英検1級語彙の多義語を文脈で判定｜issue・subject・address・current・maintain独自36問

2026年11月3日

慶英会塾長｜慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級
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英検1級の語彙問題では、一つの単語に複数の意味がある多義語が、文脈によって全く違う意味で使われます。単語帳の代表的な日本語訳だけを覚えていると、長文で意味を取り違えやすくなります。本記事では、issue・subject・address・current・maintainなど、1級レベルで特に読み分けたい多義語を独自36問で練習します。

多義語は「品詞＋周辺語」で決める

issue：問題・論点／発行する・出す
subject：対象／科目／～を受けさせる
address：対処する／住所／演説する
current：現在の／流れ・潮流
maintain：維持する／主張する

独自36問

The government must address the housing problem. Here, address means (deal with / write an address).
The article discusses a controversial issue. Here, issue means (topic or problem / publication).
The company will issue new bonds next month. Here, issue means (publish or release / discuss).
The subject of the study was sleep quality. Here, subject means (what was studied / school course).
Students were asked to identify the subject of the sentence. Here, subject means (grammatical subject / research target).
The current system is inefficient. Here, current means (present / flow of water).
The river has a strong current. Here, current means (flow / present).
The company maintains that the policy is fair. Here, maintain means (claim / keep in good condition).
The museum maintains its historic buildings carefully. Here, maintain means (preserve / claim).
The policy is subject to further review. Here, subject means (affected by or conditional on / academic field).
The minister addressed the audience. Here, address means (speak to / solve a problem).
The report addresses several environmental concerns. Here, address means (deal with / give a speech to).
The bank issued a warning. Here, issue means (release / topic).
The article raises an important issue. Here, issue means (matter under discussion / release).
The current evidence is limited. Here, current means (existing now / water flow).
The researchers studied ocean currents. Here, current means (moving water / present).
The company maintains several offices overseas. Here, maintain means (keep operating / claim).
The director maintained that the data were reliable. Here, maintain means (assert / preserve).
The subject of the meeting was public transport. Here, subject means (topic / grammatical subject).
The device is subject to strict safety rules. Here, subject means (governed by / school subject).
The speaker addressed the concern directly. Here, address means (deal with / speak to an audience).
The journal issues a new volume every month. Here, issues means (publishes / discusses).
The report contains several current estimates. Here, current means (up to date / flowing).
The local current became stronger after the storm. Here, current means (flow / recent).
The company maintains high safety standards. Here, maintain means (keep at a level / claim).
The professor addressed the students before the exam. Here, addressed means (spoke to / solved).
The issue date appears on the document. Here, issue means (date of release / problem).
The subject required careful ethical analysis. Here, subject means (topic / grammatical subject).
The program is subject to change. Here, subject means (conditional on / academic field).
The researcher maintained a detailed record. Here, maintained means (kept / argued).
The minister addressed the nation. Here, addressed means (spoke to / dealt with a problem).
The current policy was introduced last year. Here, current means (present / water flow).
The company issued a revised statement. Here, issued means (released / questioned).
The committee discussed the issue at length. Here, issue means (matter / publication).
The river current damaged the equipment. Here, current means (flow / present).
The author maintains that the reform was effective. Here, maintains means (claims / preserves).