globally

globally — 副詞

1. happening in or affecting every part of the Earth, so that people, businesses, o

1.副詞B1
釋義

全球地

遍及世界各地的

happening in or affecting every part of the Earth, so that people, businesses, or governments in many different countries are involved or affected.

例句

Climate change is a problem that must be tackled globally, not by individual countries alone.

氣候變遷是一個必須在全球層面解決的問題,而非單靠個別國家。

collocation: tackled globally

Esteban's coffee company sources beans globally, from farms in Ethiopia, Colombia, and Vietnam.

Esteban 的咖啡公司從全球各地採購咖啡豆,來源包括衣索比亞、哥倫比亞和越南的農場。

collocation: sources [product] globally from [countries]

同義詞
  • worldwide

    nearly identical in meaning; slightly more common as an adjective than an adverb

  • internationally

    focuses on relations between countries rather than the whole Earth as a physical area

  • across the globe

    a prepositional phrase used adverbially; slightly more emphatic

反義詞
  • locally

    restricted to a small area rather than the entire world

  • regionally

    limited to one geographic area rather than the whole planet

文法句型

globally + verb

verb + globally

globally + adjective

常見錯誤

The news spread globally around the world.
The news spread quickly around the world.' or 'The news spread globally.
💡'globally' already means around the world, making the phrase redundant.

2. considering every part of a situation, problem, or plan rather than looking at s

2.副詞B2
釋義

全面地

涵蓋所有層面地

considering every part of a situation, problem, or plan rather than looking at small pieces one at a time.

例句

Defne argued that the team should think globally about the marketing strategy, not just focus on social media.

Defne 認為團隊應該全面性地思考行銷策略,而非只專注於社群媒體。

collocation: think globally about [topic]

The consultant evaluated the business globally, looking at supply chains, staffing, and customer satisfaction together.

顧問全面評估了這家企業,同時檢視供應鏈、人力配置和客戶滿意度。

adverb position: evaluated [object] globally

同義詞
  • comprehensively

    very similar; 'comprehensively' emphasizes thoroughness, while 'globally' emphasizes breadth across all parts

  • holistically

    focuses on how parts work together as a whole; more common in healthcare and systems thinking

  • broadly

    less precise; can mean 'in general terms' rather than 'covering every part'

反義詞
  • narrowly

    considering only one small part of a situation

  • piecemeal

    dealing with parts one at a time without an overall view

文法句型

globally + verb of analysis

verb + globally

用法筆記

Often used with verbs of analysis such as think, view, consider, evaluate, plan, or assess. Rare in informal spoken English; more common in academic, business, and professional writing.

常見錯誤

We need to think globally about this global problem.
We need to think broadly about this problem.' or 'We need to think globally about this issue.
💡avoid pairing 'globally' with 'global' in the same clause, as the repetition sounds careless.