accessibility
accessibility — 名詞
1. the property of a place, service, or item being simple to get to or obtain — for
可及性
容易抵達或取得的程度
the property of a place, service, or item being simple to get to or obtain — for example, a beach close to a parking lot, or a doctor you can book on the same day.
The new train line greatly improved the accessibility of the mountain villages.
新的鐵路線大大提升了山區村落的可及性。
accessibility of + [place]
Online banking has increased the accessibility of financial services for rural families.
網路銀行讓鄉下家庭使用金融服務的便利性提高了不少。
accessibility of + [service]
Mei chose the apartment for its accessibility to the subway and three good schools.
美玲選了這間公寓，是看上它離捷運站近，又靠近三所好學校。
Tourists praised the park for its low prices and easy accessibility from the city center.
遊客很喜歡這座公園，價格便宜，從市中心過來也很方便。
The clinic offers evening hours to improve accessibility for working parents.
這間診所開設晚間門診，方便上班的爸媽帶孩子看病。
- availability
stresses being on hand right now; accessibility stresses ease of getting to it
- reachability
more technical; common in transport and network contexts
- proximity
narrower — only physical closeness, not ease of obtaining
- inaccessibility
direct opposite; the state of being hard to reach or obtain
- remoteness
physical distance only
文法句型
accessibility of [place/thing]
accessibility to [people]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a place, service, or resource. Frequently paired with 'improve', 'increase', or 'limit', and followed by 'of' (the thing) or 'to/for' (the user).
常見錯誤
2. the design of a building, station, or public space so that wheelchair users, bli
無障礙設計
讓身障人士能進出與使用的設計
the design of a building, station, or public space so that wheelchair users, blind people, and other people with disabilities can enter and move around without help.
The new library was praised for its accessibility, with ramps at every door and braille on the lift buttons.
新圖書館因為無障礙設計做得好而受到稱讚，每道門口都有斜坡，電梯按鈕還附點字。
accessibility (built environment context)
Older subway stations in Taipei still need work on accessibility for wheelchair users.
台北一些舊的捷運站，輪椅族使用的無障礙設施還需要再改善。
accessibility for + [disability group]
City rules now require accessibility in all government buildings built after 2010.
市府規定二○一○年後新建的政府建築都必須做無障礙設計。
Mr. Chen, who is blind, gave the hotel high marks for accessibility.
陳先生是視障者，他給這家飯店的無障礙設計打了高分。
- barrier-free design
more technical; emphasizes removal of physical obstacles
- disability access
everyday phrase used in signs and notices
- inaccessibility
spaces that exclude people with disabilities
文法句型
accessibility for [people with disabilities]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense specifically concerns disability access in physical spaces. Often appears with 'for wheelchair users / blind people / people with disabilities'.
常見錯誤
3. the design of a website, app, or digital tool so that people with disabilities —
無障礙功能
讓身障使用者也能使用的數位設計
the design of a website, app, or digital tool so that people with disabilities — for example, blind users with screen readers, or deaf users needing captions — can use it as fully as everyone else.
The team tested the app's accessibility by trying it with a screen reader and large-text mode.
團隊用螢幕報讀軟體和大字模式測試這款 App 的無障礙功能。
test the [product]'s accessibility
Adding captions and alt text greatly improves the accessibility of online videos.
加上字幕和替代文字，可以讓線上影片的無障礙功能大幅提升。
accessibility of + [digital content]
Sara, a deaf engineer, leads the accessibility team at a software company in Berlin.
莎拉是一位失聰的工程師，在柏林一家軟體公司負責帶領無障礙團隊。
Many older websites fail basic accessibility checks for color contrast and keyboard use.
許多舊網站連基本的無障礙檢查都沒過，像是色彩對比和鍵盤操作。
- usability
broader — about ease of use for everyone, not specifically disability
- inclusive design
design philosophy that delivers accessibility as one outcome
- inaccessibility
digital products that lock out disabled users
文法句型
[tech product] accessibility
accessibility features
用法筆記
Common in tech and design contexts; often shortened to 'a11y' in industry writing. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense covers digital products, while sense 2 covers physical buildings.
常見錯誤
4. the quality in a book, film, lecture, or piece of art that lets ordinary readers
易懂性
作品讓一般人容易理解或欣賞的程度
the quality in a book, film, lecture, or piece of art that lets ordinary readers or viewers follow it and enjoy it without special training.
Critics praised the novel for its emotional depth and surprising accessibility.
影評人稱讚這本小說情感深刻，又出乎意料地好讀。
praise + [work] + for + accessibility
Professor Lin is known for the accessibility of her lectures on quantum physics.
林教授講量子物理時，內容深入淺出是出了名的。
accessibility of + [explanation/work]
The director chose simple language to give the documentary wider accessibility.
導演用淺白的語言，讓這部紀錄片更容易被一般觀眾接受。
Some classical music albums sacrifice accessibility for the sake of historical accuracy.
有些古典音樂專輯為了忠於史實，犧牲了讓一般聽眾親近的程度。
- clarity
focus on clear thinking and clear writing
- approachability
stresses that ordinary readers feel welcome to try
- obscurity
the work is hard to understand or follow
- difficulty
general — does not always imply audience exclusion
文法句型
accessibility of [text/work]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: that sense is about reaching things; this sense is about understanding or enjoying them. Subject is usually a creative or academic work — a book, film, talk, or piece of music.