batch
batch — noun
1. a set of people, goods, or computer jobs collected for one round of work or prod
a set of people, goods, or computer jobs collected for one round of work or production
The bakery cooled one batch of rolls beside the kitchen door.
a batch of + food item
A fresh batch of passports arrived at the office before noon.
collocation: fresh batch of
Engineers sent the next batch of test results after lunch.
The factory mixed each paint batch on a different floor.
Overnight, the server ran a batch of backup jobs.
- single item
stresses one thing handled alone rather than as part of a set
文法句型
a batch of something
in batches
用法筆記
Often appears in the patterns a batch of and in batches. Common nouns around it include food, documents, goods, and computer tasks that are handled together.
常見錯誤
2. a set of students who learn together in the same class, course, or year
a set of students who learn together in the same class, course, or year
Our batch meets Ms. Chen every Tuesday morning.
batch meaning a student class
Only half the batch passed the first science test.
At graduation, the whole batch wore blue scarves.
This batch started college during the long train strike.
The second-year batch invited new students to the welcome lunch.
- class
the most general word for students taught together
- cohort
more formal and often used in education or research
- year group
focuses on students in the same school year
文法句型
our batch
the whole batch
用法筆記
Usually refers to students sharing the same teaching schedule, year, or course. Distinguish from sense 1, which can describe any set of people, goods, or tasks.
batch — verb
1. to put items together, or handle them, as one set instead of separately
to put items together, or handle them, as one set instead of separately
The lab batched the blood samples before sending them downtown.
batch + object before next step
At night, the app batches photo uploads to save power.
automatic batching by a system
Warehouse staff batched online orders by street and building.
The printer software batched several reports into one morning run.
To cut costs, the clinic batched reminder texts every Friday.
- separate
stresses keeping items apart instead of handling them as one set
文法句型
batch something
batch something by type
用法筆記
The object is usually files, orders, messages, or samples. It often suggests grouped work done by one team or system rather than immediate one-by-one handling.