Question of the Day #1455

Trump threatens to halt migration for good: Which countries count as ‘Third World’? How the term is defined

  From the headline of this article at The Times of India.

  上記の文で、for goodの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "for good" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈話〉永遠に、永久に
2. これを最後に

一つ気をつけなければいけないことは、上記の訳の他に文字通りの「善のために」「良い結果を期待して」等の意味もあるので、文脈を読まなければなりません。
例えば、各英英辞書に掲載されているこのイディオムの例文はネットから単語だけを拾っているので、中には反対の意味の例文も含まれています。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

FOREVER, PERMANENTLY

Examples

1. So his three-run blast, which put the Braves ahead for good, was quite welcome. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
2. The murders had stopped, at least for a few days, but a lot of students had left for good by then. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
3. Here’s how to get rid of flies for good, with or without a pest professional. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 10 July 2026
4. The ride has been closed since shortly after the second incident, but on Tuesday park managers said they were shuttering it for good. From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
5. Sixteen years after fearing his career was over for good, the father-of-three is still playing the game he loves at the age of 37. From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

   

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