notation

notation — 名詞

1. a set of standard written signs or symbols that people agree to use for represen

1.名詞B2
釋義

記號系統

在專業領域使用的符號體系

a set of standard written signs or symbols that people agree to use for representing numbers, musical notes, or other information within a particular field.

例句

Bao learned to read musical notation in his first piano lesson.

Bao 在第一堂鋼琴課上學會了看音樂記號系統。

collocation: musical notation

The teacher showed how mathematical notation makes long equations easier to understand.

老師示範數學符號如何讓複雜的方程式更容易理解。

collocation: mathematical notation

同義詞
  • symbolism

    more abstract; notation is a concrete, agreed-upon system of marks

  • script

    usually refers to writing systems for natural languages, not specialized symbols

  • code

    implies secrecy or compression; notation aims to represent information openly and clearly

文法句型

uncountable

notation + noun

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Use 'a system of notation' or a noun modifier (e.g., musical notation) rather than 'a notation' in most contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote a quick notation in the margin of the book.
✅I wrote a quick annotation in the margin of the book.
💡A 'notation' is a system of symbols, not a brief explanatory comment.

2. the process of writing or recording information by using a system of agreed symb

2.名詞B2
釋義

標記法

用符號記錄資訊的過程或方法

the process of writing or recording information by using a system of agreed symbols or marks instead of ordinary words.

例句

Yan uses a special notation to mark the sections she plans to rewrite.

Yan 用一種特殊標記法來標示她打算重寫的段落。

collocation: special notation

The engineer's notation on the diagram showed the exact measurements for each part.

工程師在圖表上的標記顯示了每個零件的精確尺寸。

collocation: notation on [a drawing]

同義詞
  • recording

    broader meaning; notation specifically emphasises the use of agreed symbols

  • marking

    simpler and more general; notation implies a formal symbolic system

文法句型

uncountable

用法筆記

Common in academic and technical writing to describe how data or steps are recorded using symbols.

常見錯誤

❌She made a notation on the calendar.
✅She made a note on the calendar.
💡For everyday reminders, 'note' is more natural; 'notation' sounds overly technical.