shannon

shannon — 名詞

1. Claude Elwood Shannon (1916–2001), an American mathematician and computer scient

1.名詞B2
釋義

夏農

美國數學家，資訊理論之父

Claude Elwood Shannon (1916–2001), an American mathematician and computer scientist who created information theory, a mathematical framework for transmitting and storing data that made modern digital communication possible

例句

Ada read about Shannon's work in her digital-communication class at university.

Ada 在大學的數位通訊課上讀到了夏農的研究。

possessive: Shannon's work

Christopher wrote a report explaining how Shannon's information theory makes the internet work.

Christopher 寫了一篇報告，說明夏農的資訊理論如何讓網際網路得以運作。

同義詞

用法筆記

When referring to the person, the full name Claude Shannon is common in academic contexts; the surname Shannon alone is sufficient once the person has been introduced.

常見錯誤

❌Shannon discovered the internet.
✅Shannon created the mathematical theory that made digital communication possible.
💡Shannon did not invent the internet itself but laid its theoretical foundation.
❌Alan Turing and Shannon were the same person.
✅Alan Turing and Claude Shannon were different scientists who both worked on early computing and information theory.
💡Their work overlapped, but they were distinct individuals.

2. the longest river in Ireland, about 230 miles (370 km) long, flowing through the

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釋義

香農河

愛爾蘭最長的河流

the longest river in Ireland, about 230 miles (370 km) long, flowing through the west of the country and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Limerick

例句

Élise took a boat tour along the Shannon and saw medieval castles on the riverbanks.

Élise 搭乘遊船沿著香農河航行，看到河岸上有許多中世紀城堡。

collocation: along the Shannon

Feng's family stayed at a hotel on the Shannon during their trip to Ireland.

Feng 一家人去愛爾蘭旅行時，住在香農河畔的旅館。

collocation: on the banks of the Shannon

同義詞
  • River Shannon

    the formal name with 'River' included, used in official contexts and maps

  • the Shannon

    a shortened form, common in everyday conversation and travel writing

用法筆記

The Shannon is used with the definite article (the Shannon) when referring to the river. In geographical contexts, the name may appear without 'River' — the Shannon — though River Shannon is also common in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌Shannon is a river in England.
✅The Shannon is a river in Ireland.
💡The Shannon is in Ireland, not England.
❌The Shannon flows north into the Atlantic.
✅The Shannon flows south and west into the Atlantic.
💡The river's general direction is south-west.