Eleventh Circuit Judge Admits to Using ChatGPT to Help Decide a Case and Urges Other Judges and Lawyers to Follow SuitFrom the headline of this article at JD Supra.
上記の文で、follow suitの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "follow suit" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
このイディオムの中のsuitとは、トランプの柄(ハート、ダイヤ、クローバー、スペイド)のことです。
- 《トランプ》前に出たカードと同じ柄のカードを出す◆【同】play a card of the same suit
- 〈話〉先例に倣う、後に続く、同様の措置を講じる
トランプの遊びの中でブリッジ、ハーツ、スペイド(日本で言うナポレオン)のように手持ちにあれば最初に出たカードと同じ柄のものを出さなければいけないというルールがあります。このイディオムは、そこから来ています。
Answer
According to Dictionary.com:Imitate or do as someone else has done
Examples
- Bill decided to leave for the rest of the day, and Mary followed suit.
- When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.
- France led the way, hoping that other countries would swiftly follow suit.
- Kicking the can down the road is why Greece is sinking and why Italy may follow suit. The Sun (2016)
- The resurgence in construction and manufacturing has boosted hopes that the service sector will follow suit. The Guardian (2016)
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