English Dictionary

ABC

フレーズ

略語 別表記 イニシャリズム

(wine) Initialism of anything but Chardonnay: a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous.

日本語の意味

ワイン：『シャルドネ以外のもの』の頭字語として使われ、シャルドネワインがあまりにも普及していることに対する反動や反発を表す言葉。

At the tasting, many guests requested ABC as a protest against the ubiquitous Chardonnay, sparking lively debates among the sommeliers.

試飲会では、多くの客が蔓延するシャルドネへの反発として「シャルドネ以外なら何でも」を求め、ソムリエの間で活発な議論を巻き起こした。

意味（1）

(wine) Initialism of anything but Chardonnay: a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous.

He thought he was up-to-date on all the latest wine lingo until a longtime wine writer returned his sample request card with a bold, hand-written note on it that stated, “Send me all samples—ABC!” ¶ “ABC” threw my friend for a loop. When he called me, I translated the cryptic phrase—ABC is winespeak for “Anything But Chardonnay.”

意味（2）

(medicine) Initialism of abstinence, be faithful, use a condom: a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa.

A final example of the iatrogenic effects of international public interventions is the impact on condom use that resulted from the “ABC” (Abstinence, Be Faithful, Use Condoms) approach to AIDS prevention, which has dominated programmatic efforts in Nigeria since about 2000. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), created under US President George W. Bush's administration, promoted a conservative approach to AIDS prevention through its ABC messages, which were (1) abstinence is the only true prevention; (2) if one is in a sexual relationship, stay faithful to one partner; and (3) if one can't do either, use condoms.

意味（3）

(electronics, electric vehicles, automotive) Initialism of always be charging; a recommendation to remember to charge or be left without use by a low battery at an inopportune time.