activation

activation — 名詞

1. the process by which a device, software feature, account, or biological or chemi

1.名詞C1
釋義

啟用；啟動

讓裝置、帳號或反應開始運作的過程

the process by which a device, software feature, account, or biological or chemical reaction is switched on so that it begins to function or take effect.

例句

Activation of the new SIM card took only a few minutes at the phone shop.

新 SIM 卡的啟用在手機店裡只花了幾分鐘。

noun + of + [device]

Anaya read the manual carefully before the activation of her smart speaker.

Anaya 在啟用她的智慧音箱之前仔細閱讀了說明書。

同義詞
  • initiation

    more formal; suggests a deliberate first step in a longer process

  • triggering

    stresses a quick cause-and-effect start, often automatic

  • startup

    informal; mostly used for computers and machines

反義詞
  • deactivation

    the direct opposite — switching something off so it no longer works

  • shutdown

    ending operation, especially of a computer or system

文法句型

activation of [noun]

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and almost always followed by 'of' or used as a noun modifier (activation code, activation key, activation fee). Rarely used in casual conversation; common in technology, science, and customer-service contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I did an activation on my phone yesterday.
✅I activated my phone yesterday.
💡for a single personal action, use the verb 'activate'; the noun 'activation' usually appears in formal or technical writing.