archive
archive — 名詞
1. a group of old letters, photographs, films, or papers belonging to a family, gov
檔案資料
與某人或機構有關的歷史紀錄、文件或信件
a group of old letters, photographs, films, or papers belonging to a family, government, or organization, kept because they show what happened in the past.
The Lin family archive contains love letters written during the 1940s.
林家的檔案資料中有1940年代寫下的情書。
the [family] archive contains [items]
Researchers found a rare map in the city's archives last month.
研究人員上個月在市府的檔案資料中找到一張珍貴的地圖。
in the [place]'s archives
The BBC archives hold thousands of radio shows from the 1950s.
BBC的檔案資料保存了數千個1950年代的廣播節目。
Maria spent three years sorting her grandfather's wartime archive of photos.
Maria花了三年時間整理祖父在戰時留下的照片檔案。
Most of these letters come from the personal archive of a Japanese poet.
這些信大多來自一位日本詩人的私人檔案資料。
- records
broader; any official document, not always old
- papers
informal; usually written documents of one person
- collection
neutral; any grouped items, not necessarily historical
文法句型
the archives of [organization]
from the archive
用法筆記
Frequently plural ('archives') when referring to a body of materials as a whole; singular ('archive') is common with a possessor like 'the family archive'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the materials themselves, not the building.
常見錯誤
2. a building or room where old documents, photographs, or films are kept safe so t
檔案館
保存歷史文件供人查閱的房間或建築物
a building or room where old documents, photographs, or films are kept safe so that people can study them.
Dr. Kenji works at the National Archives three days a week.
田中博士每週有三天在國家檔案館工作。
work at the [name] Archives
Visitors must wear cotton gloves before entering the archives.
訪客進入檔案室前必須戴上棉質手套。
enter the archives (place rules)
The university archives are on the ground floor of the old library.
大學的檔案室位於舊圖書館的一樓。
Reporters dug through the city archives to find the mayor's old speeches.
記者翻遍市府檔案室，想找出市長以前的演講稿。
The archives close at 5 p.m., so Otto hurried to copy the letter.
檔案室下午五點關門，所以Otto趕緊把那封信抄下來。
- repository
formal; any place where things are stored, not always historical
- library
broader; mainly books, open to general readers
- records office
official; usually a government building for legal records
文法句型
in/at the archives
the [name] Archives
用法筆記
Almost always plural with 'the' when referring to a place ('at the archives'). Subject is usually an institution that owns the building (university, government, broadcaster). Distinguish from sense 1, which can be singular and refers to the materials themselves.
常見錯誤
3. a single computer file that holds older emails, photos, or data you do not need
封存檔
存放不常使用的電子資料的單一檔案
a single computer file that holds older emails, photos, or data you do not need every day, often packed together to save space.
Yusuf moved last year's emails into an archive to clean up his inbox.
Yusuf把去年的郵件移到封存檔，讓收件匣變得清爽。
move [data] into an archive
The photo archive on the cloud takes up about 40 gigabytes of space.
雲端上的相片封存檔大約佔用40 GB的空間。
on the cloud / on [a drive]
Please download the zip archive and unpack it to your desktop.
請下載這個zip封存檔，然後解壓縮到桌面上。
Old project files sit in a backup archive on the office server.
舊的專案檔放在公司伺服器上的備份封存檔裡。
The chat app keeps a searchable archive of every message Otto has sent.
這個聊天app會把Otto傳過的每一則訊息存進可搜尋的封存檔。
- live data
data still in daily use, not yet archived
文法句型
a [zip/tar] archive
extract from an archive
用法筆記
Often modified by a tech word that names the format ('zip', 'tar') or the medium ('cloud', 'backup', 'email'). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is digital and is always one file or folder, not a collection of physical papers.
常見錯誤
archive — 動詞
1. to put old letters, papers, or photographs into a safe place so that future read
歸檔保存
將歷史文件信件妥善存放供日後查閱
to put old letters, papers, or photographs into a safe place so that future readers and researchers can still find and use them.
The library archives every local newspaper printed since 1920.
這間圖書館把1920年以後印刷的每一份地方報紙都歸檔保存。
archive + [historical material]
Volunteers helped Mrs. Chen archive her late husband's wartime diaries.
義工協助陳太太把已故先生的戰時日記歸檔保存。
The museum has archived more than ten thousand glass negatives this year.
這間博物館今年已歸檔保存了超過一萬張玻璃底片。
Family photos should be archived in cool, dry boxes away from sunlight.
家庭照片應該歸檔保存於陰涼乾燥、避免陽光直射的盒子裡。
Reporters' notebooks from the trial were carefully archived at the courthouse.
記者在審判時的筆記本被仔細地歸檔保存於法院內。
- discard
throw away rather than keep
文法句型
archive + noun (records, letters, photos)
用法筆記
Subject is usually an institution (library, museum, archive office) or someone working on its behalf. Frequently passive when the focus is on the materials. Distinguish from verb sense 2: this sense covers physical papers and photographs; sense 2 is about computer data.
常見錯誤
2. to move computer files, emails, or messages out of your daily workspace and keep
封存
將電子郵件或檔案移出日常空間長期存放
to move computer files, emails, or messages out of your daily workspace and keep them in long-term storage that you rarely open.
Tap the folder icon to archive emails you no longer want in your inbox.
點擊資料夾圖示，就能把不想留在收件匣裡的郵件封存起來。
archive emails / messages
Yusuf archived last year's project files before clearing his laptop.
Yusuf在清理筆電前先把去年的專案檔封存起來。
The system automatically archives messages older than six months.
系統會自動封存超過六個月以上的訊息。
Old chat logs are archived on the company server every Friday night.
舊的聊天紀錄每週五晚上都會被封存到公司的伺服器上。
Please archive the design files so the new team can find them later.
請把這些設計檔案封存起來，讓新團隊之後找得到。
文法句型
archive + noun (emails, files, messages)
用法筆記
Object is usually digital data (emails, messages, files, logs). Often used in passive with 'on' a server or drive. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which is about physical historical materials and is typical of museums and libraries.