multiplex
multiplex — 名詞
1. A large building that contains many separate cinema screens, allowing several di
多廳電影院
擁有許多放映廳的大型電影院
A large building that contains many separate cinema screens, allowing several different films to be shown at the same time.
The new multiplex on Kent Road has twelve screens and a video game arcade.
肯特路上新開的多廳電影院有十二個放映廳和一間電玩遊戲區。
Zola and her friends met at the multiplex to watch the latest animated film.
Zola 和朋友約在多廳電影院見面，看最新的動畫片。
collocation: meet at the multiplex / go to the multiplex
Many old single-screen theatres in this town were replaced by multiplex cinemas during the 1990s.
這座小鎮裡許多老舊的單廳電影院在 1990 年代都被多廳影城取代了。
The multiplex was so crowded on Saturday that every screening sold out before eight o'clock.
星期六那間多廳電影院人潮洶湧，八點前的所有場次都銷售一空。
- cineplex
brand-derived term for a multi-screen cinema, more common in North America
- movie theatre complex
descriptive term used in American English; less concise
- cinema complex
slightly more formal synonym, common in British English
- single-screen cinema
a cinema with only one auditorium
用法筆記
Common in British and Australian English; 'movie theater complex' or 'cineplex' is more frequent in American English.
常見錯誤
multiplex — 形容詞
1. Having or consisting of many different kinds, forms, or aspects; varied and dive
多元的
具有多種形式或特徵的
Having or consisting of many different kinds, forms, or aspects; varied and diverse in nature.
The festival offered a multiplex programme of music, dance, theatre, and film screenings.
該藝術節安排了多元的節目，包括音樂、舞蹈、戲劇和電影放映。
attributive use: multiplex + programme / nature / challenges
Professor Ignacio's research examines the multiplex nature of cultural identity in modern cities.
Ignacio 教授的研究探討了現代城市中文化認同的多元本質。
The novel presents a multiplex narrative with several interconnected storylines and characters.
這本小說呈現了多元的敘事方式，包含幾條相互交織的故事線和角色。
Urban planners must address the multiplex challenges of housing, transport, and environmental policy.
都市規劃者必須應對住房、交通和環境政策等多元挑戰。
- multiple
neutral and much more common; implies many but not necessarily varied
- diverse
emphasises variety and difference among the elements
- manifold
formal synonym stressing many layers or aspects
- multifaceted
highlights many sides or dimensions to something
文法句型
multiplex + noun
用法筆記
Chiefly used in formal, academic, or literary registers. In everyday conversation, 'multiple', 'diverse', or 'varied' is far more common. The adjective is nearly always used before a noun (attributive position).
常見錯誤
multiplex — 動詞
1. To send two or more signals, messages, or data streams at the same time through
多路傳送
透過多工系統同步傳送多個訊號
To send two or more signals, messages, or data streams at the same time through a single shared channel or line by using a system that separates them at the receiving end.
The device multiplexes audio and video signals through a single cable to the screen.
該裝置透過一條傳輸線將音訊和視訊訊號多路傳送到螢幕上。
multiplex + signals + through + cable
Telecommunications companies multiplex thousands of phone calls across one optical fibre cable.
電信公司將數千通電話多路傳送到一條光纖電纜上。
The satellite system is designed to multiplex data from multiple ground stations at once.
這套衛星系統設計用來同步多路傳送來自多個地面站的資料。
Asher explained how the router multiplexes the office network traffic onto one main connection.
Asher 解釋了路由器如何將辦公室的網路流量多路傳送到一條主線路上。
- demultiplex
to separate a combined signal back into its original individual streams
文法句型
multiplex + noun (signals / data / messages) + through/across + noun
用法筆記
Technical term in telecommunications and broadcasting. The object is nearly always a technical quantity (signals, data, streams, channels). Frequently used in the passive voice: 'The signals are multiplexed onto a single carrier wave.'
常見錯誤
2. To combine two or more separate signals or data streams into one composite signa
多工處理
將多個訊號合併為單一複合訊號
To combine two or more separate signals or data streams into one composite signal so that they can travel together through a single transmission path.
Nila learned how to multiplex digital audio signals during her telecommunications engineering course.
Nila 在電信工程課程中學習了如何多工處理數位音訊訊號。
multiplex + digital + signals — technical collocation
The broadcasting station multiplexes several radio programmes into one frequency band.
該廣播電台將幾個廣播節目多工處理到同一個頻帶中。
This software allows users to multiplex multiple video feeds into a single broadcast stream.
這套軟體讓使用者能將多個視訊來源多工處理成單一廣播串流。
Engineers multiplex data from hundreds of weather sensors to reduce the number of transmission lines.
工程師將數百個氣象感測器的資料多工處理，以減少傳輸線路的數量。
- demultiplex
to split a combined signal back into original separate components
文法句型
multiplex + noun (signals / streams / channels) + into + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from Sense 1: this sense focuses on the combining/merging process itself rather than the act of sending. The object is what gets merged together, and the result is a single composite signal. Technical contexts include telecommunications, broadcasting, and computer networking.