take the Fifth Amendment

「take the Fifth Amendment」のレベル別の例文

• 中学

  He took the Fifth Amendment during the police interview.

  彼は警察の取り調べで黙秘権を行使した。

• 高校・英検2級

  The witness took the Fifth Amendment rather than answer the question.

  その証人は質問に答える代わりに黙秘権を行使した。

• TOEIC・ビジネス

  The executive took the Fifth Amendment during the regulatory investigation.

  その幹部は規制当局の調査中に黙秘権を行使した。

• 日常会話

  “Where were you last night?” “I’m taking the Fifth Amendment.”

  「昨夜どこにいたの？」「黙秘するよ」

「take the Fifth Amendment」のよく使う型

• take the Fifth Amendment + in court / during questioning法廷や尋問中に黙秘権を行使する

  The defendant took the Fifth Amendment in court.

  被告は法廷で黙秘権を行使した。

• take the Fifth Amendment rather than + 動詞…する代わりに黙秘権を行使する

  She took the Fifth Amendment rather than testify.

  彼女は証言する代わりに黙秘権を行使した。

• take the Fifth Amendment when asked to + 動詞…するよう求められたときに黙秘権を行使する

  He took the Fifth Amendment when asked to identify the source.

  彼は情報源を明かすよう求められたとき、黙秘権を行使した。

「take the Fifth Amendment」とよく一緒に使う語

• take the Fifth Amendment in court法廷で黙秘権を行使する
• take the Fifth Amendment during questioning尋問中に黙秘権を行使する
• take the Fifth Amendment before a grand jury大陪審の前で黙秘権を行使する
• take the Fifth Amendment on the advice of counsel弁護士の助言を受けて黙秘権を行使する
• the right against self-incrimination自己に不利益な供述を強要されない権利

「take the Fifth Amendment」のよくある間違い

• ✕ He took the Fifth Amendments.

  ○ He took the Fifth Amendment.

  この慣用表現では Amendment は単数形で使う。

• ✕ I took the Fifth Amendment because I did not know the answer.

  ○ I took the Fifth Amendment because answering could incriminate me.

  単に答えを知らないという意味ではなく、自分に不利益な供述を避ける場面で使う。

「 take the Fifth Amendment」の英英 英英

An idiomatic expression meaning to refuse to answer questions by invoking the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self‑incrimination.

「take the Fifth Amendment」のよくある質問