electronic

electronic — adjective

1. built with small parts like transistors and microchips that process electrical s

1.形容詞B1
釋義

built with small parts like transistors and microchips that process electrical signals, rather than simply carrying a power current

例句

Selim bought an electronic keyboard for his music lessons.

collocation: electronic keyboard

The hospital upgraded all its electronic equipment after the fire.

collocation: electronic equipment

同義詞
  • digital

    more specific — refers to devices that use binary signals; all modern electronic devices are digital, but early electronics could be analog

  • microchip-based

    technical and narrower — describes only devices that contain integrated circuits

  • computerized

    overlaps with sense 2 — emphasises control by a computer chip rather than simple circuitry

反義詞
  • mechanical

    operates through moving parts and physical force, not electrical signals

  • analog

    uses continuously varying physical quantities rather than digital signals

文法句型

electronic + noun

be electronic

用法筆記

Distinguish from electric — devices described as electric run directly on a power current (e.g. an electric kettle), while electronic devices use microchips or transistors to process or control signals. Frequently used attributively before a noun.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy an electric calculator.
✅I need to buy an electronic calculator.
💡Calculators use microchips to process data, so electronic is correct.
❌This alarm clock runs on electric circuits.
✅This alarm clock runs on electronic circuits.
💡Circuits are part of electronic devices, so electronic is the correct word.

2. involving the use of computer networks and digital systems to communicate, pay f

2.形容詞B1
釋義

involving the use of computer networks and digital systems to communicate, pay for goods, store data, or access information

例句

Esteban prefers electronic payments because he does not like carrying cash.

collocation: electronic payment

The company sent an electronic version of the contract to every new employee.

collocation: electronic version

同義詞
  • digital

    overlapping but broader — describes any system using binary data, not necessarily networked or computer-based

  • online

    narrower — specifically refers to internet-connected activities

  • virtual

    different focus — describes something simulated or existing in cyberspace rather than being physically present

反義詞
  • printed

    on physical paper rather than in computer-accessible form

  • in-person

    done face-to-face rather than through digital communication

文法句型

electronic + noun

用法筆記

Commonly appears in compound nouns such as electronic mail, electronic payment, and electronic commerce. The e- prefix in words like e-mail and e-book derives from this sense. Often interchangeable with 'digital' in modern contexts, though 'digital' has a broader technical meaning.

常見錯誤

❌I sent her an electronic mail this morning.
✅I sent her an email this morning.
💡The contracted form email is standard in everyday English.
❌The electric book was cheaper than the printed version.
✅The electronic book was cheaper than the printed version.
💡Books delivered through a screen involve digital systems, not just power current.