straightforward [a] 簡単な /stréɪtfɔ́rwɚd(米國英語)/
It is hard to find straightforward solutions to complex [a] problems. complication [C] やっかいな問題
The extremely [adv-極端に] wet weather caused a few complications for the construction process. disrupt [vt] 中斷させる
The sudden loss of power disrupted the filming of [P-撮影] the TV show. astray [adv] 正道からそれて・道に迷って
Unreliable [a-信頼できない] news sources often want to lead people astray for political [a-政治に関する] reasons.
※go astray [PV] 惑う generate [vt] 生成する
I work for a company that generates educational content for magazines.
※【理・化】〈熱・電気などを〉(物理的・化學的に)発生させる
※ generation [C] 同時代の人々 activate [vt] 作動させる
This light activates automatically when motion [U-作動] is detected [V-ed-検出する] in this area.
※ active [a] 積極的な superimpose [vt/vi] スーパーインポーズする
I created the effect by superimposing two pictures on top of each other. accumulate [vt] 蓄積する /əkjúːmjʊlèɪt(米國英語)/
Success isn’t measured only by how much money people accumulate. complicate [vt] 複雑にする
Adding a new employee to the team at this time will just complicate the situation. complex [a] 複雑な
Although problems between people seem simple, they are usually more complex than they seem.
head off [PV] 向かっていく
As soon as Karen arrives, we’ll head off to the mall [C-モール] for lunch.
AR [abbr] = augmented reality 拡張現実感 augment [v] 増加させる GPS [abbr] = Global Positioning System 全地球測位システム database [n] データベース
You probably have a very straightforward experience while using Google Maps on your phone. Enter your destination, and a suggested route [PN推奨ルート] appears. Maps then uses GPS to determine your real-time [a-リアルタイム] location, which [Restrictive Clause] displays where you are and which way to turn [wh-cl]. What could be simpler? However, sometimes there is an annoying [a-迷惑な] complication. It occursmost often in urban [a-都市の] areas, and it is especially common after leaving underground [a-地下の] places, like a subway station. At that moment, Maps can’t accurately [adv-正確に /ǽkjɚətli(米國英語)/ ] locate your position. The marker that displays your location is frozen [V-en-じっと動かないでいる], or it jumps around from place to place.
※ freeze [v] じっと動かないでいる It’s a terminology that usually used by polices.
※ from place to place = from one place to another
Typically [adv-典型的に], this difficulty to fix your location occurs when buildings and other obstacles [pl-障礙物] disrupt the satellite signals [PN-衛星信號 /sˈæṭəlὰɪt sɪ́ｇnəlz (米國英語)/ ] GPS uses to determine your position. Given enough time, the location issues will generally resolve themselves. But until they do, you have to guess which way to go. If you’re lucky, you head off in the right direction. If not, you find yourself walking to and fro [adv-行ったり來たり] trying to figure out [PV-計算する] where to go. To deal with this problem, Google is adding a feature that will help eliminate [vt-除去する /əlímənèɪt(米國英語)/ ] the possibility of being led astray while using Maps: augmented reality.
※ To and fro is a phrase equaling ‘back and forth’ or ‘backwards and forwards.’ The word ‘fro’ does not be used alone.
※ lead [vt] /líːd/ led(過去形) led(過去分詞) ; lead [U] 鉛 /léd/
Augmented Reality, or AR, is a combination [C-結合] of real-world images and computer generated ones. When the AR function was first released for testing, the AR feature activated when the user raised their phone to eye level [PN-目の高さ] Instead of the traditional overhead map [C-俯瞰地図], the user saw the live feed from the phone’s camera. At the bottom of the screen was a section with the familiar map view. Superimposed on the camera image was [Inversion] a glowing series of arrows [C-矢] displaying the next way to turn. More importantly, the directions were determined not just with GPS, but with what Google calls VPS.
※ Inversion: S + V + [ V-ing ; V-en ] = [ V-ing ; V-en ] + V + S
※ 「series」は「series」の原形です
The VPS, or Visual [a-視覚の] Positioning System, uses location points accumulated through the image database collected by Google Street View. By comparing those points to the real-time image captured by a phone using Google Maps AR, the phone’s location can be determined without satellite signals. To keep you from walking around while staring at your phone, Maps AR has a safety feature. After a short time, the app will remind you to put your phone down. If Maps AR is left active for too long, the screen will go dark. If Maps AR proves to be both safe and useful, you might just see more AR applications in the near future.
※ application [C] アプリ ; apply for (+school) 応じる ; apply to + N 適用する
✥【 Information 】✥
Google is always trying to update [vt-最新のものにする] the technology [U-科學技術] behind the services it offers. Here we explore how a feature will change the way some people use Google Maps.