Recently
最近
many American parents have bought cell phones
多くのアメリカ人の親は携帯電話を買った
to help them keep track of their teenagers.
自分の10代の子供たちの居場所を把握するのに役立てるために
最近、アメリカでは自分の10代の子供たちがどこにいるのかわかるようにするために、携帯電話を買っている親が多い。
help O do Oが～するのに役立つ
track 足跡
Recently many American parents have bought cell phones to help them keep track of their teenagers.
The result is a new balance
その結果は新たなバランスである
in the continuing struggle
続く闘争における
between parents’ desire
親の欲求と
{to know what their teenagers are doing
自分の10代の子供が何をしているかを知りたいという
(and where, and when, and with whom)}
（どこで、いつ、だれとかも）
and the teenagers’ desire
そしてティーンエイジャーの欲求との
{to be free from their parents’ control}.
親の管理から自由になりたいという
結果として、10代の子供が何を(どこで、いつ、だれと)しているのか知りたいという親の思いと親の監督下から自由になりたいというティーンエイジャーの思いの絶え間ない葛藤に、新たな駆け引きが生まれている。
struggle 闘争
balance between A and B AとBのバランス
The result is a new balance in the continuing struggle between parents’ desire to know what their teenagers are doing (and where, and when, and with whom) and the teenagers’ desire to be free from their parents’ control.
Exactly how do teens view
正確にはどのように10代の若者は見ているのか
this new balance,
この新しいバランスを
and what are they doing about it?
そして彼らはそれについてどう対処しているのだろうか
この新しい駆け引きをティーンエイジャーは正確にはどのように見ているのだろうか。そして、彼らはこのことについてどう対処しているのだろうか。
exactly 正確に
Exactly how do teens view this new balance, and what are they doing about it?
Some US teenagers view
アメリカのティーンエイジャーの中には見なす者もいる
parent-controlled cell phones
親が管理する携帯電話を
as a chain.
束縛として
アメリカのティーンエイジャーの中には、親が管理する携帯電話をひとつの束縛と見なしている者もいる。
means 手段
Some US teenagers view parent-controlled cell phones as a chain.
They feel
彼らは感じている
that such cell phones are yet another means
そのような携帯電話はさらに別の手段だと
{by which their parents can control them}.
それによって親が彼らを管理できる
彼らは、このような携帯電話は親が自分たちを監視するための、また新たな手段だと感じているのだ。
yet さらに
method 方法
They feel that such cell phones are yet another means by which their parents can control them.
So they have developed several methods
だから彼らはいくつかの方法を編み出した
for keeping their parents’ access to them
親が彼らに連絡することを保つための
limited.
制限された状態に
だから、彼らは親が彼らに連絡を取るのを制限する方法をいろいろ考えだした。
limit 制限する
keep O C OをCの状態に保つ
keep ～ limited ～を制限された状態に保つ
So they have developed several methods for keeping their parents’ access to them limited.
①
Sometimes they turn off
時々彼らは電源を切る
their phones.
自分の電話の
電話の電源を切っておくこともある。
turn off スイッチを切る
Sometimes they turn off their phones.
Other times,
別の時には
they tell white lies
彼らは罪のないうそをつく
about dead batteries.
電池切れについて
電池が切れていたと罪のないうそをつくこともある。
white lies （人を傷つけないための）ウソ
refuse 断る
Other times, they tell white lies about dead batteries.
At yet other times,
さらに別の時には
they refuse to answer,
彼らは応答を拒否する
and so calls from home are sent
そのため家からの電話が送られる
to the message center.
メッセージセンターに
また別の場合には、電話に出ないで家からの電話がメッセージセンターに送られるようにすることもある。
refuse 断る
At yet other times, they refuse to answer, and so calls from home are sent to the message center.
②
Other American teenagers
他のアメリカ人のティーンエイジャーは
tend to view cell phones
携帯電話を見なす傾向がある
as devices
道具として
{that give them more freedom}.
彼らにもっと自由を与えてくれる
他のアメリカ人のティーンエイジャーの中には、携帯電話を自分たちにもっと自由を与えてくれる道具だと考える向きもある。
tend to do ～する傾向がある
device 装置
Other American teenagers tend to view cell phones as devices that give them more freedom.
These teens are glad
こうした若者たちは嬉しく思っている
that their parents
親が
have a way to reach them.
自分たちに連絡する手段を持っていることを
こうした若者たちは、親が自分たちに連絡を取る手段があることを喜んでいる。
in addition さらに
These teens are glad that their parents have a way to reach them.
③
In addition,
さらに
if they are out late
もし彼らが遅くまで外出していたら
or if there is a change in plans,
あるいは予定に変更があれば
it is easy to get in touch,
簡単に連絡が取れる
relay the necessary information,
必要な情報を伝え
and calm their parents’ fears.
親の心配をなだめることが
もし彼らが遅くまで家に帰らなかったり、予定が変わったりしたときに、簡単に連絡が取れ、必要なことを知らせ、親に心配をかけないで済むのである。
get in touch 連絡する
relay 伝える
calm なだめる
fear 恐怖
In addition, if they are out late or if there is a change in plans, it is easy to get in touch, relay the necessary information, and calm their parents’ fears.
④
For these teens,
こうしたティーンエイジャーにとっては
cell phones are instruments
携帯電話は道具である
{that help them become free}.
彼らが自由になるのを助けてくれる
こうしたティーンエイジャーにとっては、携帯電話は自分たちが自由になるのを助けてくれる道具なのである。
instrument 道具
For these teens, cell phones are instruments that help them become free.
<What has become clear>
明らかになったことは
is the importance
重要性である
of parents and children
親と子供が
learning appropriate cell phone use.
適切な携帯電話の使用法を学ぶことの
明らかなことは、親も子供も携帯電話の適切な使い方を知るのが大切だということである。
appropriate 適切な
S(‘s) doing Sが～すること
What has become clear is the importance of parents and children learning appropriate cell phone use.
Youths learn
若者は学ぶ
that freedom brings responsibilities,
自由が責任をもたらすことを
including responsibilities to parents.
親への責任も含めて
若者は自由は、親に対する責任も含めて、さまざまな責任を伴うことを覚える。
include 含む
Youths learn that freedom brings responsibilities, including responsibilities to parents.
Parents learn
親は学ぶ
not to call about minor matters.
ささいなことについては電話しないことを
親は、つまらないことで電話をかけないようにする。
minor 小さい
matter 事柄
Parents learn not to call about minor matters.
⑤
<What finally emerges>
最終的に生まれるものは
is a new freedom for teens,
若者にとっての新しい自由である
but one
しかしそれは
{that is closely managed from both sides}.
両側から注意深く管理されるもの
その結果生まれるのは若者たちの新しい自由であるが、これは親と子供の両方から慎重に築き上げられるものである。
emerge 出現する
manage 管理する
one = a freedom
What finally emerges is a new freedom for teens, but one that is closely managed from both sides.
⑥
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One reason for this
このことの理由のひとつは
is <that they have found
彼らが気づいたことである
that their parents generally call them
親は一般に彼らに電話してくることに
only if they are needed>.
彼らが必要とされる場合にだけ
その理由のひとつは、親は一般に必要なときにだけ電話してくることに気づいたことである。
generally 一般に
One reason for this is that they have found that their parents generally call them only if they are needed.
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They learn to call
彼らは電話することを学ぶ
only if they are truly concerned
本当に心配しているときにだけ
about <where their child is>
自分の子供がどこにいるかについて
or <what she or he is doing>.
あるいはその子が何をしているかについて
親は子供がどこにいるのか、また何をしているのか本当に心配なときにだけ電話することを学ぶ。
concerned 心配している
They learn to call only if they are truly concerned about where their child is or what she or he is doing.
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These are some of the ways
これらは方法のいくつかである
teenagers try to break
ティーンエイジャーが断ち切ろうとする
the wireless chain.
見えない鎖を
これらはティーンエイジャーが「見えない鎖」を断ち切ろうとする方法のいくつかである。
These are some of the ways teenagers try to break the wireless chain.
Recently many American parents have bought cell phones to help them keep track of their teenagers. The result is a new balance in the continuing struggle between parents’ desire to know what their teenagers are doing (and where, and when, and with whom) and the teenagers’ desire to be free from their parents’ control. Exactly how do teens view this new balance, and what are they doing about it?
Some US teenagers view parent-controlled cell phones as a chain. They feel that such cell phones are yet another means by which their parents can control them. So they have developed several methods for keeping their parents’ access to them limited. [ ① ] Sometimes they turn off their phones. Other times, they tell white lies about dead batteries. At yet other times, they refuse to answer, and so calls from home are sent to the message center. [ ② ]
Other American teenagers tend to view cell phones as devices that give them more freedom. These teens are glad that their parents have a way to reach them. [ ③ ] In addition, if they are out late or if there is a change in plans, it is easy to get in touch, relay the necessary information, and calm their parents’ fears. [ ④ ] For these teens, cell phones are instruments that help them become free.
What has become clear is the importance of parents and children learning appropriate cell phone use. Youths learn that freedom brings responsibilities, including responsibilities to parents. Parents learn not to call about minor matters. [ ⑤ ] What finally emerges is a new freedom for teens, but one that is closely managed from both sides. [ ⑥ ]
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One reason for this is that they have found that their parents generally call them only if they are needed.
31
They learn to call only if they are truly concerned about where their child is or what she or he is doing.
32
These are some of the ways teenagers try to break the wireless chain.
Recently many American parents have bought cell phones to help them keep track of their teenagers. The result is a new balance in the continuing struggle between parents’ desire to know what their teenagers are doing (and where, and when, and with whom) and the teenagers’ desire to be free from their parents’ control. Exactly how do teens view this new balance, and what are they doing about it?
Some US teenagers view parent-controlled cell phones as a chain. They feel that such cell phones are yet another means by which their parents can control them. So they have developed several methods for keeping their parents’ access to them limited. Sometimes they turn off their phones. Other times, they tell white lies about dead batteries. At yet other times, they refuse to answer, and so calls from home are sent to the message center. These are some of the ways teenagers try to break the wireless chain.
Other American teenagers tend to view cell phones as devices that give them more freedom. These teens are glad that their parents have a way to reach them. One reason for this is that they have found that their parents generally call them only if they are needed. In addition, if they are out late or if there is a change in plans, it is easy to get in touch, relay the necessary information, and calm their parents’ fears. For these teens, cell phones are instruments that help them become free.
What has become clear is the importance of parents and children learning appropriate cell phone use. Youths learn that freedom brings responsibilities, including responsibilities to parents. Parents learn not to call about minor matters. They learn to call only if they are truly concerned about where their child is or what she or he is doing. What finally emerges is a new freedom for teens, but one that is closely managed from both sides.
