◇元の会話を聞いてみましょう。

F: How serious is the impact of our main customer's bankruptcy on our profit?
A: It's a major issue. The bankruptcy jeopardizes a substantial portion of our revenue and cash flow.
F: What's our strategy to address this? How are we managing the situation?
A: We're actively monitoring the bankruptcy proceedings and working closely with our legal team.

F: 主要取引先の倒産が当社の利益に与える影響はどの程度深刻ですか？
A: 大きな問題です。その倒産は当社の収益とキャッシュフローを危うくします。
F: これに対する当社の戦略は？どのように対処していますか？
A: 倒産手続きを積極的に監視し、法務チームと密に連携しています。


◇代入語の言い方と意味を理解しましょう。

【the impact of entry of a low-cost competitor 低コストの競合他社の参入による影響】
【the potential damage if the public becomes suspicious of our advertising claims 一般の人々が当社の広告宣伝に疑念を抱いた場合の潜在的な損害】
【the repercussions of our CEO's misconduct and subsequent arrest CEOの不正行為とその後の逮捕による影響】
【the effect of employee turnover on overall productivity 従業員の離職が全体的な生産性に与える影響】
【the delay in product launch on our revenue targets 製品発売の遅れが収益目標に与える影響】


◇文の出だしのチャンクの意味を確認しておきましょう。
【How critical is . . . ? 〜はどの程度クリティカルですか？】
【How substantial is . . . ? 〜はどの程度重要ですか？】
【How detrimental is . . . ? 〜はどの程度悪影響を及ぼしますか？】
【How considerable is . . . ? 〜はどの程度顕著ですか？】


◇代入語を入れて練習しましょう。

元の構文
How serious is the impact of our main customer's bankruptcy on our profit?

How serious is the impact of entry of a low-cost competitor?
How critical is the impact of entry of a low-cost competitor?
How critical is the potential damage if the public becomes suspicious of our advertising claims?
How substantial is the potential damage if the public becomes suspicious of our advertising claims?
How substantial are the repercussions of our CEO's misconduct and subsequent arrest?
How detrimental are the repercussions of our CEO's misconduct and subsequent arrest?
How detrimental is the effect of employee turnover on overall productivity?
How considerable is the effect of employee turnover on overall productivity?
How considerable is the delay in product launch on our revenue targets?