From the headline of this article at NPR.
上記の文で、fine printの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "fine print" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
問題の見出しの場合の意味は、当然2番です。
- ファイン・プリント、小さな活字
- 〔契約書・商品説明書などの〕ただし書き、細則、例外規定
ただし、下記英語の定義の注釈に注目してください。"often in small type or obscure language"ということなので、「ただし書き、細則、例外規定」でも「小さな活字」や「わかりづらい言葉」で明記されたものになります。
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:something thoroughly and often deliberately obscure
especially: a part of an agreement or document spelling out restrictions and limitations often in small type or obscure language
Etymology/語源
Merriam-Websterによると、1891年に初めて使用された。
According to Merriam-Webster:
First Known Use of fine print:
1891
Examples
- Read the fine print before you sign the contract.
- If you read the fine print you may find out you have to pay $8,000 to refinance.
- If you had read the fine print, we wouldn't be going to court over this, now would we?
- The terms of the loan look pretty good at face value, but be sure to read the fine print or you could find yourself in a heap of trouble down the line.
- If I had my way, I would make fine print illegal—it's so deceitful!
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