News Paperとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/, /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/
• (General American, Canada) enPR: n(y)o͞os'pāpər, n(y)o͞oz'pāpər, IPA: /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/, /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/
• ハイフネーション: news‧pa‧per

名詞

newspaper (countable and uncountable, plural newspapers)

1. (countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print.

   Synonyms: paper (ellipsis), rag (derogatory), masthead (Australia)

   Hypernyms: periodical < publication

   Hyponyms: daily, quality newspaper, newspaper of record; broadsheet, tabloid; e-newspaper, print newspaper; trade newspaper, wall newspaper, living newspaper, evening newspaper; fish wrap, scandal sheet

   Coordinate terms: news magazine, newsletter; magazine; journal, bulletin (the latter are sometimes synonymous)

   Many major newspapers are paywalled because they need the revenue.

   The paper boy delivers her newspaper to her front porch every weekday.

   • 1922, P. B. M. Allan, The Book-Hunter at Home‎, 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 64:

     There is, however, one habit of reading which has become almost a social evil; and that is the habit of reading newspapers which many indulge in, morning, noon, and night.

   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 18, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

     ‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]?  Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?

2. (countable, metonymic) The news organization that produces such a publication.

   Holonyms: press, news media, media

   Some newspapers are afraid to do hard-hitting investigative journalism. But this newspaper doesn't run from a fight.

3. (uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

   Synonym: newsprint

   Hypernyms: paper; stock

派生語

派生した語

• → Hawaiian: nūpepa
• → Māori: nūpepa
• → Samoan: nusipepa
• Tok Pisin: niuspepa
• Tokelauan: nuhipepa

動詞

newspaper (third-person singular simple present newspapers, present participle newspapering, simple past and past participle newspapered)

1. (transitive) To cover with newspaper.

   She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase.

2. (intransitive, transitive) To engage in the business of journalism

   His newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To harass somebody through newspaper articles.

   He got newspapered out of public life.

使用する際の注意点

• The engage in journalism sense usually appears in its gerund form, newspapering.
• The harass sense usually appeared in passive constructions. It is no longer current.

Further reading

• newspaper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia