手早い答え
apresentar は人や資料を聴衆に示し、introduzir は要素を仕組み・文章・議論に取り入れます。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
apresentar
to present, show, or introduce
Use apresentar for introducing people, displaying results, submitting work, or giving a presentation.
introduzir
to introduce or insert
Use introduzir for putting something into a place, system, text, or discussion, or bringing in a new idea.
選び方
- apresentar: Choose apresentar if the sentence points to introducing people, displaying results, submitting work, or giving a presentation.
- introduzir: Choose introduzir if the sentence points to putting something into a place, system, text, or discussion, or bringing in a new idea.
例文
Vou apresentar a Ana ao diretor.
I am going to introduce Ana to the director.
O relatório introduz um novo conceito.
The report introduces a new concept.
よくある落とし穴
For introducing one person to another, apresentar is the natural Brazilian verb. Introduzir sounds physical or conceptual in many contexts.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はapresentarで、もう一度はintroduzirで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。