address
address — noun
1. the house number, street name, and town used to label someone's home or workplac
the house number, street name, and town used to label someone's home or workplace so that mail can reach them.
Sami wrote her new address on the back of the envelope before posting the card.
write someone's address on something
Could you give me your home address so I can drop the parcel off later?
home address (collocation)
The hotel needs my work address for the booking confirmation.
Hana changed his address with the bank after moving to Tainan last month.
I forgot the address of the new restaurant, so we drove around for ages.
文法句型
someone's address
send something to an address
用法筆記
Often paired with possessives (my, her, the company's) or with the prepositions 'at' (live at this address) and 'to' (send something to an address).
常見錯誤
2. the actual building or place that a person or organisation calls home, often use
the actual building or place that a person or organisation calls home, often used to say where they are based.
The charity has its main address in a quiet street near the river.
have an address in [place]
Xander is moving to a smaller address closer to her elderly parents.
move to an address
The lawyer refused to share his client's home address with reporters.
After the divorce, Fadi kept the same address but redecorated every room.
文法句型
have an address in [place]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the physical home or base itself, while sense 1 names the line of text (street, town, etc.) used for delivery. Often appears with verbs of movement: 'move to', 'leave', 'return to'.
3. a string of letters, numbers, and symbols that points to a website or to the inb
a string of letters, numbers, and symbols that points to a website or to the inbox where someone receives email.
Please type the email address into the form, and double-check the spelling.
email address (collocation)
The web address for the museum starts with 'www' and ends in '.tw'.
web address (collocation)
Hana copied the link's address and pasted it into the team chat.
Some old emails bounced because the address no longer exists.
Always check that the sender's address looks real before clicking any link.
文法句型
email/web address
address of a website
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'email', 'web', 'website', or 'IP'. Without one of these qualifiers in modern English, listeners assume sense 1 (the postal one).
常見錯誤
4. a number used inside a computer system to label exactly where one piece of data
a number used inside a computer system to label exactly where one piece of data sits in memory or on a disk.
The program crashed when it tried to read from an invalid memory address.
memory address (technical collocation)
Each variable in the code is given its own address inside the chip's memory.
The debugger shows the address of every value that the function returns.
Two pointers can hold the same address and therefore point to the same data.
文法句型
address in memory
memory address
用法筆記
Restricted to programming and hardware contexts. Subject is usually a low-level term such as 'pointer', 'register', 'variable', 'instruction'. Distinguish from sense 3: this is hidden inside the machine, while sense 3 is visible to ordinary users.
5. a planned, serious talk given in front of a group, often by someone in a positio
a planned, serious talk given in front of a group, often by someone in a position of authority.
The president's New Year address focused on the economy and rising rents.
[Person]'s address focused on [topic]
Dr. Tariq delivered the keynote address at the medical conference in Taipei.
deliver the keynote address
Students fell silent as the headmaster began his graduation address.
Her short address to the volunteers thanked everyone who had helped after the flood.
文法句型
give/deliver an address
an address to [audience]
用法筆記
Common in news and ceremonial contexts. Frequently combined with verbs 'give', 'deliver', 'make' and modifiers 'keynote', 'opening', 'inaugural', 'farewell'.
常見錯誤
address — verb
1. to direct your words, in speech or writing, towards a particular person or group
to direct your words, in speech or writing, towards a particular person or group, often in a respectful or official way.
The judge addressed the jury slowly, asking them to weigh the evidence carefully.
address [audience] (formal speech)
Xander addressed her remarks mainly to the parents sitting at the back.
address remarks/comments to someone
Students should address their professors as 'Dr.' followed by the surname.
The mayor addressed the crowd from the steps of the old city hall.
Please don't address me by my first name in front of the clients.
文法句型
address someone
address remarks/comments to someone
用法筆記
More formal than 'talk to' or 'speak to'. Often used when the speaker is in a senior or official role (judge, teacher, officer). The pattern 'address X as Y' covers titles and forms of greeting.
常見錯誤
2. to start working on a difficult situation in a serious way, trying to understand
to start working on a difficult situation in a serious way, trying to understand it and find a solution.
The new manager promised to address the long waiting times at reception.
address [problem] (work on it)
Schools must address bullying early before it damages students' confidence.
address [issue] early
The committee finally addressed the safety concerns raised by the night-shift staff.
Hana sat down with his coach to address the weak points in his serve.
The report addresses the question of why so many young teachers quit.
文法句型
address a problem/issue/concern
用法筆記
Object is almost always something unwanted or difficult: a problem, issue, concern, question, weakness, gap. Stronger and more active than 'look at'; weaker and more diplomatic than 'solve'.
常見錯誤
3. to write the name and place of the person who should receive a letter or parcel
to write the name and place of the person who should receive a letter or parcel on the outside of it.
Sami carefully addressed the wedding invitations to each of her old classmates.
address something to someone
The package was addressed to my brother, but it arrived at my flat by mistake.
passive: be addressed to someone
Please address the envelope clearly so the postal worker can read it.
Fadi addressed the parcel in neat capital letters using a black pen.
文法句型
address something to someone
be addressed to someone
用法筆記
Frequently passive: 'the letter was addressed to…'. By extension, also used for emails: 'the message was addressed to the wrong person.' Object is the item being sent, not the recipient.
常見錯誤
4. to take up a careful stance with your club or bow, ready to strike the ball or a
to take up a careful stance with your club or bow, ready to strike the ball or aim a shot.
Hana addressed the ball, took a deep breath, and swung the club smoothly.
address the ball (golf collocation)
Good golfers always address the ball with their feet shoulder-width apart.
The young archer addressed the target, then steadied her bow against the wind.
Coach Lee told the team to address each putt in exactly the same way.
文法句型
address the ball
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'the ball' (golf) or 'the target' (shooting, archery). Describes the brief preparation moment, not the shot itself.