Question of the Day #753

“The corruption was unfolding as I was completing Baltimore Rising. I saw that there was an opportunity probably to bring something to the table.”

From the 3rd paragraph of this article at Movie Maker.

上記の文で、bring something to the tableの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "bring something to the table" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. ～をテーブルに持ってくる
2. 〔会議などでアイデアなどを〕出す、提示する
3. 〔有益なものなどを〕提供する
4. 〔高い能力・豊富な経験などを〕発揮する

一番は直訳すぎるので論外として、後の意味は三番目の訳の「〔有益なものなどを〕提供する」にまとめることができると思います。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To provide or offer a useful skill or attribute.

Examples

• Clarkson was the right person to hire – she brings a lot of experience and some important skills to the table.
• ‘consultants who can bring strategic thinking to the table’
• I think we should consider hiring Caitlin. She brings ten years’ experience to the table, and she’s fluent in Japanese.
• ‘In selecting one candidate over another, an employer always needs to assess what each "brings to the table."’
• He brings years of leadership experience to the table.

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