喜樂美語
  1. 1nB2/ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/ · /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkəl/期刊

    A magazine that comes out regularly, especially one about a serious or technical subject.

    示範例句 · Example

    The school library keeps science periodicals on the middle shelves.

    逐字學校圖書館把科學期刊放在中間的架子上。

    「periodical」核心意思是「定期出版的雜誌／刊物」，台灣圖書館與學校常說「期刊」。核心畫面可以想成「跟著時間週期一本一本出現的嚴肅刊物」——常放在圖書館架子上，談科學、管理或某個專門主題。跟 magazine 分開：magazine 比較廣，常偏生活、娛樂；periodical 常帶「比較正式／專業」的感覺。跟 journal 分開：journal 多半指學術期刊；periodical 範圍更大，可涵蓋專業雜誌與學術期刊。

    常見搭配

    • books and periodicals

      圖書與期刊

      books together with regular magazines in a library

      The librarian showed us where the books and periodicals are kept.

    • science / scientific periodical

      科學期刊

      a periodical about science

      Leo borrowed a science periodical about volcanoes.

    • management periodical

      管理期刊

      a periodical about business or management

      Lessons of wider interest appear in management periodicals.

    • periodical shelves

      期刊架／期刊區

      library shelves where periodicals are kept

      Some titles are on the periodical shelves; others you can order.

    • a list of periodicals

      期刊清單／目錄

      a written list of periodical titles on a subject

      Readers in that category will find a complete list of periodicals.

    • journals and periodicals

      學術期刊與期刊

      scholarly journals together with other regular magazines

      He produced a number of journals and periodicals in his career.

core核心畫面

Picture a library shelf holding one long run of the same title, with only the issue number moving forward. The word is built on the fact of coming out at fixed intervals, not on how entertaining the contents are — which is why it tends to sit with serious or technical subjects rather than with the magazines at a convenience store.

periodical 可以想成「照固定間隔一期一期出的刊物」。畫面是圖書館架上一整排同一個刊名、只有期數在往前走的雜誌。它的重點不在內容多有趣，而在「定期出刊」這件事本身——所以中文對它最準的說法是「期刊」，而且通常帶著學術、專業的味道，跟便利商店賣的 magazine 感覺不同。

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複數 periodicals

原始詞典資料5 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

periodicalnoun/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/

  • 1

    A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.

  • 2

    A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.

periodicaladj/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/

  • 1

    Periodic.

    • The periodical times of all the satellites.
    • Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.
  • 2

    Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.

    • influence opinion through the periodical press.
  • 3

    Of, or relating to such a publication.

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