outreach
outreach — 名詞
1. work by an organization that takes help, advice, or useful services directly int
外展服務
主動把服務帶進社區
work by an organization that takes help, advice, or useful services directly into the community, rather than waiting for people to come and ask.
The library started outreach to older people in the hill villages.
圖書館開始對山區村落的年長者做外展服務。
pattern: outreach to + group
After school, two nurses do outreach at the night market.
放學後，兩位護理師會在夜市做外展服務。
pattern: do outreach
The charity's outreach brought winter coats to families near the station.
那個慈善機構的外展服務把冬衣送到車站附近的家庭。
Good outreach helped new parents learn where to get free meals.
良好的外展服務幫助新手爸媽知道哪裡能領免費餐食。
City outreach now includes home visits for people with weak legs.
市府的外展服務現在也包含到府探訪腿腳無力的人。
- community work
broader, covering many local projects and not only direct contact with people who need help
- public engagement
often stresses building contact or interest, especially for schools, museums, or government bodies
- field service
more operational, often focusing on staff visiting people or sites
文法句型
do outreach
outreach to + group
community outreach
outreach program
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs such as 'do', 'expand', or 'improve', and with 'to' before the group being contacted. Distinguish from simple advertising: outreach usually involves direct contact or practical support, not only sending messages.
常見錯誤
outreach — 形容詞
1. used for staff, visits, or services that bring medical care or other support to
外展的
把服務帶到住家或現場的
used for staff, visits, or services that bring medical care or other support to people in their homes, schools, or other everyday places.
An outreach nurse visited Ken's apartment after his knee surgery.
一位外展護理師在 Ken 膝蓋手術後到他公寓探訪。
collocation: outreach nurse
The hospital runs an outreach clinic beside the fishing port.
醫院在漁港旁設有外展門診。
collocation: outreach clinic
On Fridays, the outreach team checks blood pressure at the temple.
每到星期五，外展團隊都會在廟口量血壓。
The school asked for an outreach worker for children with long illnesses.
學校為長期生病的孩子申請了一位外展工作人員。
Mobile vans carry outreach doctors to farms outside Chiayi.
行動車把外展醫師載到嘉義外圍的農場。
- mobile
stresses moving from place to place, but does not always imply serving people where they live
- community-based
focuses on local setting and can include fixed local centers, not only visiting services
- visiting
describes staff who travel to people, but is less tied to organized support programs
- office-based
describes help given from a fixed location that people must travel to
文法句型
outreach nurse
outreach team
outreach clinic
outreach visit
用法筆記
Mostly used before nouns such as 'clinic', 'nurse', 'team', or 'service'. In ordinary English, speakers rarely use it alone after 'be'.
常見錯誤
outreach — 動詞
1. to stretch farther than something else, or to pass the point that is acceptable.
超出；逾越
超過範圍或可接受界線
to stretch farther than something else, or to pass the point that is acceptable.
The new ladder outreaches the old one by almost a meter.
這把新梯子比舊的那把超出將近一公尺。
transitive: outreach + object
From the cliff, one pine branch outreached the others.
從懸崖邊看去，有一根松枝比其他枝條伸得更遠。
The salesman outreached when he guaranteed results in one day.
那名業務說一天就能見效，這樣的說法已經逾越分寸了。
By July, the vine outreached the porch roof and touched the window.
到了七月，那株藤蔓已經長過門廊屋頂，碰到窗戶了。
The principal outreached by searching students' bags without permission.
校長未經允許就搜查學生的書包，這樣做算是越界了。
- stay within
means to remain inside a limit rather than pass it
文法句型
outreach + noun
outreach by + amount
outreach acceptable limits
用法筆記
Rare in modern English and most likely to appear in older, literary, or technical writing. In everyday use, people usually choose 'exceed', 'go beyond', or 'reach farther than' instead.