database

database — 名詞

1. a computerized system that organizes and stores large amounts of data so that pe

1.名詞B2
釋義

資料庫

以結構化方式儲存在電腦中的資料集合

a computerized system that organizes and stores large amounts of data so that people can quickly find, add, or change information

例句

Aiko searched the hospital's database for patient records.

Aiko 在醫院的資料庫中搜尋病患的記錄。

search + [type] database + for [information]

After the system crash, the IT team restored the database from a backup.

系統當機之後，IT 團隊從備份中還原了資料庫。

restore + database + from [backup]

同義詞
  • data store

    broader term that can refer to any storage location, including non-computerized systems

  • repository

    more formal, often used for collections of code, documents, or research data in institutional contexts

文法句型

[type of data] + database

database + [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently modified by a preceding noun that indicates what kind of data is stored, such as 'customer database', 'patient database', or 'employee database'.

常見錯誤

❌I saved the file in the data base.
✅I saved the file in the database.
💡'database' is always written as one word in modern English.
❌The database is broken.
✅The database has crashed.' or 'The database is down.
💡for computer systems, use 'crash' or 'go down', not 'break'.