英和和英

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名詞

1

Validity; effect; force; availability; binding force

用例

• 効力ある
  （契約）a valid contract―（約束）―a binding promise―（法律）―an effective law―a law in force―（演説）―an effective speech―（切符）―an avail able ticket―a good ticket

• この契約は三年間効力がある
  The contract holds good for three years.
• この法律はまだ効力がある
  The law still remains in force.
• 切符は一週間効力がある
  The ticket is available for a week.

2

用例

• 効力無き
  （契約）―an invalid contract―（約束）―a promise of no force―（法律）―an invalid law―an ineffective law―（演説）―an ineffective speech―（切符）―an unavailable ticket―a bad ticket

• 強制されてなせる約束は効力が無い
  A promise made under compulsion is not binding―of no force―of no legal force.
• この契約はもう効力が無い
  The agreement is now invalid―null―null and void―of no effect―of no legal effect.
• この証文はもう効力が無い
  The deed is now null―null and void―of no effect―of no legal effect―（時効の為なら）―barred by prescription.
• いまさら奔走しても効力があるまい
  To bestir myself at the time of day―will be ineffective―will be of no effect―will do no good.

3

用例

• 効力を生ずる
  （契約なら）to take effect―become valid―（約束なら）―become binding―（法律なら）―become effective―come into effect―come into force―become operative

• 本条約は批准の上効力を生ず
  The present treaty takes effect on ratification.

4

用例

• 効力を失う
  （契約なら）to lose effect―become invalid―lose its validity―become null and void―（約束なら）―cease to be binding―（法律なら）―become ineffective―become void―go out of force―（切符なら）―become unavailable―cease to be available

• そういう場合にはこの約束は効力を失う
  In that case, the promise ceases to be binding.
• 途中でちょっと下車しても切符は効力を失いませんか
  Won't my ticket cease to be available―shall I not forfeit my ticket―if I stop over at a way-station?