lookup

lookup — noun

1. the act of finding information by searching through a book, list, computer datab

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of finding information by searching through a book, list, computer database, or similar reference source

例句

A quick lookup in the dictionary confirmed the spelling of the word.

lookup + in [reference source]

The database lookup returned no results for that customer ID.

noun modifier: database lookup

同義詞
  • search

    more general; can apply to physical searching, not just reference sources

  • check

    less formal; implies a brief verification rather than a thorough search

用法筆記

Commonly used as a noun modifier before another noun, as in 'lookup table', 'lookup service', or 'lookup tool'. The verb form is the two-word phrasal verb 'look up'.

常見錯誤

❌I did a quick look up in the dictionary.
✅I did a quick lookup in the dictionary.
💡As a noun, 'lookup' is one word.

lookup — phrasal verb