gp
gp — 名詞
1. a doctor who treats people of all ages for common health problems and works in a
家庭醫生
提供基本醫療服務的社區醫生
a doctor who treats people of all ages for common health problems and works in a local clinic rather than a hospital
Maja called her GP when her cough did not get better after two weeks.
Maja 咳嗽兩週未好，於是打電話給她的家庭醫生。
called her GP
The GP prescribed some medicine and told Christopher to rest for three days.
家庭醫生開了一些藥，並告訴 Christopher 要休息三天。
Sumin's GP referred her to a hospital specialist after the test results arrived.
Sumin 的家庭醫生在檢查結果出來後，將她轉診到醫院專科醫生。
Most people visit their GP for common illnesses like colds or ear infections.
大多數人若得了感冒或耳朵感染這類常見疾病，會去看家庭醫生。
Talia registered with a local GP soon after she moved to a new town.
Talia 搬到新市鎮後，在住家附近找了一位家庭醫生辦理掛號。
- general practitioner
the full formal term, more common in writing than speech
- family doctor
informal term focusing on the doctor's role with all family members
- primary care physician
American English term for the same role
文法句型
GP + verb (singular)
someone's GP
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'GP' is far more common than the full form 'general practitioner'. The full form sounds more formal and is mostly used in official documents or professional descriptions.
常見錯誤
2. a short written form of the word 'group', used in labels, classifications, and b
組；團體
書面縮寫，用於分類或公司名稱
a short written form of the word 'group', used in labels, classifications, and business names
The manager divided the staff into teams A and B for the training gp exercise.
主管將員工分為 A 組和 B 組，進行團訓活動。
gp as written abbreviation in labels
Niran works for a publishing gp that owns three daily newspapers and two magazines.
Niran 在一家出版集團工作，該集團擁有三家日報和兩家雜誌社。
The blood sample was marked as type O gp before being sent to the laboratory.
該血液樣本在送往實驗室之前，被標記為 O 型血。
Students in the research gp meet every Friday to discuss their project findings.
研究小組的學生每週五開會討論他們的專題成果。
文法句型
[noun] + gp
gp + [noun]
用法筆記
This abbreviation appears mainly in written text — labels, tables, company names, and classification systems. In speech, the full word 'group' is always used.
常見錯誤
3. the area of medicine that deals with treating common health problems in the comm
全科醫療
非專科的一般診療領域
the area of medicine that deals with treating common health problems in the community, rather than specialising in one part of the body or one type of disease
Dr. Reema chose to work in GP after medical school rather than become a surgeon.
Reema 醫師從醫學院畢業後選擇從事全科醫療，而不是當外科醫生。
work in GP
The local clinic provides GP services to more than five thousand patients in the area.
當地診所為該地區超過五千名患者提供全科醫療服務。
GP services
Hamza decided to study GP because he wanted to help families in his community.
Hamza 決定攻讀全科醫療，因為他想幫助社區裡的家庭。
GP training covers a wide range of problems, from skin rashes to high blood pressure.
全科醫療的訓練涵蓋範圍很廣，從皮膚疹到高血壓都包括在內。
- general practice
the full form of this abbreviation
- primary care
the broader term used in both British and American English
文法句型
work in GP
GP + noun (services, training, clinic)
用法筆記
In British English, 'GP' often refers to both the doctor (sense 1) and the medical field (this sense). When someone says 'I work in GP', they mean the field of general practice, not the doctor role.
常見錯誤
4. a sequence of numbers in which each term is found by multiplying the previous te
幾何級數
數學中等比數列
a sequence of numbers in which each term is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed number, called the common ratio
In a GP, the numbers 2, 4, 8, 16 follow each other with a common ratio of 2.
在幾何級數中，2、4、8、16 這一組數字的公比是 2。
2, 4, 8, 16 with ratio 2
The teacher asked Paloma to calculate the tenth term of the GP starting with 3 and a ratio of 3.
老師請 Paloma 計算首項為 3、公比為 3 的幾何級數的第十項。
Simple interest follows an arithmetic progression, while compound interest follows a GP.
單利屬於等差級數，而複利則屬於幾何級數。
The GP 5, 10, 20, 40 doubles each time, so the next term would be 80.
幾何級數 5、10、20、40 每次乘以 2，因此下一項是 80。
- geometric progression
the full form, preferred in textbooks
- geometric sequence
alternative mathematical term for the same concept
- arithmetic progression
a sequence where terms increase by adding a fixed number instead of multiplying
文法句型
a GP with [common ratio]
the nth term of a GP
用法筆記
Mainly used in mathematics textbooks and examination questions. The full form 'geometric progression' is more common in spoken explanations.