was vaguely worded and could be _______ in several ways.
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 契約書の条項が漠然としており、「複数の方法で解釈される」可能性があるという文脈です。
English: The context of a vaguely worded contract clause implies that it can be 'interpreted' or 'construed' in various ways.
English: The context of a vaguely worded contract clause implies that it can be 'interpreted' or 'construed' in various ways.
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