miniaturisation

miniaturisation — 名詞

1. the science and engineering of designing and building extremely small versions o

1.名詞B2
釋義

微型化

用現代科技將裝置縮小到極小的過程

the science and engineering of designing and building extremely small versions of machines, electronic circuits, and other devices, typically using advanced manufacturing techniques

例句

Dr. Asher Chen described the miniaturisation of hearing aids as a major advance in audiology.

Asher 醫師認為助聽器的微型化是聽力學的一大進展。

collocation: miniaturisation of [medical device]

Putri's research project explored the miniaturisation of drone control systems for rescue missions.

Putri 的研究計畫探討了無人機控制系統的微型化，以應用於搜救任務。

同義詞
  • downsizing

    broader term; can refer to organisations, not just physical devices

  • scaling down

    less formal; used for projects, plans, or physical size reduction

  • size reduction

    neutral and descriptive, commonly used in engineering contexts

反義詞
  • enlargement

    opposite process of making something bigger

  • upscaling

    used for increasing size or capacity of a system

文法句型

the miniaturisation of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Uncountable noun, always used in singular form. Most frequent in technical and academic writing about electronics, medical devices, and engineering. The US spelling is 'miniaturization'.

常見錯誤

❌The miniaturisation of these parts are driving progress.
✅The miniaturisation of these parts is driving progress.
💡'miniaturisation' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

❌ 'The company is investing in miniaturisation technology.' is correct, but ❌ 'We need a miniaturisation.' is wrong — it cannot be used as a countable noun.