ccd
ccd — 名詞
1. a poorly understood problem in which the adult bees of a hive suddenly leave and
蜂群衰竭
蜜蜂大量神祕消失的現象
a poorly understood problem in which the adult bees of a hive suddenly leave and die, causing the colony to collapse — a serious threat to farming because bees are needed to pollinate crops
Nikhil's beekeeping business lost half its hives to CCD last spring.
Nikhil 的養蜂事業去年春天因蜂群衰竭損失了一半的蜂箱。
CCD as object of 'lose to'
Devika and her research team are still investigating what causes CCD in honeybee hives.
Devika 和她的研究團隊仍在調查是什麼原因造成蜜蜂蜂巢的蜂群衰竭。
Apple farmers in Washington state worry CCD leaves too few bees for orchards.
華盛頓州的蘋果農擔心蜂群衰竭會導致果園蜜蜂太少。
Haruto read that CCD may be linked to pesticides, parasites, and poor nutrition in bees.
Haruto 讀到蜂群衰竭可能與農藥、寄生蟲以及蜜蜂營養不良有關。
Professor Christopher's team at Cornell University launched a five-year study on CCD spread.
Christopher 教授在康乃爾大學的團隊啟動了一項為期五年的研究，探討蜂群衰竭的擴散方式。
- colony collapse disorder
the full, non-abbreviated name; used in formal scientific writing
文法句型
CCD as subject + verb
CCD as object of 'suffer from' / 'linked to'
用法筆記
Usually written in capital letters (CCD). This sense refers only to the bee-disorder meaning; distinguish from CCD as an image sensor (sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. a light-sensitive electronic chip that converts light into digital signals, used
電荷耦合元件
相機與望遠鏡的感光晶片
a light-sensitive electronic chip that converts light into digital signals, used in cameras, telescopes, and scanners to capture high-quality images
The Nikon D70 uses a CCD sensor to capture light and produce an image.
Nikon D70 使用 CCD 感測器來捕捉光線並生成影像。
CCD as object of 'use'
The Hubble Space Telescope relies on a large CCD to take pictures of distant galaxies.
哈伯太空望遠鏡靠著一個大型電荷耦合元件來拍攝遙遠星系的照片。
Yael replaced the CCD in her lab's microscope to get clearer cell images.
Yael 更換了實驗室顯微鏡中的電荷耦合元件，以獲得清晰的細胞影像。
CCD sensors produce less digital noise than modern CMOS sensors in low light.
CCD 感測器在低光環境下產生的數位雜訊比現代的 CMOS 感測器更少。
The astronomer carefully cleaned the CCD chip before the night of observation began.
天文學家在觀測夜開始前仔細清潔了電荷耦合元件晶片。
- charge-coupled device
the full name; used in technical documentation and specifications
文法句型
CCD as subject + verb
CCD as object of 'use' / 'replace'
用法筆記
Frequently combined with 'sensor' or 'chip' (CCD sensor, CCD chip). Distinguish from CMOS sensors, which are a newer competing technology.