English Journal 5月号, lecture by Ronald Kelts(journalist)の記事に懐かしい単語がありました。
At the same time the Japanese wealth that was accrued during the 1980's, and which was more commonly spent on what we think of as conspicuous consumption - nice automobile, uh, maybe a bigger home or a condo or a nicer, ur, refrigerator....
この "accrued" と言う単語は2年前までやっていた契約書のチェックの仕事でよく目にしました。仕事で読んだ契約書のコピーは家にはもちろん持って帰らないので引用する材料はありませんが、まだ持っている英文契約書の参考書(「英文契約書作成のキーポイント」中村秀雄著)に例文がありました。
Neither party shall have any liability to the other party after the termination of this Agreement, except that rights which have accrued prior to such termination shall not be affected thereby.
"accrue" を辞書で引くと(いつものようにDictionary.comを見ました):
1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.
3. Law. to become a present and enforceable right or demand.
などの意味があります。これで分かるように金利が付くことも表すので "The interest accrues." 金融関係の方にもお馴染みな単語だと思います。
At the same time the Japanese wealth that was accrued during the 1980's, and which was more commonly spent on what we think of as conspicuous consumption - nice automobile, uh, maybe a bigger home or a condo or a nicer, ur, refrigerator....
この "accrued" と言う単語は2年前までやっていた契約書のチェックの仕事でよく目にしました。仕事で読んだ契約書のコピーは家にはもちろん持って帰らないので引用する材料はありませんが、まだ持っている英文契約書の参考書(「英文契約書作成のキーポイント」中村秀雄著)に例文がありました。
Neither party shall have any liability to the other party after the termination of this Agreement, except that rights which have accrued prior to such termination shall not be affected thereby.
"accrue" を辞書で引くと(いつものようにDictionary.comを見ました):
1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.
3. Law. to become a present and enforceable right or demand.
などの意味があります。これで分かるように金利が付くことも表すので "The interest accrues." 金融関係の方にもお馴染みな単語だと思います。