organization

organization — 名詞

1. a company, charity, club, or other group that people form to work together for a

1.名詞B1
釋義

機構；團體

為共同目的成立的團體

a company, charity, club, or other group that people form to work together for a particular purpose

例句

The organization sends doctors to small islands after big storms.

這個機構在大風暴後派醫生到小島上。

organization + sends help

Mina joined a local arts organization during her first year at college.

Mina 在大學一年級時加入了一個地方藝術團體。

join an organization

同義詞
  • group

    the broad everyday word; it can be much less formal or structured

  • association

    often used for a formal body whose members share an interest or profession

  • institution

    usually suggests a larger and more established body

  • agency

    often means a body that provides a specific service or carries out a task

文法句型

join an organization

work for an organization

an international organization

用法筆記

Often used with words like local, national, charity, or international. Distinguish from sense 2: here the word names the group itself, not the planning of an event or activity.

常見錯誤

❌The organization of the concert gave us refunds.
✅The organization behind the concert gave us refunds.
💡In sense 1, organization is the group; organization of the concert means the planning process in sense 2.

2. the work of preparing and managing an event or activity so that it happens smoot

2.名詞B1
釋義

籌備；安排

活動或事情的規劃處理

the work of preparing and managing an event or activity so that it happens smoothly

例句

The organization of the festival took months of phone calls and meetings.

這場節慶的籌備花了好幾個月打電話和開會。

organization of + event

Good organization saved the school trip when the bus arrived late.

良好的安排讓校外教學在公車晚到時仍然順利。

good organization

同義詞
  • planning

    focuses on deciding what will happen before the event

  • arrangement

    can refer to one part of the planning or the final set of plans

  • preparation

    a broader word for getting ready, not only planning

  • management

    can stress controlling the event while it is happening

反義詞
  • chaos

    an everyday opposite when an event is badly planned and confusing

文法句型

the organization of an event

good organization

poor organization

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Common in the pattern organization of + event or activity. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the people or body, and from sense 3, which is about structure rather than event planning.

常見錯誤

❌The organization are meeting in Room 4 about the concert.
✅The organizers are meeting in Room 4 about the concert.
💡In sense 2, organization means the planning work, not the people, so it does not take a plural verb.

3. the ordered way that ideas, information, or parts are put together so they are e

3.名詞C1
釋義

架構；條理

事物安排得有系統的方式

the ordered way that ideas, information, or parts are put together so they are easy to understand or use

例句

The book's clear organization helps students find each topic quickly.

這本書清楚的架構幫助學生很快找到各個主題。

clear organization of a book

Poor organization in the report made the main point hard to follow.

這份報告條理不佳，讓重點很難看懂。

poor organization in a report

同義詞
  • structure

    often stresses the way parts fit together

  • layout

    often used for the visible arrangement on a page or in a space

  • order

    a simpler word for things being arranged properly

  • system

    can suggest a more fixed method or set of rules

反義詞
  • disorder

    suggests a lack of clear structure or arrangement

文法句型

clear organization

poor organization in a report

the organization of information

用法筆記

Common with nouns like book, report, website, file, notes, or room. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes structure or layout, not the planning work behind an event.

常見錯誤

❌The organization of the essay spoke to our class.
✅The student club spoke to our class.
💡In sense 3, organization is the structure of something such as an essay, not a group of people.