The Firm – Chapter 2
*Person English Readers Level 5
語彙リスト
| 単語 | 品詞 | 意味 | TOEIC例文 |
| associate | n. | 同僚、アソシエイト | The new associate started last month. |
| partnership | n. | 共同経営、提携 | The two firms announced a new partnership. |
| client | n. | 顧客 | The lawyer met with her client yesterday. |
| secrecy | n. | 秘密保持 | The contract must be handled in secrecy. |
| equipment | n. | 設備 | The company invested in new office equipment. |
| luxury | n. | 贅沢、高級 | The hotel offers luxury rooms with ocean views. |
| conference | n. | 会議 | The sales conference will be held in Chicago. |
| responsibility | n. | 責任 | Managers have the responsibility to lead their teams. |
| income | n. | 収入 | His annual income increased after the promotion. |
| forbid | v. | 禁じる | Smoking is strictly forbidden in this building. |
ミニ演習(TOEIC Part 5)
- All new associates are trained to keep client information in strict ______.
(A) secret
(B) secrecy
(C) secretly
(D) secretive - The law firm invested heavily in new security ______.
(A) equip
(B) equipping
(C) equipment
(D) equips - The company encourages stable marriages and does not ______ divorce.
(A) forbid
(B) forbidding
(C) forbids
(D) forbidden - The CEO emphasized the importance of maintaining good relationships with ______.
(A) clients
(B) client
(C) clientele
(D) client’s - The lawyer received a higher ______ after becoming a partner.
(A) salary
(B) luxury
(C) income
(D) responsibility
✅ 解答: 1(B) 2(C) 3(A) 4(A) 5(A)
✅ Salary と Income の違い
1. Salary(給与)
- 意味:雇用契約に基づいて定期的に支払われる「給与」
- 毎月や隔週など 決まった金額 が会社から支払われる
- フルタイムの社員などが対象になることが多い
📌 例文:
- She receives a monthly salary of $4,000.
(彼女は月4,000ドルの給与を受け取っている。) - The company increased employees’ salaries this year.
(会社は今年、従業員の給与を引き上げた。)
👉 TOEICでは求人広告・雇用契約・人事メールなどでよく出る。
2. Income(収入)
- 意味:すべての「収入」の総称
- salary も含むが、他にボーナス・利子・株式配当・副業なども含めて広い意味
- 個人だけでなく、会社や国の「収入」にも使える
📌 例文:
- His annual income includes salary, bonuses, and investment profits.
(彼の年間収入には給与・ボーナス・投資利益が含まれる。) - The country’s tax income increased last year.
(その国の税収は昨年増加した。)
👉 TOEICでは財務報告や会計関連の記事でよく出る。
🎯 まとめ
- Salary = 雇用契約による決まった給与
- Income = 収入全般(給与+ボーナス+投資+副業など)
今回の問題文
The lawyer received a higher ______ after becoming a partner.
ここでは「パートナー昇進後に 給与が上がった」という文脈なので、
最適解は “salary” になります。

