English Dictionary

sign on

動詞

慣用表現 イギリス英語 自動詞

To join something, after signing. / To commit oneself, as to a project, a goal, an organization, a cause.

日本語の意味

署名して参加する（例: サービスや組織に申し込み、加入する） / プロジェクトや目標、組織、原因などに身を投じ、参加やコミットをする

He decided to sign on to the new project after the meeting.

彼は会議の後、契約書に署名してその新しいプロジェクトに参加することに決めた。

意味（1）

To join something, after signing.

意味（2）

To commit oneself, as to a project, a goal, an organization, a cause.

By January of 1996 President Clinton himself had apparently signed on with his declaration in the State of the Union message that the era of big government is over.

意味（3）

(broadcasting) To begin broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the beginning of a broadcasting day and after being off the air for several hours.

Years ago, the TV station would sign on at 5 a.m., but now it broadcasts 24 hours a day.

意味（4）

(idiomatic) To log on; to start using a computer, radio, etc., or to start talking.

意味（5）

(UK, intransitive) To apply to receive unemployment benefits.

Oh, one thing led to another; you know. I just sort of faffed around — I just did odd jobs; and sometimes in between I signed on.

signs on （ present singular third-person ）

signing on （ participle present ）

signed on （ participle past ）

signed on （ past ）