teamとは

語源 1

From Middle English teme, from 古期英語 tēam (“child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals”), from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“that which draws または pulls”), from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną, *tugōną, *teuhōną, *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull, draw”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with Scots team, teem (“a chain, harness”), West Frisian team (“bridle, team”), Dutch toom (“bridle, reins, flock of birds”), German Zaum (“bridle”), Norwegian tømme (“bridle, rein”), Swedish töm (“leash, rein”). More at tie, tow.

名詞

team (複数形 teams)

1. A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
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     It happened almost every day that coaches stuck fast, until a team of cattle could be procured from some neighbouring farm to tug them out of the slough.

   • 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, page 111:

     The adjacent alleys were choked with tethered wagons, the teams reversed and nuzzling gnawed corn-ears over the tail-boards.

2. Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.

   We need more volunteers for the netball team.

   The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.

3. (obsolete) A group of animals moving together, especially young ducks.
   • Holland

     a team of ducklings about her

   • Dryden

     a long team of snowy swans on high

4. (Britain, law, obsolete) A royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods and chattels, and appurtenances thereto.
   • ALEXANDER M. BURRILL, LAW DICTIONARY & GLOSSARY, vol II, 1871 URL: http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924022836450

     TEAM, Theam, Tem, Them. Sax. [from tyman, to propagate, to teem.] In old English law. Literally, an offspring, race or generation. A royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes and villeins, and their offspring or suit. They who had a jurisdiction of this kind, were said to have a court of Theme... constantly used in the old books in connection with toll, in the expression Toll & Team.

使用する際の注意点

• In British English, team is construed as plural, emphasizing the members. In US English it is construed as singular, emphasizing the group. This conforms to the general practice in the two dialects for collective nouns.
  • British English:
    2012, Institute of Leadership & Management, Building the Team‎^[1], page 124:

    At the storming stage, the team are trying to establish relationships with one another, and to determine who will take the dominant roles.

  • American English:
    2010, William G. Dyer, ‎W. Gibb Dyer, Jr., ‎Jeffrey H. Dyer, Team Building: Proven Strategies for Improving Team Performance‎^[2]:

    When a subordinate wants to give feedback to a boss, this is typically only done in a roundabout way through the “grapevine” (other members of the team), usually when the team is out at night drinking.

派生語

• teammate
• team sport
• team track
• teamwork

派生した語

• Dutch: team
• German: Team

動詞

team (三人称単数 現在形 teams, 現在分詞 teaming, 過去形および過去分詞形 teamed)

1. (intransitive) To form a group, as for sports or work.

   They teamed to complete the project.

2. (intransitive, by extension) To go together well; to harmonize.
   • 2005, Jill Dupleix, Good Cooking: The New Basics (page 32)

     Rich, creamy avocado is cut back by the citrus sharpness of grapefruit in this Israeli-inspired salad. It's brilliant for a brunchy breakfast, and teams well with grilled salmon, tuna, or mackerel for dinner.

3. (transitive) To convey or haul with a team.

   to team lumber

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4. (transitive) To form together into a team.

   to team oxen

5. (transitive) To give work to a gang under a subcontractor.

派生語

• double-team

動詞

team

1. Misspelling of teem.

アナグラム

• AEMT, Atem, META, Meta, Tame, Tema, mate, maté, meat, meta, meta-, tame

語源

From Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“pull, draw”).

発音

• IPA^(key): /tæːɑm/

名詞

tēam m (nominative 複数形 tēamas)

1. childbirth
2. family, offspring
3. a team of draught animals
4. an Anglo-Saxon legal procedure in a stolen goods suit

派生した語

• Middle English: teme, team, tæm, tem
  • Scots: team, teem
  • English: team
    • Esperanto: teamo
    • Dutch: team
    • German: Team
    • Swedish: team