English Dictionary

conflict of interest

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(law) A situation in which an individual or legal entity in a position of trust (such as an attorney, investment advisor, broker, politician, executive, director, scientist or physician) has competing professional or personal interests.

日本語の意味

利益相反：信頼される立場にある者（例：弁護士、投資顧問、政治家、経営者、科学者、医師など）が、職業上または個人的な利益の競合に直面し、公正な判断が損なわれる状況を指す。 / 利害衝突：特定の立場や責任にある者にとって、個人的な利益と職務上の利益が対立し、判断や行動に悪影響を与える可能性がある状態。

The board launched an independent inquiry after allegations suggested a conflict of interest influenced the contract award.

理事会は、私的な利益と職務上の利益の対立が契約の授与に影響したという疑惑を受けて、独立した調査を開始した。

意味（1）

(law) A situation in which an individual or legal entity in a position of trust (such as an attorney, investment advisor, broker, politician, executive, director, scientist or physician) has competing professional or personal interests.

Grassley continues to probe Abedin’s potential conflicts of interest when she was getting four different paychecks at once. “We know she set up dinners for Secretary Clinton and her private-sector employers and e-mailed private-sector employees from government accounts,” he says.

意味（2）

The competing interest itself.

conflicts of interest （ plural ）