English Dictionary

by committee

副詞

比喩的用法 ユーモラス文体 時々

Through the collaborative efforts of multiple contributors, as a team or committee assigned to accomplish a goal; especially as known for protracted proceedings, a lack of responsiveness, or undesired results.

日本語の意味

複数の関係者や委員会による共同作業・意思決定によって行われる手法。 / 複数人の協議や合意形成に基づくため、物事の進行が遅れたり非効率で、望ましくない結果を招くこともある。 / チームや委員会の協力を通じて目的を達成しようとするが、そのプロセスが長期化しやすいという特徴がある。

The new curriculum was developed by committee to ensure input from teachers, parents, and administrators.

新しいカリキュラムは、教師、保護者、管理者の意見を取り入れるために委員会の共同作業によって作成されました。

意味（1）

Through the collaborative efforts of multiple contributors, as a team or committee assigned to accomplish a goal; especially as known for protracted proceedings, a lack of responsiveness, or undesired results.

意味（2）

(figuratively, sometimes humorous) With any of the results cynically attributed to committee projects, e.g. unnecessary complexity, inconsistency, logical flaws, lack of a unifying vision, banality, lack of style or character, etc.

A camel is a horse designed by committee.