component
component — 名詞
1. any of the separate pieces, elements, or features that combine to form a larger
組成部分
構成整體的某一部分
any of the separate pieces, elements, or features that combine to form a larger system, machine, structure, or process
The lab technician checked each component of the microscope before the experiment began.
實驗開始前,實驗室技術員檢查了顯微鏡的每個元件。
of the [device / system]
One key component of a healthy lifestyle is getting enough sleep every night.
健康生活的一個關鍵組成部分是每晚獲得充足的睡眠。
abstract use: key component of [something]
Mert ordered a replacement component online to fix the broken washing machine.
Mert 在網路上訂購了一個替換元件來修理壞掉的洗衣機。
Caio replaced a damaged component in the circuit board using special tools.
Caio 用特殊工具更換了電路板中一個受損的元件。
Romi identified each component of the engine during the repair class.
Romi 在維修課上辨認出引擎的各個組成部分。
- part
more general and common; component suggests a separate piece with a specific function
- element
suggests a basic or fundamental building block, especially in abstract or scientific contexts
- constituent
more formal; often used in technical, political, or scientific writing
- ingredient
used when things are mixed together, most literally in cooking but also metaphorically
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of' to show what the component belongs to (e.g., 'a component of the engine'). Can describe both physical objects (machine parts) and abstract concepts (elements of a plan).
常見錯誤
component — 形容詞
1. used before a noun to describe something that forms one of the parts of a larger
構成
構成整體的
used before a noun to describe something that forms one of the parts of a larger system, machine, or structure
The design team examined every component part of the new smartphone system.
設計團隊仔細檢查了新智慧型手機系統的每個組成零件。
before noun: component part
Mayumi studied the component elements of the legal argument in her law class.
Mayumi 在法學課上研究了法律論點的構成要素。
component elements — abstract context
Each component piece of the furniture kit had a label with a number on it.
家具組的每個零件上都貼有編號標籤。
Piotr examined each component piece of the broken grandfather clock before reassembling it.
Piotr 檢查了那座壞掉的落地鐘的每個零件,然後重新組裝起來。
- constituent
very similar in meaning and formality; often interchangeable
- integral
emphasizes that the part is necessary or essential for the whole to work
用法筆記
Always used before a noun (attributive position). The adjective form is less common than the noun form and appears mostly in technical, formal, or analytical writing.