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《物理の英語》English for Physics (3235) 2021 年度 Syllabus
日時：前期，火曜日，第 4 時限（15:00-16:30）
場所：理学部６号館 401 講義室 4/27 より Online（Zoom from PandA） 7/27 Final は 6 号館 401 号室
担当：Yoshiteru MAENO 前野 悦輝（753-3783, maeno.yoshiteru.2e@kyoto-u.ac.jp）
TA: Akihiro YAMANAKA 山中 陽裕（753-4287, yamanaka.akihiro.57r@st.kyoto-u.ac.jp）
講義の概要：物理学で用いられる英語について、作文力を高めるための文法･表現法を系統的に学ぶとともに、物理学の教材を用いて聴解能力の向上をめざした実習も行う。
授業計画と内容（予定）：15 回の授業は主に次の６つの内容から構成される：（１）「物理の英語（前野）」の配布物に沿って，物理学で用いられる英語の記述・表現法を学ぶ。
毎週の講義内容を復習するための小テスト(Quiz)を 10 回程度行う。
（２）数式の読み方について音声録音（Doyle 教授）を利用して学ぶ。
（３）ファインマンによる講義の録音を用いて，聴き取り・ノート取りの練習を行う。
（４）最近の物理科学の話題を教材として、表現法を学ぶ。
原子力発電, 高温超伝導, 重力波, トポロジカル相, COVID-19 など。
（５）エッセイの基本的構成を学び、科学英語のエッセイ課題について実習を行う。
（６）留学試験 TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) や GRE (Graduate Record Examination) の概要を体験する。類似の形式での物理科学関係の練習問題を用いた文法試験を行う。
・その他、留学経験者や留学生、海外からの研究者をゲストに招き、体験談やアドバイスを聞く。
・成績は小テスト(約 50%)、エッセイ課題(約 10％)、文法試験(約 10%)、期末試験(約 30%) 、その他の課題提出の合計点をもとに評価する。
・アナウンスや教材ダウンロードは HP から: http://www.ss.scphys.kyoto-u.ac.jp/butsurinoeigo/index.html

物理の英語 References

April 9, 2021

WEB 辞書1. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDOCE)オンライン版ロングマン現代英英辞典日本人向け
https://www.ldoceonline.com/jp/dictionary/ｓ
2. Collins Dictionary 易しい英英辞典
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/
3. Oxford Learner’s Disctionaries https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/他多数。加算[C]・不加算名詞[U]、自動詞(v.i)・他動詞(v.t)の区別の明快なものを使うこと。

参考書 （講義ノート作成に参考にしたもの等）①. Valerie Illingworth (ed.), The Penguin Dictionary of Physics, 4th ed.
(Penguin Books, 2009). Amazon ¥1,890 物理学の学習全般にも役立つ｡5th ed は長年出ていない。。
② 日本物理学会編, 科学英語論文のすべて、第 2 版（丸善，1999）．特に 2, 3, 4 章．
③ 原田豊太郎, 理系のための英語論文執筆ガイド（講談社ブルーバックス B1346，2002）．
科学技術論文一般に対する表現法．
④ 原田豊太郎, 間違いだらけの英語科学論文（講談社ブルーバックス B1448，2004）．日本人に多い誤用を類型化．
5. 原田豊太郎, 科学技術英語の書き方入門（アグネ，1985）、
6. 理系のための「英語キー構文」46 (講談社ブルーバックス B1448，2009)．
⑦ グレン・パケット, 科学論文の英語用法百科 第 1 編（京都大学学術出版会，2004）．よく誤用される単語と表現．
⑧ 野口ジュディー, 耳から学ぶ科学英語（講談社，1995）．同著者の科学英語書籍は多いが、講義ではこれを使う。
⑨ R.P. Feynman, The Very Best of the Feynman Lectures (Basic Books, October 2005),
6 CDs: Total playing time: Approx. 6 hours. Amazon ¥2,953 http://www.feynmanlectures.info/
教科書内容は公開されている：The Feynman Lectures on Physics http://www.feynmanlectures.info/
10 R.A. Hilke 他, コンピューター方式対応 TOEFL パーフェクト模試（東進ブックス, 2001）.
11. 松谷偉弘, R. Hilke, and P. Wadden, はじめての TOEFL テスト完全対策（旺文社, 2006）.
12. 田地野彰, 金丸敏幸, ETS, TOEFL ITP テスト（研究社, 2012）.
13. 木村哲也, 全問正解する TOEFL-ITP TEST 文法問題 580 問（語研, 2013）.
14. 小野義正, 科学英語論文の書き方（丸善, 2016）.

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Dates
(2021)

1

4/13

講義説明, 配布•解説 1 章-Part1

JN-3

TA 自己紹介, (Yamanaka), 脳の話

2

4/20

Quiz 1, 配布•解説 2 章, 解説 1-Part1, page2

Doyle

Guest 1 (Mattoni), COVID-19 (glossary)

読み物、他

3

4/27

Quiz 2, 解説 1-Part2, 配布•解説 3 章

Doyle@Zoom, 留学の話, COVID-19

4

5/11

Quiz 3, 解説 1-Part3, 配布•解説 4 章

Doyle

5

5/18

Quiz 4, 解説 1-Part4, 配布•解説 5 章

Doyle

F-1

6

5/25

Quiz 5, 配布•解説 6 章

Doyle

F-1

Guest 2 (Hu)7

6/1

Essay Due

JN16

F-1

Elementouch and Nucletouch8

6/8

Quiz 6, 配布•解説 7 章

1. Steven Weinberg, The First Three Minutes (Basic Books, 1993).
② 鈴木陽一, DUO 3.0 CD 復習用（ICP, 2001）．
現代英語の重要単語 1600+熟語 1000 を重複なしで 560 本の基本例文に凝縮。
3. 京大英語学術語彙研究グループ・研究者, 京大 基本英単語 1110 (2009).
これに含まれていない物理の基本語彙を講義で紹介。
4. Jorge Cham, Piled Higher and Deeper (Piled Higher and Deeper Publishing, 1997 and 2005).
5. Arthur Bloch, Murphy's Law: The 26th Anniversary Edition (Perigee Trade, 2003).

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6/15

Quiz 7, 配布•解説 8 章

F-2Superconductivity

10

6/22

Quiz 8, 配布•解説 9 章

F-2Gravitational wave

11

6/29

配布•解説 10 章

「物理の英語」(Maeno)

JN,数式 Feynman

F-1

F-2

Exoplanets

12

7/6

Quiz 9

F3

13

7/13

Quiz 10

F3

14

7/20

まとめ

15

7/27

期末試験 @6-401 講義室

8/3

予備

物理の英語 (Maeno)
1 章. 物理の基本用語 Glossary
2 章. 科学論文の構成と図表、数式 Scientific papers
3 章. 名詞・代名詞 Nouns
4 章. 動詞 Verbs
5 章. 形容詞・副詞・比較級 Adjectives, adverbs
6 章. 動名詞と分詞 Gerunds and participles
7 章. 前置詞 Prepositions
8 章. 冠詞
Articles9 章. 文のつなぎ方 Connecting sentences
10 章. 修辞法 RhetoricSpecial Topics

Doyle

Nuclear reactors
GRE Physics

R.P. Feynman:
The Very Best of the Feynman Lectures(Basic Books, 2005),
http://www.feynmanlectures.info/より：
F1: “Nuclei and particles”, F2: “Deuteron and 2He”,
F3: “Size of an atom”

Judy Noguchi:
耳から学ぶ科学英語（講談社, 1995）より
3. Fractions and decimal numbers
16. Element names

WEB① The Feynman Lectures on Physics
http://www.feynmanlectures.info/
2. The Nobel Prize in Physics
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/
3. GRE Physics
http://www.ets.org/gre/subject/about/content/physics/
One can download practice questions with answers.
4. On Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: NHK World News - CNN - YouTube (3:07)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdbitRlbLDc&feature=related
5. COVID-19 Exponential growth and epidemics 8:56 2020/03/08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas0tIxDvrg
6. Gravitational waves “Gravitational waves: A three minute guide” (3:22) 2016/02/11, by Nature video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhbMpe17fzA“Neutron Star Merger Gravitational Waves and Gamma Rays” (5:25) 2017/10/16, by Veritasium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAyk2OsKvtU⑦ Veritasium: Physics-oriented Youtube channel by Derek Muller. Highly recommended! https://www.veritasium.com/
Not used in the 2021 class:
1. TOEFL ITP
http://www.ets.org/toefl_itp/content/sample_questions/ Sample questions
2. Criterion
http://www.cieej.or.jp/toefl/criterion/user.html
3. Physics for the 21st Century (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 2010).
http://www.learner.org/courses/physics/index.html
An excellent introduction to the current physics with videos, text PDFs, and more.
4. On STAP: NHK World News - YouTube (2:26, 2014/12/19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4faAHQEd9_g#t=68

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単語

Words

1 General

電磁気学

electricity and magnetism

2 General量子力学

quantum mechanics

3 General

統計力学

statistical mechanics

4 General

卒業論文

senior thesis

5 General

大学院生

graduate student

6 General

学部生

undergraduate student

7 General

理学研究科

Graduate School of Science

8 General

理学部

Faculty of Science

9 General

前期/後期

first semester/ second semester

10 General

経験則

empirical rule

11 Matter

分子molecule

12 Matter

原子

atom

13 Matter

原子核

nucleus (pl. nuclei)

The most massive part of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons.

14 Matter

核子

nucleonA collective term for a proton or neutron, i.e. for a constituent of an
atomic nucleus.

15 Matter

陽子

protonA positively charged nucleon.

16 Matter

中性子

neutronAn elementary particle with zero charge and with rest mass nearly
equal to that of a proton. A charge-neutral nucleon.

17 Matter

電子

electronA stable elementary particle whose negative charge -e defines anelementary unit of charge.

18 Matter

光子

photonA quantized particle of electromagnetic radiation (light).

19 Matter

水素hydrogenAn element whose atom consists of one proton and one electron.

20 Matter

元素の周期表periodic table of the elements

A table of chemical elements arranged in order of their atomic
numbers.

21 Math

足し算

addition

The mathematical operation represented by a plus symbol (+).

22 Math

引き算

subtraction

The mathematical operation represented by a minus symbol (-).

23 Math整数

integer

A whole number, i.e. does not contain a fraction.

24 Math偶数

even number

A number that can be written as 2n , where n is an integer.

25 Math奇数

odd number

A number that can be written as 2n +1, where n is an integer.

26 Math分数

fraction

A number expressed as p over q (p /q ).

27 Math小数decimalA fraction whose denominator is a power of ten and whose numerator
is expressed by figures placed to the right of a decimal point.

28 Math分子

numerator

The number above the line in a fraction.

29 Math分母

denominator

The number below the line in a fraction.

integration

The process of finding an integral, i.e. the function for which thederivative is the given function. The integral can express the area
under the graph of the given function.

30 Math積分

Definitions/descriptions

A rule derived from experiments or observations rather than theory.
The smallest unit into which any substance is divided into without
losing its chemical nature, usually consisting of a group of atoms.
The smallest part of an element that can exist, consisting of a small
dense nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by orbiting
electrons.

31 Math近似

approximation

Something that is similar but not exactly equal to something else. E.g.
an approximate value for some quantity can be used if the true value is
too difficult to calculate, or an approximate model can be used if thetrue model is too complicated.

32 Mechanics

精度

precision

A measure of the smallness of random deviation from the mean value.

33 Mechanics

確度

accuracy

34 Math行列

matrix (pl. matrices)

35 Math円筒

cylinderA geometric shape with parallel sides and circular cross-section.

36 Math球

sphereA solid object that is completely round, with every point on its surface
at an equal distance from the center.

A measure of the smallness of systematic deviation from the true
value.
An m n matrix is a rectangular array of numbers (do not have to benumbers) set out in m rows and n columns.

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Definitions/descriptions

37 Math立方体

cube

A three-dimensional object bounded by six equal squares, withneighbouring squares perpendicular to each other.

38 Math四角形

rectangle

A four-sided shape with four straight lines joined at right angles.
Unlike a square, the sides do not all have to be of equal length.

39 Math平行四辺形

parallelogram

A two-dimensional shape with opposite sides parallel and equal inlength. The three-dimensional counterpart of a parallelogram is aparallelepiped.

40 Math

台形

trapezoid

A two-dimensional shape with 4 straight sides that has a pair of
opposite sides parallel.

41 Math

正三角形

equilateral triangle

A triangle in which all three sides are equal.

42 Math

二等辺三角形

isosceles triangle

A triangle that has two sides of equal length.

43 Math

半径

radius (pl. radii)

The distance from the center of a circle (or sphere) to its
circumference.

44 Math

直径

diameter

A straight line going from one side of a circle to the other side,
passing through the center of the circle.

45 Math表面積

surface area

The total area of the faces or curved surfaces of a solid object.

46 Math

体積

volume47 Math直角

a right angle

The amount of three-dimensional space occupied by a body or
enclosed by a closed boundary.
An angle of 90°

48 Math平行parallel

The relationship between two lines (or planes) that never meet.

49 Math垂直perpendicular

The relationship between lines or surfaces that intersect at rightangles.

50 Math直交orthogonal

Orthogonality is an extension of the idea of perpendicularity to higher
dimensions and non-geometric objects.

51 Math原点

originA fixed point from which coordinates are measured.

52 Math対数関数

logarithm

The power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised in orderto recover a given number.

53 Math

指数関数

exponential

The function e x , which is equal to its own derivative. (e =2.7182818…)

54 Math平均

mean

55 Math

桁数

an order of magnitude

56 Math次元

dimension

57 Math複素数

complex number

A number that can be expressed as a + i b , where i is the imaginary
unit satisfying i 2 = -1 and a and b are real numbers.

58 Math実数

real number

A number with no imaginary part. This can be expressed as a + 0i

59 Math虚数

imaginary number

A number with no real part. This can be expressed as 0 + ib

60 Math円筒座標

cylindrical coordinate system

A three dimensional coordinate system in which a position is specified
by radial distance ρ , azimuthal angle φ , and axial distance z .

61 Math

球座標

spherical coordinate system

A three dimensional coordinate system in which a position is specified
by distance r from the origin, polar angle θ , and azimuthal angle φ .

62 Math極角polar angle, θ

63 Math方位角

azimuthal angle, φFor the set of numbers a 1, a 2, a 3,… a n , the value given by(a 1+a 2+a 3+... +a n )/n . Also commonly known as the average.
⨉⨉
A power of 10. The value of physical quantities are often given to anorder of magnitude. For example, 2.3 105 and 6.9 105 are of thesame order of magnitude.
(1) Combinations for any physical quantities that can be expressed interms of base units (such as meter, kg and second) of fundamental
physical quantities (such as length, mass and time).
(2) In geometry, the dimension of the space is the minimum numberof coordinates required to specify any point within the space.

In two dimensions, the polar angle is measured counterclockwise fromthe x -axis to a line drawn from the origin to some given point in thex-y plane. In three dimensions, the polar angle is measured from thez- axis to a line drawn from the origin to some given point in the 3dimensional space.
In three dimensions, after projection of the vector between the origin
and some given point of interest onto the x-y plane, the azimuthal
angle is the angle measured counterclockwise from the x -axis to thisprojected line.

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Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism

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1 Mechanics

並進

translation

2 Mechanics
3 Mechanics
4 Mechanics
5 Mechanics

運動方程式
位置
速度
加速度

an equation of motion
position
velocity
acceleration

6 Mechanics

質量

mass

7 Mechanics

運動量momentum (pl. momenta)

The movement of a body or system in such a way that all points are moved inparallel directions through equal distances.
Equation that describes the motion or evolution of a system as a function of time.
The location of an object relative to the origin of an arbitrary set of coordinates.
The rate of change of position with time.
The rate of change of velocity with time.
A measure of a body’s inertia, i.e. its resistance to acceleration: a = F/m . Can
also be defined in terms of the gravitational attraction between two bodies.
The product of the mass and the velocity of a particle.

8 Mechanics

角速度

angular velocity

The rate at which a body rotates about an axis.

9 Mechanics

慣性モーメント

moment of inertia

10 Mechanics

角運動量

angular momentum

11 Mechanics

位置エネルギー

potential energy

The resistance of an object to changes of its angular velocity.
The product of the angular velocity of a body and its moment of inertia about theaxis of rotation.
The energy associated with the position of objects in a system.

12 Mechanics

運動エネルギー

kinetic energy

The energy associated with the motion of a system.

13 Mechanics

摩擦

friction

14 Mechanics

重力gravity

15 Mechanics

振動oscillation

16 Mechanics

調和振動子

a harmonic oscillator

17 Mechanics

共鳴

resonance

Force opposing the sliding of one surface over another.
The attractive force between two bodies which is proportional to the product of
their masses.
A regular movement between one position and another or between one amountand another.
An oscillator which has sinusoidal like motion.
A condition in which a vibrating system responds with maximum amplitude to analternating driving force, which occurs when the driving frequency coincides with
the natural frequency of the system.

18 Mechanics

振幅

amplitude

The peak value of an alternating quantity in either the positive or negative
direction.

19 Mechanics

位相

phase

The state of development of a periodic quantity, specifically the fraction of thewhole period that has elapsed.

Definitions / descriptions

20 E&M電荷charge21 E&M
22 E&M
23 E&M

引力
斥力
クーロン力

attractive force
repulsive force
Coulomb force

24 E&M周波数

frequency

25 E&M

周期

periodA property of an elementary particle that determines the force it experiences in thepresence of an electric or magnetic field. Usually measured in units of themagnitude of the negative charge of the electron, e.
e.g. The force between positive and negative charges is attractive.
e.g. The force between two positive or two negative charges is repulsive.
The force between two charged particles.
The rate of repetition of a regular event, e.g. the number of cycles of an oscillation
per second.
The time it takes to complete one cycle of an oscillation.

26 E&M電流

current

A flow of electric charge through a substance.

27 E&M

電圧

voltage

The difference in the electric potential between two points in a circuit that gives
rise to a force on charged particles, thus inducing a current. The induced current
is related to the resistance of the circuit through Ohm’s law: I = V/R.

28 E&M

オシロスコープ

oscilloscope

An instrument used to provide a visual image of electrical signals, i.e. theiramplitude and time evolution.

29 E&M抵抗

resistance

A measure of a substances’ opposition to the flow charge when a voltage(potential difference) is applied. It is related to the voltage and current via Ohm’s
law as R = V/I .

30 E&M並列

in parallel

Two capacitors connected in this way give a total capacitance that is the sum of
the two.

31 E&M直列

in series

Two resistors connected in series give a total resistance that is the sum of the two.

32 E&M

エックス線回折

X-ray diffraction

33 E&M反射

reflection

34 E&M

屈折率

index of refraction

35 E&M

干渉

interference

The diffraction of X-rays by a crystal whose atomic separations are comparable insize to the wavelength of X-rays. (Diffraction is the spreading or bending ofwaves as they pass through an aperture (or series of apertures as in the case of thecrystal) or round the edge of a barrier.)
The return of all or part of a beam of particles or waves when it encounters aboundary between two media.
The parameter that characterizes the change in direction of a wave when it entersanother medium.
The interaction between two or more wave motions affecting the same part of a
medium such that the total disturbance is the vector sum of the disturbances
resulting from each of the individual waves.

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1 QM

不確定性原理the uncertainty principle

2 QM

パウリの排他律the Pauli exclusion principle

The rule stating that no two identical Fermions can be in thesame quantum state.
The procedure involved in transforming from a classical to aquantum understanding of physical phenomena whereby
variables that are continuous in the classical theory become
quantized, i.e. can only take on certain discrete values.

Definitions/descriptions
The fundamental principle often expressed by the relation
Δx•Δp ≳ h .

3 QM

量子化

quantization

4 QM

スピン

spin

5 QM

対称性

symmetry

6 QM

束縛状態

bound state

7 QM

基底状態

the ground state

The lowest stable energy state of a system.

8 QM

励起状態

excited state

An unstable state of a system whose energy is greater than thatof the ground state.

9 QM

励起エネルギー

activation energy

The height of the energy barrier separating two minima of
potential energy.

10 QM

縮退

degeneracy

A situation in which two or more distinct states have the sameenergy.

11 QM

摂動

perturbation

A small deviation from a known or solved reference system.

The intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle.
The property of a system that leaves the system unchanged after
a certain transformation.
A state in which a particle is subject to a potential such that theparticle has a tendency to remain localised in one or moreregions of space.

12 QM

消滅（生成）演算子

annihilation (creation) operator

In the context of quantum mechanics, where the energy levels ofa system are discretised, an annihilation (creation) operator canbe considered as an operator that decreases (increases) the
number of particles in a given energy state by one.

13 Stat. Mech.

エントロピー

entropy

An extensive variable in thermodynamics which gives ameasure of the microscopic disorder of a system.

14 Stat. Mech.

断熱膨張

adiabatic expansion

A thermodynamic expansion process in which no heat enters orleaves a system.

15 Stat. Mech.

分配関数

partition function

A summation which describes how the probabilities are divided
among the different microstates, based on their individualenergies: it counts the (weighted) number of states a system canoccupy.

16 Stat. Mech.

熱平衡

thermal equilibrium

The condition of a system in which the net rate of exchange ofheat between its components is zero.

17 Stat. Mech.

平均自由行程mean free path

The average distance travelled between collisions by themolecules in a gas, photons in a plasma etc

18 Stat. Mech.

揺らぎ

fluctuation

An irregular increase or decrease in a quantity derived frommany identical random processes.

saturation

A situation in which the response or output of a system becomes
substantially constant and independent of the increasing external
field or input.

hysteresis (pl. hystereses)

The dependence of a system not only on its current environment
but also on its past environment, e.g. in a ferromagnetic
material.

annealing

The process of heating a substance at a certain temperature
below its melting temperture, maintaining it for a cetain time,and cooling it slowly so that the substance reaches a state closer
to its thermal equilibrium at ambient tempearatue.

19 Stat. Mech.

20 Stat. Mech.

21 Stat. Mech.

飽和

ヒステリシス

アニーリング（焼きなまし）1

Glossary
Chap.1. Glossary Part 4
0 Category
Condensed
1
MatterCondensed
2
MatterCondensed
3
MatterCondensed
4
Matter2/5
Condensed Matter, Particles and Cosmology

単語

Words

Definitions/descriptions

金属

metal

A material with high electrical conductivity (low resistance).

絶縁体

insulator

超伝導

superconductivity

相転移phase transition

A material with very low electrical conductivity (high resistance) because of
the energy gap between the valence band and conduction band.
A phenomenon in which the electrical resistance of a metal disappears
completely below a certain temperature.
The transformation of a thermodynamic system from one state of matter toanother.
A type of an electron microscope based on the tunnel effect for imaging
surfaces at the atomic level.
(When a fine conducting tip is held close to the surface of a sample with anelectric potential, electrons tunnel between the sample and the tip,
producing a small current. The tip is slowly moved across the surface andraised and lowered so as to keep the electrical current constant. In this way,
the profile of the surface based on its local density of electron states can be
determined )A resonant absorption of radio-frequency radiation when its frequency
coincides with the difference in energy between two states of a nucleus witha spin in a magnetic field.

5Condensed
Matter

走査型
トンネル顕微鏡

STM(scanningtunneling
microscope)6

Condensed
Matter

核磁気共鳴

NMR(nuclear magnetic
resonance)

7

Condensed
Matter

レーザー

Laser

発光ダイオード

A semiconductor pn-junction diode which emits light by recombination ofLEDelectrons with holes. The color of the light (corresponding to the energy of(light-emitting diode)the photon) is determined by the energy band gap of the semiconductor.

Condensed
8Matter

A beam of coherent, monochromatic light, or a device that emits such abeam. The light is produced by stimulated emission of electromagnetic
radiation.

9

Particles andCosmology

微細構造定数

fine-structure constant

A dimensionless quantity, denoted by α , which serves as a convenientmeasure of the strength of the electromagnetic interaction.

10

Particles andCosmology

核融合

nuclear fusion

A reaction between light nuclei in which a heavier nucleus is formed withthe release of energy.

Particles andCosmology
Particles and12
Cosmology
Particles and13
Cosmology
Particles and14
Cosmology

核分裂

nuclear fission

The splitting of a heavy nucleus of an atom into two or more fragments ofcomparable size.

宇宙universe

All the matter, energy and space that exists.

銀河

galaxyA large gravitationally bound cluster of stars, gas, and dust.

太陽系

the solar system

The system made up of the sun, its orbiting planets and their naturalsatellites (moons).

11

15

Particles andCosmology

宇宙線

cosmic ray

High-energy charged particles which enter the earth’s atmosphere fromouter space.

16

Particles andCosmology

重力波gravitational wave

Disturbance in the curvature of spacetime, generated by accelerated masses,that propagates as a wave outward from their source at the speed of light.

17

Particles andCosmology

特殊相対論

the special theoryof relativity

The theory developed by Einstein in 1905 which leads to the equivalence of2energy and mass: E = mc .

一般相対論

general relativity(The general theoryof relativity)

The theory developed by Einstein which provides a unified description ofgravity as a geometric property of space and time, or spacetime. (Inparticular, the curvature of spacetime is directly related to the energy andmomentum of whatever matter and radiation are present.)

Particles and18
Cosmology2

第 2 章 科学論文の構成と図表式§2-1 科学論文の構成

他の研究結果との関連についても述べる．
否定的な結果や技術上の問題点についても明記する．
（ただし，こればかり強Structure of a scientific paper

調するのは考えもの．）
明記した上で推論 (Speculation) を含んでもよい．

物理学の論文に限らず，また英語論文であれ日本語解説文であれ，科学論文ではお5. 結論 (Conclusion)

およそ次に述べるような構成がとられる．ここでは，「課題演習」や「課題研究」のレ

結果と考察から導かれたことを，普遍的な形で短く（例えば 150 語程度で）ポートへの適用も想定して，その一般的注意点について述べる．

表現する．今後の課題・展望についても述べる．

基本ルール・型を知る→ variations
A. 表題(Title)B. 著者名(Author Names)

C. 所属と連絡先
D. 抄録(Affiliation and Address)(Abstract)
どういう方法で，何を調べて，何がわかったかを手短に（例えば英文 100 語

摘要 (Summary) の形をとることもある．
2-4 については，テーマごとの「縦割り」の構成をとることもある．
また，あらわに章立てをとらない場合でも，内容の流れは上のような構成にする．
F. 謝辞(Acknowledgements)「課題演習」レポートの場合は共同実験者に対する感謝の言葉など．

G. 引用文献

本文での引用順に番号を付けて，それをリストする．引用文献の表記方法は程度）に書く．
E. 本文(Main Text)

1. 序論 (Introduction)

すぐ下で述べる．本文中の引用箇所にも番号を付ける．
H. 付録のをまとめる．式の導出過程の詳細など．
「課題演習」レポートの場合は，測および本研究の重要性 (significance)．

定生データを整理したものや，回路図，開発したコンピュータプログラムな論文の内容についての見通し (outline)．

どにも利用できる．

2. 実験 (Experiment, Experimental, Experimental Procedure)
主な数式には続き番号をいれ，文中では「第１式， Eq.(1) 」などと引用する．
理論の論文の場合は「実験」のかわりに，2’. 理論 (Theory)
3. 結果 (Results)(Appendices)
通常は不要．本文中にあると論理の流れを乱すが，論文中に是非含めたいも

目的・背景・動機 (purpose, background and motivation)，

実験の原理，装置の詳細など．

(References)

引用文献の表記方法
決まった表記スタイルがある．ただし，アメリカ式，ヨーロッパ式で若干異なる．以下ではアメリカ式（例えば Journal of the Physical Society of Japan や Physical Review のス
タイル）について説明する．
A. 学術雑誌の場合
番号) 著者名, 雑誌略称 巻(太字), 開始頁または論文番号--頁 (発行年). 最後にピリオド結果を図や表も使ってまとめる．

1)

J. G. Bednorz and K. A. Müller, Z. Phys. B 64, 189 (1986).

図や表には，続き番号（図 1，第 1 図，Fig. 1 など）とタイトルのみ，

2)

B. P. Abbott et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 061102--1-16 (2016).

またはタイトルと簡単な説明文 (captions) を（図の下に，表の上に）付ける．

B. 単行本の場合

データを整理したものは「結果」．「考察」では結果に対するより深い意味付

番号）著者名, 書名(英語は斜体)[, ed. 編者](出版社, 発行年) 章 or 頁．

けを行う．

2)

C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th ed. (Wiley, 2004) Chap. 12.

4. 考察 (Discussion)

3)

潮田資勝, 科学英語論文のすべて，第 2 版，日本物理学会編（丸善，1999）第 2

結果の意味や正当性，解析結果の意味付けなどを図や表も使ってまとめる．

章．

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§2-2 エッセイの基本構造 The basic structure of an Essay
Title
Name, Affiliation Add your Student ID for the essay assignment for this class.
Introductory paragraph参考:(1) 鈴木利彦：CriterionⓇを活用した英語ライティング指導ブック,
Vol. 1 (CIEE Japan, 2011).
(2) 門田修平, 氏木道人, 伊藤佳世子: 英語エッセイ・ライティン
グ, 第２版 (コスモピア, 2014).

(1) Introduction material, General statements(2) Thesis statement

Body paragraph 1(1) Topic sentence(2) Supporting sentences(Concluding sentence)
Body paragraph 2(1) Topic sentence(2) Supporting sentences(Concluding sentence)【Assignment for the class (課題問題)】■ Write an essay to answer the following question. Typically, a suitable essay
will contain a minimum of 300 words.

There have been numerous great scientific discoveries.
Which discovery do you think is the most interesting?
■ Due date and time: 12:00 JST, June 1 (Tue), 2021

Body paragraph 3(1) Topic sentence(2) Supporting sentences(Concluding sentence)■ Submission: Upload your essay in a PDF format from PandA:
File Name: 31-123X TANAKA Ichiro■ Identify your name and student ID number in your essay as well.

Body paragraph …
Concluding paragraph(1) Summary(2) Reformulation of Thesis Statement(3) Reinforcement(4) Final Comment7

§2-3 図 Figures① 上・右の枠にも必ず目盛り(graduations)を入れる．
② 物理量記号は斜体(italic)，単位記号は立体(roman)．
これは SI （国際単位系）のきまり．
③ Caption は図の下．
④ Caption の初めにタイトルを名詞句で示す．
⑤ その後に説明文を続ける．（説明文は省略することもある．）⑥ 本文中での図の説明によく使う表現：
Figure 1 shows ..., .... is shown in Fig. 1.
Figure 2 displays ..., indicates ..., represents..., illustrates..., depicts ...,
compares ..., demonstrates ..., etc.
現在形であることに注意!

Glossary:
originintercept
slope
ordinateabscissa
solid line
broken line
破線
dotted line
点線
dash-dotted line
extrapolation, interpolation
symbols: open circle, solid (closed) triangle
a guide to the eye

D. Vollhardt and P. Wolfle, The Superfluid Phase of Helium 3(Taylor and Francis, 1990) p.96.

abscissa

arbitrary units (arb. units)8§2-4 表 Tables① 表にタテ枠は入れない．
② Caption は表の上．
③ Caption の初めにタイトルを名詞句で示す．
④ その後に説明文を続ける．（説明文は省略することもある．）⑤ 本文中での表の説明によく使う表現：
Table 1 shows ..., .... is shown in Table 1.
Table 2 displays ..., summarizes ...,
represents..., compares ..., etc.
現在形！

Glossary:column, row

SM: Standard Model
ATLAS Collaboration, “Measurements of Higgs boson production and couplings indiboson final states with the ATLAS detector at the LHC”, Physics Letters B 726,
88-119 (2013).

9§2-5 図形 Geometrical Figures
円 circle
正方形 square
長方形 rectangle

平行四辺形

parallelogram

楕円 ellipse
oval: There is no precise mathematical definition of an oval. All ellipses are
ovals but not all ovals are ellipses.

台形 trapezoid

球 sphere

立方体 cube

円柱 cylinder
円筒 hollow cylinder

直方体
rectangular parallelepiped

正三角形

equilateral triangle

円錐 coneA three-dimensional geometricshape that tapers smoothly from aflat base (frequently, though notnecessarily, circular) to a point
called the apex or vertex.

二等辺三角形 isosceles triangle
https://brilliant.org/wiki/surface-area-of-a-cone/

直角三角形

right triangle(出典: Wikipedia, etc.)10§2-6 式の読み方：How to Read Equations
1. 𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑐

2.

𝐶 =

3.

𝑒

!

3. Gaussian integral
The integral over x from 0 to infinity of the exponential of minus x squared
is equal to the square root of π over 2.

𝑫

5. 𝐹 = −𝑘𝐁 𝑇 ln 𝑍 ; 𝑍 = ∑6.

2. The combination of n choose r
The number of ways of choosing r elements from a group of n elements isdenoted by sub n capital C sub r, which is equal to n factorial divided byopen parentheses n minus r close parentheses factorial times r factorial.

! !

𝑑𝑥 = √𝜋/2

4. 𝛁 × 𝑯 = 𝒋 +−𝑖ℏ𝛁 + 𝑒𝑨 𝛹 = 𝐸 𝛹

1. Fermat’s Last Theorem
As conjectured (and perhaps proven) by Fermat and recently proven by
Andrew Wiles, for any integer n greater than or equal to 3, there is no setof three integers a, b and c for which a to the n-th power equals b to the nth power plus c to the n-th power holds.

𝑒/

4. One of Maxwell’s equations
The curl of the vector H is equal to the vector j plus the partial derivative of
the vector D with respect to t.
*In both the USA and UK, “curl” is commonly used instead of “rotation”.
5. Partition function
The Helmholtz free energy F is given by minus k sub B times T times thenatural logarithm of Z, where Z is the partition function given by the sum
over n from n equals 0 to infinity of e to the minus E sub n over k sub B
times T.
6. Schrödinger equation example
The Schrödinger equation for an electron with the charge minus e in amagnetic field is one over two m sub e times open parentheses minus i h bar gradient plus e times the vector potential A close parentheses squared psi
equals the energy E times psi.

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(Exercise 2-1)

1. 図の説明文(caption)は図の上に書くべきか？下に書くべきか？
2. 下の図は、光子、中性子、電子の各粒子線について、ドブロイ波(Exercise 2-2) Read the following equations and write down how to read them.

1.

𝐻 =

2.

𝑒

+ 𝑚𝜔 𝑥長(de Broglie wavelengths)のエネルギー依存性を示す。下の図の説明文(caption)を論文の様式に従って英語で作れ。図の番号は｢図 2｣とし、波長のエネルギー依存性（何乗に逆比例？）の違い

𝑑𝑥 =によって、グラフの勾配が 2 種類ある理由についても簡単に述べる説明文にせよ。

3.

+ 𝛁 ∙ (𝜌𝒗) = 0

C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed., John Wiley&
Sons, 2005) p. 24.
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第 3 章 名詞 (Nouns)§3-2 小数の場合の単数・複数形§3-1 特殊な複数形

0.1 mm (zero point one millimeter), 1.1 mm (one point one millimeters)
数字が 1 を超えたら複数。1 以下なら単数扱い。（Judy Noguchi, 井口道生）

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

SINGULAR

PLURALformulaphenomenon
nucleusmaximum
hypothesis
matrix

formulaephenomena式
現象(Exercise 3-1) 複数形を書け｡
1. spectrum
2. analysis
3. quantum
4. parenthesis
5. momentum
6. thesis
7. medium8. axis9. minimum
10. criterion
11．radius
12. supernova
特殊な複数形のパターンは限られている．

略称や数字の複数表記：単に s をつける。紛らわしい場合は ’s を付ける。

・His family name is spelled with two is.→ His family name is spelled with two i’s.
・1980s (1980’s) in the 1980s (in the 1980’s: see §3-7)
・Some numbers with a sequence of 3’s followed a 1, such as 31, 331, 3331 and333331, are prime numbers.
・LEDs

1 以外はすべて複数形という用法もある。
English also tends to use the plural with decimal fractions, even if less than one, as in
0.3 metres, 0.9 children. (Wikipedia)§3-3 数えられない名詞(Uncountable Nouns)関連★[U] と [C] の表記のない辞書は使うな!

(1) 決して”s”を付けない名詞：[U]
1. Information [U]
W: ** Many informations were obtained.** ← 文法上の誤り
R1: A lot of information was obtained.
R2: (not common) Much information was obtained.
R3: (not common) Many items of information were obtained.
(補足) “a lot of” は a lot of n([C], 必ず pl.), a lot of n([U]) 両方使える．
A lot of inelastic events were recorded.
非弾性事象(比較) “a variety of” も同様。 a variety of n([C], 必ず pl.), a variety of n([U])
2. Equipment [U]
W: ** Several equipments were installed.**R:
Several pieces of equipment were installed.
R:
Many items of equipment were installed.
R:
A lot of equipment was installed.
Apparatus, instrument, machine などは，普通[C]である．
(補足) apparatus は複数形も apparatus (or apparatuses)．
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3. Data [U] cf. datum
W: ** Many datas were obtained.**R:
A lot of data was obtained.
W: ** Several of the datas are shown in Fig. 3.**R:
Several of the data are shown in Fig. 3.
Data はすでに複数形であるので， “s”を付けることはできない(単数形はdatum)．しかし，複数形であるのに関わらず最近では This data was analyzed bycomputer.のように単数的にも，あるいは These data are very interesting.のように複数的にも扱うことができる．各自の好みに応じてよいが，文中全体で一貫した扱いをするべきである．
(補足)以下の文を比較せよ．
This data was analyzed by computer.
This data was analyzed with a personal computer.
4. The following [U]
W: ** The followings were assumed.**R:
The following was assumed: The following were assumed:R:
The following assumptions were made:W: ** The plasma parameters were the followings.**
R:
The plasma parameters are as follows.
“The following”には決して”s”は付かない．“The following”は The + adj. で名詞的に使っている．この場合､内容によって単数･複数どちらの扱いでも可．

R:R:

The evidence for the broken symmetry is as follows.
There are many pieces of evidence to support this conjecture.

6. Literature [U] 文献
W: **The literatures offer evidence to support these results.**R:
The literature offers evidence to support these results.
7. Behavior
W: **The research of EuSe clarifies a complex magnetic behavior.**R:
The research of EuSe clarifies complex magnetic behavior.
次のような場合，うっかりと “behaviors”としやすいので注意．
R:
Likewise this ease of oxidation is shown in the chemical behaviorof 1 and 2.
★最近は複数形 behaviors の使用も増えてきている。
8. Dependence
W: **The dependences of the conductivity on the temperature, pressure,and frequency were measured.**R:
The dependence of the conductivity on the temperature, pressure, andfrequency was measured.
（日本物理学会編：科学英語論文のすべて（丸善，1999）第 3 章．）(補足) behavior [U] と dependence [U] は、場合によっては複数形でも用いられることがある．その場合でも、[U]としての原形で置き換えてもよい場合が多い．（原田豊太郎：理系のための英語論文執筆ガイド（講談社，2002） pp.
37-42.）自分で文を書く場合は必ず単数形で使う方が無難．

5. Evidence [U]
W: **The evidences for the broken symmetry are as follows.**
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(2)
R:

本来 [U] だがしばしば複数形
The material is paramagnetic at low temperatures, and diamagnetic at hightemperatures.

低温で何点もデータ・ポイントがある場合などに，各点を別々の temperatureとして数えている．Energy, conductivity, specific heat なども同様．
R:
The electrical conductivities of the two samples are completely different.

the symmetric property (対称であるという性質)(Exercise 3-2) 次の 2 つの違いを吟味せよ．
1. the magnetic properties of copper
2. the magnetic (ferromagnetic) property of iron§3-4 抽象名詞(3) 一般概念には必ず複数(plural, pl.)をとる名詞：[C]features, properties, aspects, characteristics, circumstances.
これらの名詞は，一般的概念を意味するときは複数形．一つの特別な性質などをさすときにのみ単数形．
Let us examine[the properties/ some features/ various aspects/ thecharacteristics] of this problem.
The solution (2.8) has the peculiar [property/ feature/ characteristic] of being
invariant under the interchange of x and y.
A disturbing aspect of this situation is that ...
The unfortunate circumstance that f diverges makes it impossible to ...

★抽象名詞・動詞化 で明解な文になる．
日本人は英語を書くとき，動詞より名詞を好んで用いる傾向がある．これは「英訳」すべき「和文」がそのようになっているからかもしれない．しかし，名詞を多用しすぎると冗漫でだらだらした文になってしまう．
1. *This results in a high reduction of the resistance.* ☜スタイルの誤り（これが抵抗の大幅な減少をもたらす．）→ This drastically reduces the resistance.

(補足) feature を future と間違って発音する日本人が多いのはなぜだろう?
The new model features the future technology of remote sensing.

“－ion”で終わる名詞は特に致命的である．
2.*The rotation of the sample was done.*（試料の回転を行った．）→ The sample was rotated.
3.*We can use this formula for the purpose of the estimation of the density.*→ We can use this formula to estimate the density.

property: ．．．に関する性質 →pl.
．．．という性質→ →sg.
transformation properties,
Hermitian property,
symmetry properties (対称でも非対称でもよい、対称性に関する性質)(Exercise 3-3) 次の文を改善せよ．
1. *The temperature stability of the sample was achieved in this way.*（試料温度の安定化は．．．）
2. *The oxidation of the iron was performed.*
3. *Utilization of synchrotron radiation is usually made in this way.*15

§3-5 複合名詞

R:a neutron detector = a detector of neutrons （中性子検出器）
名詞 (n.) の形容詞 (adj.) 的な用法．

R:
R:
R:

★ハイフンが必要になる場合：
次のように形容詞で修飾された名詞を合わせて形容詞的に使う場合はハイフンが必要．
a high-energy particle = a particle of high energy
the fine-structure constant(補足) 形容詞の結合でもハイフン必要．
a two-dimensional system
This system is two dimensional.
a 1-cm diameter disc
The diameter of the disc is 1 cm.
(補足) 十分よく使われた語句は一語に結合してしまう場合がある．
wavelength, eigenvalue (これはドイツ語起源だから)
しかし: mean free path (平均自由行程)
first-principles calculation
least-squares method

第一原理計算
最小二乗法★三つ以上の名詞の結合は好ましくない．
*The sample temperature control unit is shown in Fig. 1.*→The unit for controlling the sample temperature is shown in Fig. 1.

The electrical resistivity of sample 1 is approximately the same as that ofsample 2.
The resistivity of sample 1 is quite different from that of sample 2.
The resistivity values of sample 1 and sample 2 are quite different.
This method of measuring conductivity is as versatile as the one describedin reference 1.

§3-7 所有格 ’s か 定冠詞 the かアポストロフィー ’s を伴う場合､それだけで特定する働きがあるので､定冠詞 the はつけない．
Maxwell’s equations （the Maxwell equations） one of Maxwell’s equations
Ohm’s law
the Maxwell distribution
the Pauli exclusion principle (cf. principal axis) 原理（排他律）、主軸
a Feynman diagram
a Poisson ratio(Exercise 3-4）
Underline grammatically incorrect words and write down the correct words.
以下の文中で文法的に誤った部分に下線を引き、正しい語句を示せ．
（**は文法的に間違った文であることを示す。）
1. **Many evidences for an unusual nonlinear behavior have been foundin a variety of physical property.**§3-6 代名詞
2. **These phenomenon can be experimentally studied using these two equipments
W: **The electrical resistivity of sample 1 is approximately the same as sample
2.**

and theoretically analyzed in terms of a product of two matrix.**
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第 4 章 動詞 (Verbs)§4-1 主語と動詞の呼応
主語と動詞が正しく呼応しないことは，日本人科学者が英語を書く際に，最も多くみられる文法上の誤りである．
W: ** Classical condensation theory are used to explain these phenomena.**←文法上の誤りR:Classical condensation theory is used to explain these phenomena.
（古典的な凝縮理論）
W: **The difference between the two cases are discussed in the next section.**R:
The difference between the two cases is discussed in the next section.

(Exercise 4-1) 次の文のなかで，主語と動詞の呼応に誤りがあれば正せ．
1. The activation energy of the free carriers are estimated as 27 meV.
2. The diameter and (the) length of the tungsten wire were 0.1 mm and 5 mm,
respectively.
普通，”The diameter and the length of ...” としないことに注意．
3. The distribution of B in these cases is shown in Fig. 2.
4. The current modulation rate were kept at about 2% for the two signals.
5. The capacitance of the other parts was kept constant.
この種の誤りは次の例でもわかるように，単数主語と動詞との間に複数形の名詞が存在する場合に，最も多くみられるものである．
W: ** The current density in the laser tubes are rather high.**R:
The current density in the laser tubes is rather high.

(Exercise 4-2) 次の文の主語に下線を引き，動詞の呼応に誤りがあれば正せ．
1. The ratio a/b for protons and electrons are, however, independent of thepotential.
2. The dependence of the capacitance values of these ceramics on temperature isgiven by the following equation.
3. The above considerations on the space charge effect leads to the conclusionthat the results in our previous report was not representative of the intrinsic
behavior.
4. A total of 21 values were obtained.
5. A series of unexpected events was recorded.
（補足）a series of …の次には複数名詞がくるが，全体で単数扱い．

§4-2 単数か複数か
1. a number of + [C] pl. + are ...
a large number of ... are ...

（= many, たくさんの）

W: ** A number of topics relating to this subject has already been fully
reviewed in a recent article.**R:
A number of topics relating to this subject have already been fully
reviewed in a recent article.
主語は “a number of topics” で，複合的に複数扱い．
個数を意味する “number” は単数．
R:
The number of particles entering the chamber per unit time wasmeasured by the method described earlier.

主語が何であるかを見極めれば，この種の誤りは避けられるはずである．
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cf. Not only B but (also) A では動詞は A と呼応する．
(2) ときには A と B が意味上対等な重みで併置されることがあ
る: In theory as well as in practice, the idea was unsound.
（新英和中辞典，第 6 版（研究社，1994）.）

2. an amount of + [U] + is ... 量を表す
R:
A large amount of information was obtained by this experiment.
W: ** The amount of atoms in the sample space increases with pressure.**R:
The number of atoms in the sample space increases with pressure.

6. 計量値の主語 ・見かけは複数形でも単数主語（補足）多数・多量両方の意味で使える a lot of …, a variety of …. （第 3 章）
は，多数[C]pl.の場合複数扱い、多量[U]の場合単数扱い。尚，a lot of ….はやや口語的であり，科学論文になじまない場合もある。
3. each of +[C] pl. + is ...
R:

Each of these electron-doped specimens was examined with a scanningelectron microscope. (SEM: 走査型電子顕微鏡）
every ... も同様に単数扱い．

4. or ⇒ 動詞は近くの主語に呼応
R:

Two conventional detectors or a single new detector provides sufficientsensitivity.

R:

Five grams of NaCl was added to the solution.

§4-3 時制
現在形： 科学的真理 「いつ誰がやってもそうなること」(present tense)
文中の図表の説明にも使う．
過去形： 実験の行為の説明(past tense)
実験結果の記述
現在完了形： 最新の結果を強調(present perfect tense)（過去の時点が明記されておれば過去形）

W: ** This is especially true when x or y are very small.**
R:
This is especially true when x or y is very small..

R:

Bednorz and Müller discovered superconductivity in the Ba-La-Cu-O
system in 1986.

R:
R:

R:

Bednorz and Müller have recently discovered superconductivity
in the Ba-La-Cu-O system.

If either a or b exceeds the limit, the second solution is applicable.
Neither a drop in voltage nor a change in temperature affects the
response.

5. as well as
語法 (1) A as well as B では A の方に意味上の重点が置かれ，それを主語とする述語動詞の数は A と一致する: John, as well as his friends, wasinjured in the accident.

(Exercise 4-3) 次の文における時制の誤りを正せ．
1. A much improved LED is recently developed.
2. A pulsar has been discovered in 1957.
3. The numerical solution of Eq. 16 has schematically been shown in Fig. 3.

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§4-4 他動詞か自動詞か

目的語
受動態

他動詞
(v.t., transitive verb)
必要
できる

4. enter (v. t. )自動詞
(v.i., intransitive verb)
伴わない
できない

(1) 他動詞
1. discuss (v. t. )W: ** Let us discuss about the validity of this approximation.**R:
Let us discuss the validity of this approximation.
前置詞 “about” は不要である．話し言葉において特に間違えやすい．
2. consider (v. t. )W: ** We considered about this possibility thoroughly.”R:
We considered this possibility thoroughly.
discuss と同様 “(誤) consider about …” の誤用が多い。
3. equal (v. t. )“A equals B.” (v. t. ) または “A is equal to B.” (adj.)
これらの用法を混同しないように．
W: ** The product of the secondary voltage and current equals to that of the
primary voltage and current.”R:
The product of the secondary voltage and current equals that of the primaryvoltage and current.”R:
The product of the secondary voltage and current is equal to that of the
primary voltage and current.”

W: ** Both of these impurity elements enter into the A site.”
R:
Both of these impurity elements enter the A site.
「...に入る」は日本語では自動詞であるが，英語では他動詞．
他動詞 ”enter” には「入力する，記入する」という意味もある．
R:
Complete your application by entering your student ID number here.
自動詞の”enter”は物理の英語ではほとんど用いない．
似た例として visit などもあげられる．（v.i.の用法もある．）
W: ** I will visit to your university this summer.”R:
I will visit your university this summer.
5. approach (v. t. )W: ** As x approaches to unity, f (x) diverges.**R:
As x approaches unity, f (x) diverges.
（x が 1 に漸近すると，...）
他動詞 “approach” に前置詞 “to” は不要である．
自動詞の”approach”は物理の英語ではあまり用いない．
6. substitute (v.t.)

強磁性
W: ** We substituted copper by iron in order to induce ferromagnetism. **R:
We substituted iron for copper in order to induce ferromagnetism.
R:
We replaced copper with iron in order to induce ferromagnetism.
A で B を置換する: A が “substitute”の目的語になる。

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7. attribute (v. t.)“(We) attribute A to B.” (v. t. )If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was causedby that event or situation.
(WEB 上の英英辞典が便利:
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-cobuild-learners.)★ A と B の論理関係（B が原因）に注意！
同義語に ascribe A to B がある．
R:
We therefore attribute this discrepancy to the crude approximation made in
Eq. (3).
R:
Therefore, this discrepancy is attributed to the crude approximation madein Eq. (3).
R:
Therefore, this discrepancy is attributable to the crude approximation
made in Eq. (3).
8. raise (v. t.)raise (v.t.) と rise (v.i.) の混用に注意．
R:R:

The quantity of heat that raises the temperature of the whole bulk of a
substance by 1 K is called its heat capacity.
The intensity of the light rose again at higher scattering angles.

result は自動詞であるから、次のように「過去分詞」を形容詞的に用いることはもちろんできない．
W: ** The resulted particles have diameters ranging from 2 μm to 5 μm .**R:
The resulting (resultant) particles have diameters ranging from 2 μm to 5μm.
2. remain (v. i. )W: ** The remained question is how to reach the quantum limit of detection.**R:
The remaining question is how to reach the quantum limit of detection.
W: ** The inelastic contribution from spin scattering remains a large value.**R:
The inelastic contribution from spin scattering remains large.
R:
The inelastic contribution from spin scattering retains a large value.
3. occur (v. i. )W: ** The temperature rise occurred a drop in voltage.**R:
The temperature rise caused a drop in voltage.
R:
A drop in voltage occurred with the temperature rise.
(温度上昇が電圧の降下を引き起こした．)
スペルに注意：occurs, occurred, occurring, occurrence
4. consist (v. i. )(2) 自動詞
1. result (v. i. )ふたつの用法がある． (1) A results in B: A→B.
(2) B results from A: B ←A.
R:
Fifty percent of the traffic accidents result in head injuries.
（補足）percent の複数形は percent．

“A consists of B.” （A は B からなる．B は A の構成要素である．）
W: ** We used a solvent consisted of 60 wt% toluene and 40 wt% ethanol.**R:
We used a solvent which consists of 60 wt% toluene and 40 wt% ethanol.
R:
We used a solvent consisting of 60 wt% toluene and 40 wt% ethanol.
consist は進行形には出来ない．上の例文の consisting は分詞．
W: ** This review is consisting of five chapters.**
R:
This review paper consists of five chapters.
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(Exercise 4-4) 次の文のなかで，動詞の用法に誤りがあれば正せ．
1. Magnetic oscillations are resulted from the quantization of energy levels.
2. The apparatus is consisted of three parts.
3. CP violation is occurred in the kaon decay.
4. We have already discussed in detail concerning the nonlinear effects.
5. The relativistic effect is attributed to the long lifetime of the muons.
6. X-ray was irradiated to the sample for two hours.
7. The temperature of the sample raised to promote the reaction.

(Exercise 4-6) 受動態で書かれている次の文を能動態に書き改めよ．
1. Laser processing is featured in the 2015 models.
2. The origin of attraction between electrons is attributed to the electron-phonon
interaction.
3. There were a number of diffraction peaks which were not identified.

(補足) 科学英語における動詞の用法については、以下の解説が詳しい：
原田豊太郎：英語論文執筆ガイド（講談社ブルーバックス B1364，2002）
ポイント 6-10, pp. 116-185．

§4-5 能動態と受動態☆なるべく能動態を使うことが望ましい．受動態は文章の明確さを弱める．
能動態：ｓ+ v.t. + o.
受動態：s (もとの o ) + be (の諸形)+ v.t. (過去分詞)+ by + “agent” （動作主，もとの s ).
動作主が道具などの場合は+ with + “agent” （道具，もとの s ).
☆受動態を不必要に二重に用いるのは悪文！
* The discrepancy is considered to be caused by the crude approximation.*← スタイルの誤り
R: The discrepancy is attributed to the crude approximation in Eq. (3).

(Exercise 4-5) 能動態で書かれている次の文を受動態に書き改めよ．
1. An electron microscope can resolve the atomic configuration.
2. We have successfully substituted iron for copper.
3. Most of the previous authors have ascribed this phenomenon to adiabatic
softening.
4. Equation 1 permits us to calculate the magnetic flux density inside.

(補足：動詞のアクセント) 物理の口頭発表等で，日本人の中には次のような動詞にも，誤って第 1 音節（the first syllable）にアクセントをつけるクセの人が多い．
動詞: （誤）réport,íncrease, óccur, résult など（正） repórt, increase, occúr, result
第一音節で （正） díffer

The origin of “Murphy’s Law” マーフィーの法則
In 1949 at Edwards Air Force Base, Captain* Ed Murphy, adevelopment engineer from Wright Field Aircraft Lab, remarked byreferring to the technician who had wired the strain gauge bridges:“If there is any way to do it wrong, he will”,
Arthur Bloch: Murphy’s Law: 26th Anniversary Edition(A Perigee Book, 1993).
*Captain: (空軍)大尉
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第 5 章 形容詞・副詞・比較表現（Adjectives, Adverbs, and Comparison ）2. able to
W: ** These values are able to be fitted to the experimental curve.**
R:
These values can be fitted to the experimental curve.

§5-1 形容詞 (Adjectives, adj.)
用法 1：補語（叙述用法）
This compound is metallic. (s + v + c)
用法 2：名詞を修飾（限定用法）
This is a metallic compound. (adj. + n.)
It melts at a temperature similar to that of aluminum. (n. + adj.句)“are able to be” は奇異に聞こえるので，”can be”を用いるべきである．
“A is capable of n. (or ...ing).”という用法もある．
3. applicable to
W: ** Equation 1 can be applicable to this device. ** （素子）
R:
Equation 1 can be applied to this device.
R:
Equation 1 is applicable to this device.
“can”と”able”はともに可能なことを意味するから，間違いの例では類語の反復になっている．

用法に注意を要する形容詞
1. similar / same / identical
W: ** We used a similar apparatus as used in our previous experiment.**
R:
We used an apparatus similar to that of Smith and Jones.
R:
We used the same apparatus as (that) in our previous experiment.
R:
For this particular quantity, the classical mechanics and the quantum
mechanics give the identical result.
“similar to”（類似の）と“the same as”（同一の）は意味が異なる．前者は類似しているが同一ではない場合，後者は同じものである場合に用いる．
W: same as, a same as → R: the same as“the identical to”は「全く同一の」という意味を特別に強調したいときにのみ用いる。

4. negligible
W: ** The effect of this distortion can be negligible. **R:
The effect of this distortion can be neglected.
R:
The effect of this distortion is negligible.
ひとつ前の例と同様．
5. dependent on
W: ** The current is independent on the voltage. **R:
The current is independent of the voltage.
R:
The current depends on the voltage.
R:
The current is dependent on the voltage.
“dependent on”と”independent of”を混同しないように．
“independent from” は誤用

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6. 複合語の形容詞的用法（名詞を修飾）⇒ ハイフン (hyphen) でまとめる．
(§3-4 でも述べた。)
R:
We used a 5-g sample for the neutron spectroscopy. (gram)
R:
Finally, 6 g of the sample was purified. (grams)
R:
R:

Such behavior is characteristic of a two-dimensional system.
The spin dynamics of this system is two dimensional.

In Millikan’s oil-drop experiment, the electric charge carried by each oil drop
was found to be a multiple of a unit.
A black body in thermal equilibrium (that is, at a constant temperature) emits
electromagnetic radiation called black-body radiation.

§5-2 副詞 (Adverb, adv.)
v., adj., adv., 文全体などを修飾．（cf. n.を修飾するのは adj.）(1) 副詞の位置
簡単な原則はない．
文全体を修飾する場合は文頭が普通．
形容詞，副詞，句，節を修飾する場合，その直前におくのが普通．
動詞を修飾する場合は，
自動詞なら動詞の直後，他動詞なら動詞の直前（または目的語の後）におくのが普通．
動詞と目的語の間に副詞を入れないこと．

“The method of least squares” （最小二乗法）は “the least-squares method” とも言い，“-squares”はあくまで複数形にする．

R:

signal-to-noise ratio: 信号雑音比、S/N 比mean free path: 平均自由行程 （mean は”free path”を修飾）

W: ** ”This article covers completely the topics. **R:
This article completely covers the topics.

The temperature rise occurred unexpectedly.

助動詞がある場合は，（最初の）助動詞の直後．
この場合は原則がはっきりしている．
We will qualitatively discuss the behavior.
These problems should first be considered separately.
The signal corresponding to the E3 structure has always been observed.
Murphy’s Law:
If anything can go wrong, it will.
Murphy’s law of thermodynamics:
Things get worse under pressure.
Murphy’s constant:
Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value.
23(2) 用法に注意を要する副詞
1. almost
W: ** Almost the dislocations were annihilated.**R:
Almost all the dislocations were annihilated.
量や数を示すときには”almost all”を用い，程度を表すときには”almost”だけ
で十分である．
R:
Almost all the oxygen was absorbed.
R:
Almost all the researchers in this field agree with this conclusion.
R:
R:

At that point, the crystal almost reached the required temperature.
When we closed the valve, the reaction had almost been completed.

2. enough十分強い：strong enough (enough strong という誤用が日本人に多い)
When the spins of a pair of nucleons are opposite, the attractive nuclear force is
not strong enough to bind them together.
3. respectively
W: ** A=1, B=2, C=3, respectively.**R:
A=1, B=2 and C=3.
R:
A, B and C are 1, 2 and 3, respectively.
(A,B,C が長い語句の場合は、視線を大きく左右に移動しなくてはならないので､1,2,3 との対応がわかりづらく△。)4. firstly
W: ** Firstly, ... second, ... last, ....**
R:
Firstly, ... secondly, ... lastly, ....
R:
First, ... second, ... last, ....（最初に，．．．次に，．．．最後に，．．．）“last”, “lastly” のかわりに “finally”を用いてもよい．
“At first (n.)” は時間的な順序にのみ用いる．しかも後に最初とは異なる展開があることを暗示して用いる．思考や記述の順番を示す ”First” （「まず第一に」）の代わりに用いるのは誤用である．例えば，
At first, this theory was not widely accepted.
というと「この理論は初めのうちは広くは受け入れられなかったが，今は違う．」というニュアンスがある．
5. hereafter** We will abbreviate this to “HTSC” hereafter.**R:
From now on, we will abbreviate this to “HTSC”.
R:
We will abbreviate this to “HTSC” here.
文法的には間違いではないが，“hereafter”は”the hereafter”が「死後」を意味するので，何となく気味の悪い感じがする．

(3) 接続副詞
however, hence, thus, therefore, furthermore, accordingly, otherwise など
あくまで副詞である．二つの文をひとつに結合するのには使えない．
接続詞 (because, although, if など) と混同しないように．
“However”の品詞誤用を特によく見かける．
W: **The results are interesting, however, their interpretation is rather
misleading.**R:
The results are interesting. However, their interpretation is rather
misleading.
R:
Although the results are interesting, their interpretation is rather misleading.
（補足）物理の英語では用いることがないが、接続詞“however”の存在が副詞用法の誤用を生んでいるのかもしれない。
You can act however you wish.
君の好きなように振舞ってよい。

24§5-3 比較に関する表現(Comparison)

Sample B was 10 mm shorter in length than sample A.
Iron has a greater specific gravity than aluminum. (aluminium)
Hydrogen is by far the lightest gas.
Boron nitride is as hard as diamond.
Nickel does not have so high a melting point as tungsten.
用法に注意を要する比較表現
1. compared with (compared to)
W: ** X is much larger compared with Y. **R:
X is much larger than Y.
R:
X is very large compared with Y.
“...er”と”compared with” はともに比較を示すので，類語反復しないこと．
2. different from
W: ** X is much different from Y. **R:
X is considerably / very different from Y.
R:
X differs greatly from Y.
W: ** The electrode system was different between theirs and ours. **R:
Their electrode system was different from ours.
3. an order of magnitude ひと桁
R:
The transition temperature predicted by the mean field theory is two ordersof magnitude smaller than the observation.
R:.... is smaller than the observation by two orders of magnitude.
4. by a factor of N N 倍（後の「前置詞句」のところでも触れる．）
R:
We have recently improved the sensitivity by a factor of twenty.
R:
The contribution from higher-order processes is smaller by at least a factorof five.

5. unique ただひとつのR:
The differential equation, with the initial condition, has a unique solution.
“ただひとつの”という絶対的な意味があるので，比較級をつくったり，
very, rather などの程度を表す副詞で修飾したりはできない．
“common”も同様で，“more common”, “more unique”とはできない．
(Exercise 5-1) 下線部に注意して全文を英訳せよ．
1. スピン-軌道(orbit)相互作用の効果は無視できる．
2. 金属中の電子の振舞を定性的に議論しよう (We will …)．
3. 与えられた体積中の光子の数は温度の 3 乗に比例する (proportional to)．
4. 中性子の質量は電子の質量より 3 桁大きい.
5. 弱い相互作用と電磁相互作用の間には深い関係があるのではないかと長きにわたって (副詞 long) 考えられてきた．
6. アインシュタインは宇宙を 4 次元の時空連続体 (space-time continuum) として記述した．
7. この新しい検出技術によって信号雑音比は 5 倍以上改善した。
8. ニュートリノと反ニュートリノは電気的に中性で、ほとんど質量のない粒子であるが、レプトン数はそれぞれ+1 と-1 である．
Fanagle’s rule:
Experiments should be reproducible; they should all fail in thesame way.
Fanagle’s rule:
Teamwork is essential. It allows you to blame someone else.
Futility factor:
No experiment is ever a complete failure; it can always serve
as a negative example.

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第 6 章 動名詞と分詞(Gerunds and Participles)
動名詞 (gerund)：動詞の ...ing 形⇒ 名詞的用法

分詞 (participle)：動詞の ...ing 形（現在分詞形）
または過去分詞形⇒ 形容詞的用法§6-1 主語としての動名詞
次の二つの文章を比べてみよう．
The substitution of these values into Eq. (1) yields an α of 5 × 10 ｰ 6 K ｰ 1.
Substituting these values into Eq. (1) yields an α of 5 × 10 ｰ 6 K ｰ 1.
抽象名詞を用いた方は，客観的でやや堅い表現になっている．それに対して動名詞を用いた方は動作が直接表現されており，主観的で臨場感がある．
（§3-3 でも抽象名詞を動詞化することの優位性を述べた．）
Increasing the temperature to 800℃ did not significantly change the oxidation
effects.

§6-2 動詞の後の動名詞（目的語）

動名詞のみを目的語としてとる他動詞には，
finish, avoid, involve, keep, suggest, resist, postpone などがある．
to+不定詞 のみを伴う他動詞には，agree, decide, manage, fail などがある．
（参考）+目的語＋不定詞 の他動詞： let, makeEverything above absolute zero radiates in infrared, letting astronomers see
deep into our galaxy.
しかし受動態では + to +不定詞
You were made to go out and get her. (Hey Jude, the Beatles)(Exercise 6-1) 括弧内の正しい方を選べ．
1. The government postponed ( to start / starting ) the new nuclear project.
2. Classical mechanics fails ( to account, accounting ) for an interference
experiment with electrons.
3. I have finished ( to write / writing ) the report for the student lab.
4. We have finally managed ( to repair / repairing ) the scintillation counters.
5. I look forward (to meet / to meeting / meeting ) you again at the next international
conference.
6. We prefer ( to use / using ) it anyway ( rather than to send / to sending ) it backto the manufacturer.
7. The temperature inside the chamber finally stopped ( to increase / increasing ).

他動詞の目的語として不定詞と動名詞のどちらをとるかは，それぞれの動詞によって異なる．
W: ** We have finished to install a new program for the data analysis..**←文法上の誤りR:
We have finished installing a new program for the data analysis.

26§6-3 前置詞の後の動名詞（目的語）
前置詞+動名詞（あるいは接続詞+現在分詞）の形で行為を表すことにより，文が引き締まることが多い．
They first produced various color centers by irradiation of the crystal.
They first produced various color centers by irradiating the crystal.
同様に “by measurement of” より “by measuring” の方が，用法は名詞ではあるが本来は動詞であるという動名詞の機能が生かされて，簡潔明快になる．
熟語的に決まった前置詞があるときは，それに続けるには動名詞を用いる．
W: ** Impurities play an important role to increase metal hardness.”R:
Impurities play an important role in increasing metal hardness.
“play a part ( a role) in”の後には名詞か動名詞．同様の例として“be worth ...ing”, “get rid of ...ing”, “succeed in ...ing” などが挙げられる．

Murphy’s law:
If anything can go wrong, it will.
Corollaries（系）:1. If there is a possibility of several things goingwrong, the one that will cause the most damage willbe the one to go wrong.
2. It is impossible to make anything foolproof because
fools are so ingenious.

§6-4 分詞
分詞：動詞の...ing 形（現在分詞形）または過去分詞形の形容詞的用法
A scattering cross section decreases with increasing the energy of the incident particle.
分詞“increasing”は“energy”を修飾する形容詞なので、“the”は不要．
現在分詞は能動的（能動分詞） a heating filament （加熱用フィラメント）
過去分詞は受動的（受動分詞） a heated substrate （加熱された基板）☆この過去分詞は時制とは全く無関係
時制の表現は：能動分詞の完了形は having + 過去分詞
受動分詞の完了形は having been + 過去分詞
（Exercise 6-2）原型の与えられた動詞の分詞をカッコのなかに入れて文を完成せよ．
1. The cable () the electricity is very heavy. [supply]
2. The () gas is discarded before high-purity 18O2 gas is
introduced into the chamber. [remain]
3. A new composite material () last year is already being produced
on a commercial basis. [develop]
4. () the strengths of this new model in the last section, I will
now discuss its drawbacks. [emphasize]
5. () in Fig. 10 are some of the simpler Feynman diagrams forelectron-electron scattering. [show]（Exercise 6-3）次の文を分詞を使って書き改めよ．
1. The force that holds the sun and the earth together is gravitation.
2. The mechanical parts which should be repaired immediately are listed below.
(“require” を用いて)
3. Hadrons which differ only in their charge can be combined into groups which
are called multiplets.

27§6-5 分詞構文 (Participial Construction)
分詞を含む副詞節が主文を修飾する構文．
1. A crystal often grows into the shape of a cube or an octahedron, reflecting thesymmetry of the atomic structure.
2. Equating this value to the right-hand side of Eq. 29, we arrive at a self-consistentequation for k.
3. Not having (= Because we did not have) any electronic calculators at hand, we
had difficulty in evaluating the molar weight of the compound.
4. These capacitors can store charge from pulses of current and then release thestored charge between pulses, thereby producing a steady current.

懸垂分詞 (Dangling participles)
分詞の意味上の主語と，主文の主語とが異なっている誤用．
分詞構文でもっとも大切なことは，分詞の意味上の主語と，主文の主語とを一致させること．
W: ** Having been kept at 1000℃ for 5 hours, the student took out the samples
from the furnace.**R:
After keeping the sample at 1000℃ for 5 hours, the student took it out
from the furnace.
（正しい文の例では”keeping”は動名詞である．）
W: ** Seeing from a distance, the particle accelerator looked like a doughnut.**
R:
Seen from a distance, the particle accelerator looked like a doughnut.
W: ** Comparing with the data previously obtained, the present results are inexcellent agreement with the Landau theory.**R:
Compared with the data previously obtained, the present results are inexcellent agreement with the Landau theory.
この種の誤用は非常に多くみられる．書き手は see, compare 等の動作を自分あるいは他人が行うというつもりになり能動態（現在分詞）を用いてしまいがちだが，分詞の主語と主文の主語を一致させるという原則から受動態（過去分詞）をとる必要がある．

一般に分詞構文では，助動詞の being あるいは having been は省略されることが多い．
“Using” を除いて懸垂分詞はほとんど例外無く厳禁されていると考えるべき．また considering, regarding, concerning 等のように前置詞として定着している語句は使っても差し支えない．
1. These parameters were obtained using the least-squares method.
2. Strictly speaking, this sentence is not good English.
3. Judging from these results, the experiment was a complete failure.
（Exercise 6-4）次の文を正しく書き改めよ．
1. *Our interest here is to explore its implications, assuming that the same reactions
take place in other systems.*
2. *Looking farther back, an endless cycle of expansion and contraction of theuniverse stretched into the infinite past can be imagined.*

接続詞と分詞の結合
分詞構文では，接続詞を省略した形で「時，原因，理由，手段，結果，条
件，譲歩」など様々の付帯事項を付記できる点が便利である．しかし，それだけではどうしても意味が不明になりやすいので時，条件，譲歩などは分詞の前に接続詞を置くことにより，意味を明示することが多い．
1. When using this machine at temperatures above 300 K, you should make surethat adequate arrangements for cooling water are made.
2. While being irradiated with X-rays, the blue crystal faded to gray.
3. Optical glass fibers, if properly fabricated, withstand a tensile stress over 5 GPa.

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第７章 前置詞 (Prepositions)
名詞（又は代名詞、動名詞）の前に置く§7-1 前にある語句との結合
どの前置詞を選ぶかは、後に続く名詞よりもむしろ前にある名詞、動詞、形
容詞などによって決まる場合が多い。

（名詞）+（前置詞）evidence [U] for (of) Aa reason for A
an expression for this interactiona change in A
the difference between A of B1 and B2
an increase (a decrease) in A with B
to play a role (of B) in A
an experiment on A
the data on A
by the analogy of A
an analogy between A and B
the effect of A on B
influence [U] of A on B
B is under the influence of A
an answer to this problem
research in nuclear physics（分野）research on nuclear fission（限定対象）（Exercise 7-1）括弧の中に最もふさわしい前置詞を書き入れよ。
Fill in the parentheses with the most appropriate prepositions.
1. A change () the potential has a remarkable effect () the transmission
coefficient.
2. The evidence () superconductivity is as follows.
3. A structural phase transition was the reason () the anomaly () theresistivity.
4. A criterion () the theory is obtained () comparing the dipole moment
observed () that calculated.
5. Impurities play an important role () increasing metal hardness.
6. Ohm’s law refers () the linear increase () the voltage drop(
) a resistor () current.
7. New results () neutron scattering experiments () the spin
structure () this material has recently been reported.
8. S is equal () the summation () i equals 1 to N () xi.
9. The difference () the masses () a neutron and a
proton is greater () that of an electron.

（動詞）+（前置詞）to plot y against x
to account for A 原因を説明する (to take B into account 考慮に入れる)
to substitute A for B (substitution of A for/into B)
to replace B with/by A
be calculated from A
be estimated from A
to result in A
to succeed in A
to consist of A
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to focus on A
to depend on A
(dependent on A, independent of A, dependence of B on A)
to apply A to B: 適用する (to apply for A: 申し込む)
A is attributed to B (We attribute A to B, be attributable to B)
A is ascribed to B
to relate to B, to relate A to (with) B
to correspond to A
be filled with A
be equipped with A
be compared with/to A (be comparable with/to A)
to begin with A
to start with A
take account (考慮に入れる) の用法
1. to take account of this fact
2. to take this fact into account
3. to take into account of the fact that ….. (目的語が長い場合)(Exercise 7-2) 括弧の中に最もふさわしい前置詞を書き入れよ。
Fill in the parentheses with the most appropriate prepositions.
1. X is very large compared () Y.
2. The outer electrode is equipped () a wire mesh.
3. The chamber was filled () helium.
4. The next session will start () 1 p.m. () a plenary lecture.
5. Penetration depth of the ion was calculated () the mean of these values.
6. In Fig. 4 the observed values of electron yield are plotted () thewavelength of stimulating light.
7. The density of states was estimated () the specific heat.
8. We used a solvent consisting () 60 wt. % toluene and 40 wt.% ethanol.

9. This resistivity minimum is attributed () the Kondo effect.
10. The feature corresponding () the energy gap has always been observed.

（形容詞）+（前置詞）be different from A(cf. to differ from A, a difference between A1 and A2)
be full of A
be characteristic of A
(cf. a characteristic [C], pl. characteristics )be similar to A
be the same as A
be identical to/with A
be equal to A
be proportional to A
be applicable to A
be consistent with A
be compatible with A(Exercise 7-3) 括弧の中に最もふさわしい前置詞を書き入れよ。
Fill in the parentheses with the most appropriate prepositions.
1. Our approach () this problem is entirely different () all the previous
attempts.
2. The current is independent () the voltage.
3. We used an apparatus similar () that in our previous experiment.
4. Equation 1 is applicable () the relativistic phenomena.
5. Our treatment is consistent () thermodynamics.
6. The period-doubling phenomenon is characteristic () non-linear dynamics.

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§7-2 後に続く名詞との結合
at a temperature
at a frequency
at the rate of R
for brevity
in a magnetic fieldin vacuum
in detailin principle
in /over a range
in a region
in the right/opposite directionin this way
in this mannerin this process
in the vicinity of A
on the right/leftwith a microscope（道具）with a standard personal computer
by computerby this methodby this procedureby analogy, by the analogy of A
under these conditions
under the influence of A

(Exercise 7-4) 括弧の中に最もふさわしい前置詞を書き入れよ。
Fill in the parentheses with the most appropriate prepositions.
1. The experiment was carried out () the following conditions.
2. This will be explained () detail () a separate paper.
3. The resolution will be enhanced () up to 50% () this method.
4. The S/N ratio was improved () more than a factor of five ()
this new receiver.
5. We have succeeded () stabilizing the reaction pressure () thisway.
6. Mercury remains () the liquid state even () room temperature.
7. The scattering rate is evaluated () the method of least squares.
8. The Eudora software was designed by Steven Dorner () the University
of Illinois in 1988.
9. The crystal was irradiated () X-ray () two hours.

Sattinger‘s law:
It works better if you plug it in.
Horner’s five-thumb postulate:Experience varies directly with equipment ruined.

31§7-3 前置詞句
いくつかの語を結合して全体として前置詞のはたらき

as well as A
along with A
in addition to A
in accordance with Ain agreement with A
in spite of A (= despite A)
instead of A
in terms of A
on the basis of A (= based on A)
with respect to A
by a factor of N
on the order of 10–3 eV(Exercise 7-5) 括弧の中にふさわしい前置詞句を書き入れよ。
Fill in the parentheses with appropriate prepositional phrases.
1. The rotation of E equals minus the partial derivative of B
(
) t.
2. (
) the parameter α, the modified
Hamilton’s principle can be written by Eq. 1.
3. () his theory, Dirac was led to theconclusion that to each “normal particle,” there must exist an “anti-particle” withexactly the same physical properties but the opposite electric charge.
4. The size of an atom is () 10-10 m.
5. Thesignal-to-noise
ratio
has
been
improved() five with this new detection
technique.
{on the basis of,in terms of,based on,with respect to,

by a factor of ,on the order of}

前置詞句は文を冗長にしがちである．
by means of ...→ by ...
because of the fact that ... → because ...
for the purpose of ... → for ...
in the case of ... → if ...
by the use of ... → by using ...

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第 8 章 冠詞(Articles)

不定冠詞：a,

定冠詞：the ⇒ 名詞の前に置き，その名詞の概念，
適用範囲を明示．
冠詞の選び方（6 種類） (1) 数えられるか否か？
(2) 単数か否か？
(3) 限定できるか否（不特定）か？
Start

[U]

[C]

限定的
不特定

the
無冠詞 (φ )the behavior
behaviors.（単数）

限定的
不特定

the
a (an)

the electron
an electronpl.（複数）

限定的
不特定

the
無冠詞 (φ )the electrons
electrons

不定冠詞 a の基本的用法｢読み手から見て不特定である」と書き手が考えている場合の、可算名詞[C]単数に付ける．
定冠詞 the の基本的用法(1) 最初に「不特定」として導入された名詞に 2 回目以降に言及するとき．
(2) どのひとつについて言及しているのかはっきりしていて，読者・聞き手が間違える可能性のない名詞のとき．
the sun (= the sun of our solar system)(3) the n. of ...：名詞が直後の説明で特定される場合
The area of a circle is equal to π r 2.
(4) 名詞が形容詞の最上級や序数によって限定されている場合．
the most sensitive detector, the third law of thermodynamics(5) the+[C]単数 の形で、種族全体を表す; 「…というものは」The electron has a negative charge. The brain is extremely complicated.

チェック方法(1) [C] (a countable noun) なら必ず a か the か、あるいは複数形が必要。
(2) a と the を取り替えてみてチェックする．
[C] pl. や[U]の場合は the を取ったり付けたりしてみる．
(3) this/these, that/those で置き換えられれば the が適当．
(4) a certain を付けてもおかしくなければ a または φ が適当．
A.J. Leggett:「科学英語論文のすべて」第 2 版（丸善，1999）第 4 章．
“The” はあなたが話をしている対象がただひとつであることをふつう暗示ししている．一方，“a”（あるいは複数の場合に冠詞のないこと）はそ
れがただ一つでないことを言外に意味している．従って“The solution of (3.9) is given by (3.10).”は，この解がただ一つしかないことを暗に意味しているが，一方“A solution of (3.9) is given by (3.10).”は少なくとも他の解がありうることを意味している．
次の「対になった文」
を比較してみよう．
f(x) is an analytic function of x.
f(x) is the function of x defined by (3.11).
f(x) is a Bessel function. (ベッセル関数は数多くある)
f(x) is the Airy function. (エアリー関数はただ一つしかない)（その系が 3 次元系であると仮定して）Two components of the momentum commute with H.
The three components of the momentum commute with H.
Very small values of t are unphysical.
The very small values of t given by Eq. (6) are unphysical.

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(Exercise 8-1) カッコのなかに適当な冠詞，またはφ（無冠詞）を入れよ．

(Exercise 8-2) Fill in the parentheses with the most appropriate articles (a, an, the,or φ). まずは語感も重視してすばやく解答し，次に上の「選び方」を参考に

1. The weight of (1) molecule is the sum of the weights of all the atoms
that constitute (2) molecule.
2. (3) Internet is (4) phenomenon of the late twentieth century.
3. Pick (5) point on this curve and draw (6) tangent to(7) point.
4. (8) Dirac’s theory lead to (9) equation of motion for anelectron treated as a point particle.

じっくり検討せよ．
(1) (1) probability of (2by (4) event in (3) square of (5ψ which is called (7) ideal experiment is given) absolute value of (6) complex number) probability amplitude.

P = probability

ψ = probability amplitude
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle;
the uncertainty principle
Maxwell’s equations, Ohm’s law
the Bohr radius,
the Boltzmann constant,
the Planck constant
5. Figure 4 shows (10) X-ray diffraction patterns for (11)
films prepared at substrate temperatures of 140°C and 400°C.
6. (12) point at which these convex and concave curves meet is called(13) point of inflection.
the convex and the concave curve も可(the structures and properties of conducting polymers)
7. (14(16) diagonal of (15) parallelogram into (17) parallelogram divides) two congruent triangles.

原田豊太郎：「英語論文執筆ガイド」（講談社, 2002）などより．

P = ⏐ψ⏐2.
(2) When (8) event can occur in (9(10) probability amplitude for (11(13) probability amplitudes for (14There is (15) several alternative ways,) event is (12) sum of) each way considered separately.

) interference.

ψ =ψ 1 + ψ 2
P = ⏐ψ1 + ψ2⏐2.
(3) If (16) experiment is performed which is capable of determining whether(17) one or another alternative is actually taken, (18(19) event is (20alternative. (23) sum of (21) probability of) probabilities for (22) each) interference is lost.

P = P1 + P2.
From R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, and M. L. Sands: The Feynman
Lectures on Physics (Addison-Wesley, 1965) Vol. III, Sec. 1-7.

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(Exercise 8-3) Complete the following passage by filling in the most appropriate(Exercise 8-5) Complete the following passage by filling in the mostarticles (a, an, the, or φ).

appropriate articles (a, an, the, or φ).

At about one-hundredth of(1)

time about which we can speak with (3temperature of(5)

second,(9)

offact, that

(12

even

center of)(14

together.

Instead,consisted of

(17

(19

)

(21

even

) superconducting material, (7) finitenone ofhottest star, so hot, in(11)

components

molecules, or atoms, or

)

(15

)

atoms could have held))

macroscopic scale. In (6))) superconductivity is (3This is much hotter than in

(13

(16

) phenomenon of (2) truly)ordinary matter,
nucleus of(1) quantum effects operating on (5

(6

)

)

)

remarkable example of (4

(8

(10

earliest
hundreduniverse was about

thousand million (10 ) degrees Centigrade.
))) any confidence, (4

11

(7

(2

matter rushing apart in this explosion

various types of(18

elementary particles, which are (20)

fraction of (8(10) electrons are in (9) “macromolecule” (or “superfluid”) which extends over (11entire volume of (12(14) real sense condensed into

) system and is capable of (13) whole. At (15) zero temperature (16) so-called

is complete and all (17subject ofalthough only those electrons near (18)) motion as) condensation) electrons participate in forming this superfluid,) modern high-energy nuclear physics.

appreciably affected by (19From S. Weinberg: The First Three Minutes (Basic Books, 1993).

increased, (21) Fermi surface have their motion) condensation. As (20) temperature is) fraction of (22) electrons evaporate from(23

) condensate and form (24) weakly interacting gas of(Exercise 8-4) Complete the following passage by filling in the most appropriate(25) excitations (or “normal fluid”), which also extends throughout

articles (a, an, the, or φ).

(26

One of (1(3) most popular beliefs about (2) quantum mechanics has to do with) “strangeness” of(4) Heisenberg

uncertainty principle, which states that it is impossible to know with (5total precision both (6at (8) momentum and the position of (7) same time. In (9actually (13(15superfluid. As (29(31) system, interpenetrating (28) temperature approaches (30) fraction of (32)) critical value Tc,) electrons remaining in (33))

superfluid tends to zero and (34) system undergoes (35) objectorder phase transition from (36) superconducting to the normal state.

) second-) common understanding, the uncertainty

principle is taken for (10unpredictable. Just (12) entire volume of (27) statement that (11) world is) opposite is true: The uncertainty principle is) recipe for making (14From J. R. Schrieffer, Theory of Superconductivity, (Perseus Books, 1964/1999) .

) measurements with) incredible accuracy.
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From §3-7 所有格 ’s か 定冠詞 the かアポストロフィー ’s を伴う場合､それだけで特定する働きがあるので､定冠詞 the はつけない．
Maxwell’s equations （the Maxwell equations） one of Maxwell’s equations
Ohm’s law
the Maxwell distribution
the Pauli exclusion principle (cf. principal axis) 原理（排他律）、主軸
a Feynman diagram(Exercise 8-6) by Glenn Paquette
Complete the following passage by filling in the most appropriate articles (a, an,the, or φ).
1. The quantity ћ has (2. In this case, () interesting physical interpretation.
) operator of this kind does not exist.

3. The above results provide () clear understanding of (resonant behavior.
4. Next, we reduce this set of equations to (Vesilind’s laws of experimentation:
1. If reproducibility may be a problem, conduct the test only once.
2. If a straight line fit is required, obtain only two data points.

) system of (5. We consider () simple equation dτ(x)/dx = f(x), where f(x) is ()

second function appearing in (3.4).
6. We plot () coupling strength as (8. This behavior is described by (9. One of (Two rules in choosing proper articles:
1. Countability
A noun is countable if and only if it has a well-defined boundary.
（Countable なら 原型に φ は不可）
2. Specification
A noun is specified if and only if the information available to the READER
singles out a unique thing.
（Specified なら the）

) simpler

equations.

) function of y in Fig. 1 (a).

7. However, note here that F(γ; t) is not (From Prof. Glenn Paquette’s lecture (at Kyoto Univ.):)) continuous function of γ.
) following equation: A = B.

) main results is given in the next section.

10. This statement removes most of () ambiguities.

11. This appears to be equivalent to () ordinary second quantization

formalism.
12. This treatment is analogous to () standard algebraic treatment of theharmonic oscillator.
13. In this case it is most convenient to use () cylindrical coordinates.

14. Suzuki et al. applied unitary analysis to () data obtained in such

experiments.
In Fig. 1, we plot f(x) with () open circles.
() open circles in Fig. 1 represent f(x).

15. Synchronous activity in (by () brain seems to be generated and maintained) interactions among neurons.
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第 9 章 文のつなぎ方 Connecting Sentences
The method which was described in Section 1 will be used here.

§9-1 関係代名詞⇒ The method described in Section 1 will be used here.

[1] 関係代名詞の限定用法と非限定用法
限定用法（カンマ無し）： その関係詞節が無いと，先行する名詞がどの物

The equation which describes this behavior is given in Appendix A.
⇒ The equation describing this behavior is given in Appendix A.

や人を指すのかわからなくなる場合．
非限定用法（カンマ有り）：先行詞に対して付加的な説明を加える場合．
An experiment which uses a magnetic analyzer is not very reliable.
Brown’s experiment, which uses a magnetic analyzer, is not very reliable.
関係詞節を取り除いても意味が変わらないか?
次の文を比べてみよう：[3] 関係代名詞“that”（限定用法のみ）【従来】 先行詞が最上級の形容詞を伴っていたり，all, every, any, no,the same, the only, the very, the last,

the first など限定の意味が強い修飾語を伴っている場合は, that が好まれる．(非限定 .... , that ....は誤用．)
ただし，先行詞が人を指すときは，その場合でも who でよい．
一般に，先行詞が人と物の両方を含む場合は that を用いる．

(a) We find the solution of eqs. (8-10) which remains finite as x → 0.

Table 1 summarizes all the previous specific-heat data that have been published(b) We find the solution of eqs. (8-10), which remains finite as x → 0.

on this compound.

文(a) は x → 0 のときも有限でない他の複数個の解があること（少なくともあり得ること）をほのめかしている．この関係詞節は我々が見つけるべき解がどんな解であるかを示している．他方，文(b)は，解はただ一つ（さもな【最近】[2]の限定（カンマ無し）“which”のかわりにすべて that を使う傾向。

ければ“the” は“a” で置き換えられる）で，さらにそれは有限であると述べている．したがって，文(b)は下のようにも書き換えられる．

Gravitational waves 発見の論文：Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 061102 (2016).

We find the solution of eqs. (8-10); this remains finite as x→0.

本文 8 ページの中に、（セミコロンの使い方は §9-3 参照のこと．）[2] の限定“which” は何回出てくるか？ 0 回 ! →[3]の that が 14 回

[2] 限定用法に用いる関係代名詞“which”[1] の非限定 “, which”は？

8回[5] の “前置詞＋which” は？

3回

to which, the rate at which,some of which

これは多くの場合不要である。
英語 native speaker の文には関係代名詞はあまり使われない。分詞を使う。
The I-V characteristics which were obtained by this method are shown in Fig. 3.

§9-3 のセミコロン (semicolons ; ): 10 回、コロン (colons : ): 19 回（内 7 回は図の番号の説明）⇒ The I-V characteristics obtained by this method are shown in Fig. 3.
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[4] 関係代名詞の先行詞
関係代名詞がどの名詞（先行詞）を指すか直ちにわかるようになっていること．

文を論理的につなぐための「連結詞」には，接続詞 (if, and, because など) や
接続副詞 (however, furthermore など) がある．

(1) 関係代名詞を先行詞の直後に置くのが原則．
One then obtains periodic solutions to the dynamical equations, which agree with

[1] 連結詞の重要性

those found by Jones.
Jones は方程式を見つけたのか，あるいは解を見つけたのか？

次の文はファインマンのある教科書からの引用である．前後の文を論理的⇒ ...equations; these equations agree ...

に，そして有機的につなぐための語句（太文字）が，頻繁に用いられている．

⇒ ...equations; these solutions agree ...

これらの語句が切れ味よい，説得力のある文章を作る上での決め手ともなる．

(2) 節全体を先行詞とする which の使い方は避ける．
Pauling assumed two kinds of constituent atoms to be set as nearest neighbors,More surprising is the Meissner effect.

If a solid (simply connected) piece ofsuperconducting material is placed in a magnetic field and then cooled below thewhich is supported by the fact that ...
⇒ Pauling assumed two kinds of constituent atoms to be set as nearest neighbors.

critical temperature, the magnetic field is pushed out of the superconductor.
Technically, some lines might be trapped in the object, because some parts reachHis assumption is supported by the fact that ...

the superconducting state before others. Furthermore, if the magnetic field is strong[5] 前置詞の目的語としての関係代名詞

enough, it might not be pushed at all.

In such a case, the material does not become

However, the extent to which Ca influences these properties is still a controversial

superconducting. Its resistance and specific heat are normal.

issue.

magnetic domains, iron cannot be cooled into superconductivity.

Because of its

R.P. Feynman: Statistical Mechanics: A Set of Lectures (Benjamin,(Exercise 9-1) カッコ内に最適な関係代名詞を（必要ならカンマや前置詞加えて）書け．
1. The phase diagrams, () these applications are based, are

2. It appears to be one of the few places in physics (If you cannot convince them, confuse them.

) there is a

) can be stated very simply, but () noone has found a simple and easy explanation.
3. Composite objects, in circumstances () they can be considered

as a single object, behave like a Bose particle if they contain an even number of
Fermi particles.

Truman’s law:

Bumper Sticker: If all else fails, lower your standards.

reviewed in one paper.
rule (

Reading, Massachusetts, 1972) Chap. 10.

Cole’s law:

Thinly sliced cabbage.

Cole’s Axiom: (axiom: an established rule or principle 公理)
The sum of the intelligence on the planet is constant;the population is growing.
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[2] よく使う連結詞
原因・理由や条件・仮定とその結果を結ぶもの（接続詞）

because, since, if, provided (that)（副詞）

therefore,

thus,

hence,

consequently,

accordingly,

naturally, obviously, clearly

2. And, But： 文頭には用いないこと．
文を “and”, “but”, “so” で始めないようにしなさい．
“And”の代わりに “moreover” あるいは “further” を使い，“But” の代わりに “however” あるいは “nevertheless” を使いなさい．
“So” の代わりに “therefore” あるいは “hence” を使いなさい．(A.J. Leggett)（副詞句他） as a result, as a consequence, in this way, as long as

3. then：文頭で「それゆえ」,「だから」の意味に用いるのは誤り．
“Then” は時間的順番を表すのに用いる．あるいは条件節を受けて用いる．

同列の内容を結ぶもの“Then” で文を始めることには注意してください．これを “therefore”の意味
で使うことは正しくありません．従って例えばつぎのようには書けません．

（接続詞）

and, or（副詞）

furthermore, moreover, besides, also
first, second, third（副詞句他） in addition, in particular, as mentioned earlier
not only ... but also ..., at the same time, for example

W:** “ f(z) is clearly analytic in the upper half-plane. Then we can replace ....” **一方つぎのような文は書いてもよろしい．
“ Let us suppose the series converges. Then we can replace ....”
この場合の “then” は “therefore”を意味しません．その意味は“ When (or If) we have supposed the series to converge, then we can ....”ということです．(A.J. Leggett)

反対の内容を結ぶもの（接続詞）

but, while, whereas, though, although, even though

4. First(ly), .... Second(ly), ... Third(ly), ...

（副詞）

however, nevertheless, otherwise, conversely§5-2 (p. 21) でも述べたが “At first” を間違って使う日本人が多い。

（副詞句他） on the contrary, in contrast, on the other hand,in spite of,despite（“despite of ... “ は誤用！）“At first”: 時間的順序．しかも後に最初と異なる展開があることを暗示する．
（最初は．．．であったが､後で．．．．となった。）
At first, most of the scientific community believed that his discovery was real.
“First”: 思考や記述の順番．
｢まず第一に(First,)｣>｢次に(Next,)｣>｢最後に（Last,）｣

注意を要する語句：
1. because, since“because” は理由をはっきり述べ，因果関係を明らかにする．
“since” は少し軽い感じ．特に読者も知っているような理由を述べるときに適当．
理由を表す接続詞の “as”, “so”, “for” は用いない方がよい．

5. however （接続副詞）§5-2 でも既に取りあげた．
however, hence, thus, therefore, furthermore, accordingly, otherwise などはあくまで副詞である．二つの文を一つに結合するのには使えない．
接続詞 (because, although, if など) と用法を混同しないように．
W: ** ”The results are interesting, however, their interpretation is rather
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R:
R:

R:

misleading .”**The results are interesting. However, their interpretation is rather
misleading.
The results are interesting; however, their interpretation is rather
misleading.
セミコロンの用法はすぐ下で解説する．
Although the results are interesting, their interpretation is rather misleading.

§9-3 セミコロンとコロン
セミコロンを使おう！
1. セミコロン (semicolon ; ) は，ピリオドとカンマの中間程度の区切り．
二つの文が密接に関係していて別々の文にはしたくないが，一つの文にすると長すぎたり焦点がぼけたりする場合に用いる．
The conference hall was too far to reach on foot; most of us went by bus.
接続副詞と組み合わせて使うのも有効：（接続詞としての “however” は意味が異なる：You can act however you wish.）A; however B. またはA. However B.

セミコロンのあとは小文字で続ける．

6. on the other hand は同じ対象物に関する異なる事象説明に使う。 同じ人
物の右手を説明した後、それと異なる左手を説明するような場合に使う。
W: ** The solution ψ1 is unstable. On the other hand, the solution ψ2 is stable.
R:

2. コロン (colon : ) は，説明・列挙に用いる．

“In contrast,”を使うべき

There were two problems in the measurements: the first one was the degradation

This finding can be interpreted as implying the non-physical nature of theof the sample crystal at high temperatures and the second one was the distortion

solution ϕ1. On the other hand, it could simply be interpreted asof the output signal at high frequencies.
コロンの続きは大文字・小文字いずれでもよい．

demonstrating the limitations of our method. （Glenn Paquette より引用）

The actual behavior of a metal is very complicated: The metal electrons interact
with the lattice, with the lattice vibrations, and with one another.

(Exercise 9-2) カッコ内に最適な語句を下の語句群から選んで書きいれよ。

コロンのあとには完結した文章がこなくてもよい．

If an atom is exposed to radiation of a frequency much higher than the resonancefrequency of (1effect and photo-ionization. (2), for some purposes one is interested in

the coherent scattering, (3) the atom remains in its ground state,(4“the following” や ”as follows” の後には必ずコロン．

) its K electrons, the dominant processes are Compton(Exercise 9-3) Fill in the parentheses with appropriate colons and semicolons.

) the cross section for this is rather small.

語句群： however,

although,in which,

even,

1.

Despite its remarkable success, the quark model presents us with a great puzzle() it has so far proved impossible to break up any hadron into its constituent

quarks.
2.

There were two problems in the measurements () we managed to solve bothof them.
3.

The uncertainty principle is expressed in the following form (4.

The results are interesting () Δx Δp ≥ ℏ.

) however, the interpretation is rather misleading.
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5.

This brings up an interesting question () Why is it that particles with half-

integral spin are Fermi particles whose amplitudes add with the minus sign?
6. The answer is a result of two effects () first, the exclusion principle ()

and second, the fact that the nuclear forces are somewhat sensitive to the directionof spin.

Law of selective gravity:
An object will fall so as to do the most damage.
Jenning’s corollary:
The chance of bread falling with buttered side down
is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet.
The Murphy philosophy:
Smile ... tomorrow will be worse.
明日に備えて今日は笑顔で行きましょう．

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第 10 章 修辞法 (Rhetoric)§10-1 並列構造 (Parallelism)
並列関係にある部分は同じ形で表すこと．

§10-2 三段論法 (Syllogism)(1) A = B．

（本研究でわかった新事実）(2) Moreover, B = C．

（よく知られている事実）(3) Therefore, A = C．

（本研究における重要な結論）

日本語に「見たり，聞いたり，試したり」のような語呂のよいことばがあ

英語，日本語に限らず，日本人はなぜか (2) を省略してしまうことが多い．

る．これを「見たり，聞くこと，試すんだ」では構文がバラバラである．こ主張のポイントとなる事実と結論だけを述べて，その間の論理関係の構築はのように内容と機能が似ている表現は，外見上の形も似ていなければならな

聞き手，読み手にまかせっぱなしにするような講演や研究発表，論文などをい．

よく見かける．これでは説得力に欠け，自己満足に終わることになる．中村

語(word)は当然のことながら，句(phrase)，節(clause)にいたるまで同じ形態

輝太郎氏と A.J. Leggett 氏による次の解説を参考にしよう．

の並列構造にする．
中村輝太郎：「科学英語論文のすべて」
Formerly, science was taught by the textbook method, while now the laboratory
method is employed.
↓
Formerly, science was taught by the textbook method; now it is taught by thelaboratory method.
（Exercise 10-1）次の文を改善せよ．
1.

Use parallel construction not only to be concise but also clarify.

2.

This effect was found by Smith and Jones and Suzuki.

3.

Both quantum mechanics and relativity introduced ideas that seemed outlandish;yet the universe has been made more explicable and predictable by both.

4.

（日本物理学会編，丸善，1984）第 1 章．
論文の中で，三段論法 syllogism がしばしば用いられることは，言うまでもない．三段論法では，まず (1) 大前提 major premise，つぎに (2) 小前提
minor premise，最後に (3) 断案 conclusion を述べる．
(1) フォノン周波数は ω･ε″ (ω ) のピークの位置によって与えられる．
(2) （しかるに）ラマン散乱強度は I (ω ) ∝ε″ (ω ) / ω によって与えられる．
(3) （故に）フォノン周波数は ω 2･I (ω ) のピークの位置から求められる．
(1) The phonon frequency is given by a peak position of the ω･ε″ (ω ) spectrum;(2) (but) the Raman intensity is given by I (ω ) ∝ε″ (ω ) /ω ;(3) (therefore) the phonon frequency can be found from the peak position of ω2I(ω ).

While we did not observe the expected phase transition, strong frequency
dependence indicative of spin freezing was observed in the magnetic
susceptibility.

このとき，もし大前提がかなり長い文章で，形容詞句，副詞句，形容詞節，副詞節が付いていたりすると，次に小前提を持って来たとき，これが何の目的で現れたかがボンヤリして，インパクトを与えないことがある．このようなとき，大前提はひとまずピリオドを打って終結させ，

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“Since (2) the Raman intensity is given by I (ω ) ∝ε″ (ω ) / ω, (3) the phonon§10-3 循環論法（Circular Reasoning）を避ける

frequency can be ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅.”とすれば，Since で率いられた副文章は，広く認められた真理や，既成の事実など，読者にとって受け入れやすい事柄であることが多いので，読者に十分なインパクトを与えることが出来る．
A. J. Leggett：「科学英語論文のすべて」（日本物理学会編，丸善，1984）第 4 章．
日本語では，読者にある思考と別の思考との関連を想像して補わせてもとがめられないこともありますが英語では，思考のつながりはいつでも明確になっていなければなりません．日本人の書く英文のひとつの共通した欠陥は，“It is uncertain whether this resonance should be assigned to the (56) or (82)representation, though Jones has suggested that its spin is 1/2.”（ここで読者は”which, if true, would force us to assign it to the (56) representation”を補充することを任されています）のような文を書くことです．もちろん，
あなたが読者に想定している予備知識の程度によってはある程度までは省いても差しつかえません．しかし十分には明確でないよりは，くどいほど明確なほうがはるかに良いのです．ヨーロッパ人読者はときどき日本人の書く英文を簡素を尊ぶ古来の日本画にたとえます．読者は絵の空白部分を自分の鑑賞力で埋めなければなりません．もし読者がこういうことに慣れていれば，
もちろんそれは大きな困難を生じませんが，たいていの英語で読み書きする

論証すべき結論を潜在的・顕在的に論証の前提とする誤った論証方法。
A logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with
(1) Any object less dense than water will float in water,
because such an object won't sink in water.
The second part assumes that the object floats in water and does not answer thereason for it.
→because the buoyancy force becomes larger than the gravitational force.
(2) Something can't come from nothing.
Thus, the big bang can't have happened.
The premise already assumes that the big bang, being something that came fromnothing, never happens. Alternatively, the second part implicitly assumes that the
big bang happened from nothing.
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Circular_reasoning
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Big_Bang#How_to_create_a_universe

読者はそうではありませんので，その効果は当惑以外の何物でもありません．
（Exercise 10-2）次の文章を改善せよ．
1. We found that this metal melts below 400℃. This metal cannot be pure aluminum.
2.

This voltmeter is designed for a power-line frequency of 50 Hz only. Thus, you
should not use it in Kyoto.

43§10-4 Leggett の樹
3

He のスピン三重項超流動の理論で 2003 年のノーベル物理学賞を受賞され英語で読み書きする読者にとっては日本語の形はしばしば(A)のような感た Anthony J. Leggett 教授は、ポスドク時代の 1964-65 年に、松原武生教授のじを与えますが，英語では(B)しか許されません．また(B)の木は枝が少ないの

もと京都大学に滞在された。そのときに基礎物理学研究所で Progress ofにお気付きください．英語では「本筋」からはるかにはなれてさまようこと

Theoretical Physics に日本人が投稿する論文の英文添削をされていた経験を通は，普通良いことではありません．

じて、日本と西欧の論文・講演等での論理の流れを樹の枝ぶりに例えて比較されている。これが以下の図で「Leggett の樹」として知られる。

日本語では，いくつかの考えを述べるに当たり，それら相互のつながりやあ
る特定の考えの意味が，そのパラグラフ全体あるいは論文全体を読み終えな
いことには明確にならないようなやり方をしても，許されることが多いよう

A. J. Leggett：「科学英語論文のすべて」日本物理学会編，丸善，1984/1999）
第 4 章．
Leggett 教授から若手研究者や学生へのメッセージ:
Leggett 教授は、物理学の研究者、特に若手研究者や学生を励ます以下のメッセージで、傘寿祝賀会の催しを締めくくられた：に見えます．
だが英語ではそうではありません．それぞれの文章は既に書かれているものだけに照らして完全に理解出来なければなりません．その上，ひとつの考
えと次の考えとの間の関係はそれを読んだときに完全に明確でなければなりません．例えば，もしわき道を探求するために考えの「本筋」からはずれるのなら，このことはわき道の終わるところでなく，始まる点で明確にしなけ
ればなりません．このことを図で示すとつぎのようになります．
「読む方向」“One need not be ashamed of having spent a lot of time in physics,
because I feel that the activity of physics provides a sort ofstandard for accuracy and truthfulness, which is badly lacking
right now in the society as a whole. So please go ahead andpractice and enjoy physics.”

は左から右へです．
前野悦輝：「Leggett 教授から物理学若手研究者へのメッセージ－ 傘寿を祝う研究会にて －」, 日本物理学会誌 74 (3), 175-176 (2019).
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/butsuri/74/3/74_175/_pdf/-char/ja(文法: 上の “need”は should などと同様、助動詞なので、needs とはしない。)
Need sometimes behaves like an ordinary verb, for example 'She needs to know' and
(A)

(B)

(A) 逆茂木型：日本人の論文や講演で多い論理や話の流れ. (B) 茂木型：科学論文等で用いるべき西欧式の論理の流れ．

'She doesn't need to know' and sometimes like a modal, for example 'She need know','She needn't know', or, in more formal English, 'She need not know.'
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/need44§10-5 What is Misconduct in Research?

To avoid Plagiarism: Quoting and Paraphrasing(a) Fabrication
Making up data or research results, etc.

Example:(b) Falsification (Manipulation)
Manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes to change data or
results obtained from research activities.

1. Quoting(c) Plagiarism
Appropriating the ideas, analysis, analytical methods, data, research results,
research paper(s), or words of other researchers without obtaining thepermission of the researchers or giving appropriate credit.
① 捏造（ねつぞう）
存在しないデータ、研究結果等を作成すること。
② 改ざん
研究資料・機器・過程を変更する操作を行い、データ、研究活動によって得られた結果等を真正でないものに加工すること。
③ 盗用（剽窃 ひょうせつ）
他の研究者のアイディア、分析・解析方法、データ、研究結果、論文又は用語を当該研究者の了解又は適切な表示なく流用すること。
From: (1) “Guidelines for Misconduct in Research” (MEXT), pp. 5-6, 11.
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/topics/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2015/07/14/1360017_2.
pdfv(2) 「研究活動における不正行為への対応等に関するガイドライン」（文科省, 2016
年7月16日） pp. 4,10.
http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/gijyutu/gijyutu10/siryo/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/09/02/1350809_04.pdf

A paragraph on the persistent current of superconductors (永久電流)

Example:“Superconductors are also able to maintain a current with no applied voltage
whatsoever, a property exploited in superconducting electromagnets such as
those found in MRI machines. Experiments have demonstrated that currents
in superconducting coils can persist for years without any measurable
degradation. Experimental evidence points to a current lifetime of at least
100,000 years” (Wikipedia “Superconductivity”,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconductivity).

2. Paraphrasing
Example:
平易な表現に置き換え:
exploited in → used in, applied to, degradation → decay
新たな情報も追加: 磁気浮上列車
One of the outstanding properties of superconductors is the ability to maintainan electric current with no applied voltage. This property is applied tosuperconducting magnets such as those used in magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) systems and in magnetic levitation (MAGLEV) trains. It has been
demonstrated experimentally that such “persistent current” can be maintained
without measurable decay; the estimated decay lifetime exceeds 105 years (mainly
from Wikipedia “Superconductivity”).

45Appendix:日本語（カタカナ）と英語でニュアンスの異なる例

2.「パラドックス」 and “paradox”
1. 「ブラッシュアップ」 and “brush up”
以下を参考に本講義用の単語に置き換えました。
https://englishhub.jp/news/ten-nine-ng-brush-up.html「ブラッシュアップ」に”brush up”は NG!

パラドックス： 正しそうに見える前提と、妥当に見える推論から、受け入れがたい結論が得られる事を指す言葉である。 （Wikipedia）
普通、実際は正しくない場合に使われる。英語では実際は正しい場合に使われるのが元の用法。

Paradox【NG 文】 I think you need to brush up your essay.
（エッセイをブラッシュアップする必要があると思います。）
brush up は「（錆びついたもの、忘れかけたスキルなど）を磨く」という意味なので、日本語の「ブラッシュアップ=～を洗練する、向上させる」というニュアンスでは使えません。

(Oxford Lerner’s Dictionary) a statement containing two opposite ideas that makeit seem impossible or unlikely, although it is probably true; the use of this in
writing(Oxford LEXICO) A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition
which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true.

【オススメ英語】
I think you need to refine your essay.
（エッセイを改善する必要があると思います。）”‘the uncertainty principle leads to all sorts of paradoxes, like the particles beingin two places at once’

ポイント解説： 「～を洗練する、向上させる」というニュアンスには refine という単語が使えます。

3. 「ナイーブ」 and “naïve”

refine：～を洗練する、向上させる
例：Here’s the refined version of the presentation material.
（こちらが内容向上したプレゼン資料です。）
もとと異なる意味のカタカナ英語は使わない方が無難。

「ナイーブな」とは「繊細な」ということではない (世間知らず、無知という意味)
https://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/1905/13/news064.html

Naïve:(Longman) not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you
trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen(Oxford) ‘a naive question’46English for Physics
Solutions
Exercise 2-1
(1) 下
(2).
Figure 2. Energy dependence of the de Bloglie wavelengths of photons,
neutrons, and electrons. For the massless photons, the wavelength isinversely proportional to the energy, while for neutrons and electrons
with nonzero masses, the wavelengths are inversely proportional to thesquare root of their energies.

Exercise 2-2
1. The Hamiltonian H sub zero is (equal to) p squared over two m plus
one half m times omega squared times x squared.

2. The integral over x from minus infinity to infinity of the exponential ofminus alpha times x squared is equal to the square root of π overalpha.

3. The partial derivative of rho with respect to t plus the divergence ofopen parentheses rho times the vector v close parentheses is equal
to zero.

Solutions to the Exercises 3

3. Synchrotron radiation is used in this way.

Exercise 3-1
1. spectra
2. analyses
3. quanta
4. parentheses
5. momenta
6. theses
7. media
8. axes
9. minima
10. criteria
11. radii
12. supernovae [soo-per-noh-vee]

Exercise 3-4
1. Many pieces of evidence for unusual nonlinear behavior have beenfound in a variety of physical properties.
“Evidence” and “behavior” are both uncountable nouns [U].

Exercise 3-2
1. 常磁性体である銅が、磁場に対してどう反応するかの磁気的性
質
2. 鉄が磁性体(強磁性体)であるという性質
強磁性体(ferromagnet)：外部から磁場をかけなくても自発磁化が生じる物質
Exercise 3-3
1. The temperature was stabilized in this way.
2. The iron was oxidized.

2. These phenomena (This phenomenon) can be experimentally studied
using these two pieces (units) of equipment and theoretically analyzed
in terms of a product of two matrices.

English for Physics
Solutions to Exercise 4
Exercise 4-1
1. is
2. (correct)
3. (correct)
4. was5. (correct)

Exercise 4-4 (略解)
1. oscillations result from
2. The apparatus consists of
3. violation occurs
4. discuss the nonlinear effects in detail.
5. The long life time of the muons is attributed to the relativistic effect.
6. The sample was irradiated with X-ray for two hours.
(“With” の代わりに”by”でもよいが、with の方がこなれた言い方。)

7. was raised toExercise 4-5
Exercise 4-2
1. The atomic configuration can be resolved with an electron microscope.
1. ratio, is(道具)
2. dependence, is (correct)
2. Iron has successfully been substituted for copper.
3. considerations, lead; results, were(has been successfully)
4. total, were (correct)(“21 values”に焦点がある。“A total of” はそれを修飾している感じ。 3. This phenomenon has been ascribed to adiabatic softening by most of
the previous authors.
これが was か were かの用法は微妙。)
4. The magnetic flux density inside can be calculated from Eq. 1.
5. series, was(文頭なら Equation 1, Figure 2; 文中なら Eq. 1, eq. 1, Fig. 2, fig. 2（“Series”は単複同形、”Two series of lectures were given.”となる。）などと書くのが国際的慣習。)
Exercise 4-3
1. has recently been
2. was discovered
3. is schematically shown

Exercise 4-6
1. The 2015 models feature laser processing.
2. We attribute the origin of attraction between electrons to the electronphonon interaction.
3. We could not identify a number of diffraction peaks.

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Solutions to Exercise 5
Exercise 5-1
1. The effects of (the) spin-orbit interaction are negligible.
(can be neglected.)
2. We will qualitatively discuss the behavior of electrons in a metal.
3. The number of photons in a given volume is proportional to the cube of(the) temperature.
4. The mass of a neutron is larger than that of an electron by three ordersof magnitude.
5. It has long been considered that there is a profound relation between the
weak interaction and the electromagnetic interaction.
6. Einstein described the universe as a four-dimensional space-time
continuum.
Hyphens に注意。
A continuum (連続体) is a countable noun [C].
7．The signal-to-noise ratio has been improved by more than a factor offive with this new detection technique.
8. The neutrino and the antineutrino are electrically neutral, nearlymassless particles, but with lepton numbers +1 and -1, respectively.

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Solutions to the Exercises 6
Exercise 6-1
1. starting,
2. to account,
3. writing,
4. to repair,
5. to meeting,
6. to use—rather than to send,or (alternatively,) using—to sending
7. increasing
Exercise 6-2
1. supplying
2. remaining (remain は自動詞；過去分詞はとれない)3. developed (スペルに注意)
4. Having emphasized
5. Shown
Exercise 6-3 (略解)
1. holding,
2. The mechanical parts requiring immediate repair are listed below.
3. Hadrons differing … groups called multiplets.

Exercise 6-4
1. We are here interested in exploring its implications, assuming thatthe same reactions take place in other systems.
2. Looking farther back, we (one) can imagine an endless cycle ofexpansion and contraction of the universe stretching into the infinite
past.

English for Physics
Solutions to the Exercises 7
Exercise 7-1
1. in, on,
2. for (of),
3. for, in,
4. for (of), by, with (to),5. in,
6. to, in (of), across, with,
7. of, on, of,
8. to, over, of
9. between, of, than
Exercise 7-2
1. to (with),
2. with,
3. with,
4. at, with,
5. from,
6. against,
7. from,
8. of,
9. to,
10. toExercise 7-3
1. to, from, 2. of,
Exercise 7-4
1. under (in),
2. in, in,
3. by, by
4. by, with
5. in, in
6. in, at,
7. by,
8. at,
9. with, for
Exercise 7-5
1. with respect to,
2. In terms of,
3. On the basis of,
4. on the order of,
5. by a factor of

3. to,

4. to,

5. with,

6. ofEnglish for Physics
Solutions to the Exercises 8

Exercise 8-1
1. a, 2. the, 3. The, 4. a, 5. a, 6. a (the), 7. the, 8. φ, 9. an,
10. φ (the), 11. φ (the), 12. The, 13. a, 14. A, 15. a, 16. the, 17.
φExercise 8-2
1. The, 2. an, 3. an, 4. the, 5. the, 6. a , 7. the,8. an, 9. φ, 10. the, 11. the, 12. the, 13. the, 14. φ, 15. an φ,
16. an, 17. φ, 18. the, 19. the, 20. the, 21. the, 22. φ, 23. The
Exercise 8-3
1. a, 2. the, 3. φ, 4. the, 5. the, 6. a, 7. the, 8. the, 9. φ, 10.
φ, 11. the, 12. an φ, 13. φ, 14. the, 15. φ, 16. the, 17. φ, 18.
the, 19. φ, 20. the, 21. φExercise 8-4
1. the, 2. the, 3. φ, 4. the, 5. φ, 6. the, 7. an,
10. a, 11. the, 12. the, 13. a, 14. φ, 15. an φ
Red marks are for special attention.

8. the,9. φ,Exercise 8-5
1. The, 2. φ, 3. a, 4. φ, 5. a, 6. a, 7. a, 8. the, 9. a, 10. a,
11. the, 12. the, 13. φ, 14. a, 15. φ, 16. the, 17. the, 18. the,19. the, 20. the, 21. a, 22. the, 23. the, 24. a, 25. φ, 26. the,27. the, 28. the, 29. the, 30. the, 31. the, 32. φ, 33. the,34. the, 35. a, 36. theExercise 8-6
From Glenn Paquette
1. an,
2. an,
3. a, the,6. the, a, 7. a,
8. the,11. the, 12. the, 13. φ ,14. φ data:

4. a, φ ,9. the,14. φ,

5. the, the,10. the15. the, φ

一部のデータThe data: その「すべてのデータ」という意味になってしまう。
15. The proton is mysterious.

～というものはEnglish for Physics
Solutions to Exercises 9
Exercise 9-1
1. on which,
2. in which (where),
3. in which
Exercise 9-2
1. even,
2. However,
3. in which,
4. although
Exercise 9-3
1. :
2. ;
3. :
4. ;
5. :
6. : , ;Cole’s law:
Thinly sliced cabbage

which,

for which,English for Physics
Solutions to Exercises 10
Exercise 10-1
1. Use parallel construction not only to be concise but also to be clear.
2. This effect was found by Smith and Jones and by Suzuki.
3. Both quantum mechanics and relativity introduced ideas that seemed
outlandish; yet both have made the universe more explicable andpredictable.
4. While we did not observe the expected second transition, we found(observed)

strongfrequency

dependence

in

the

magnetic

susceptibility.
Exercise 10-2
1. We found that this metal melts below 400℃. Since the melting pointof aluminum is 660℃, this metal cannot be pure aluminum.
2. This voltmeter is designed for a power-line frequency of 50 Hz only.
Since the power-line frequency in Kyoto is 60 Hz, you should notuse it here.