assembly

/əˈsembli/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈsembli/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈsem-blē/ (ame, mw)

assembly — noun

1. people gathered in one place for a shared purpose, or the act of gathering like

1.名詞C2
釋義

people gathered in one place for a shared purpose, or the act of gathering like this

例句

A noisy assembly filled the town square before the mayor arrived.

countable: an assembly of people

The annual assembly of church members lasted until late afternoon.

assembly of + group

同義詞
  • gathering

    a broad everyday word for people coming together

  • meeting

    usually stresses discussion, decisions, or business

  • congregation

    often religious and more formal

  • crowd

    can be less organized and may not share one purpose

反義詞
  • dispersal

    the action of people breaking up and moving away

  • separation

    stresses being apart rather than gathered together

文法句型

an assembly of + people

peaceful assembly

public assembly

用法筆記

Often follows of to name the people involved, and it can be uncountable in rights-related phrases such as peaceful assembly. Distinguish from sense 3, which is the fixed school event.

常見錯誤

❌We had an assembly at the cafe after class.
✅We had a meeting at the cafe after class.
💡assembly sounds more formal and usually suggests a larger organized group.

2. an elected body that meets regularly to make laws for a state, region, or countr

2.名詞
釋義

an elected body that meets regularly to make laws for a state, region, or country

例句

The California Assembly debated the housing bill for six hours.

official body name: capitalized Assembly

Voters chose two new members of the state assembly last Tuesday.

member of the assembly

同義詞
  • legislature

    the broadest formal word for a lawmaking body

  • parliament

    used for specific national systems rather than every region

  • chamber

    can mean one part of a legislature rather than the whole body

  • house

    often names one branch of a legislature

文法句型

the State Assembly

member of the assembly

assembly vote

用法筆記

Usually capitalized when it is part of an official title, and often modified by state, national, or general. Distinguish from sense 1, which can mean any gathered group rather than a formal lawmaking institution.

常見錯誤

❌The sales assembly will start at ten.
✅The sales meeting will start at ten.
💡this sense means a lawmaking body, not an ordinary office meeting.

3. a school-wide meeting, often held before classes begin, for announcements, praye

3.名詞
釋義

a school-wide meeting, often held before classes begin, for announcements, prayer, or shared activities

例句

Students stood quietly in assembly before the principal read the announcements.

at assembly

Friday assembly ended with a short song from the choir.

同義詞

文法句型

at assembly

morning assembly

school assembly

用法筆記

Common after at or during, and often used without an article in school talk: at assembly, after assembly. Distinguish from sense 1, which is broader and not tied to school life.

常見錯誤

❌Our teacher checked homework during assembly class.
✅Our teacher checked homework during homeroom class.
💡assembly is a whole-school or multi-class gathering, not a normal lesson.

4. the work of joining separate parts to make a machine, vehicle, or other structur

4.名詞C2
釋義

the work of joining separate parts to make a machine, vehicle, or other structure

例句

Robot assembly begins at seven each morning in the Taichung plant.

industrial process noun

The desk is sold without assembly, so customers build it at home.

without assembly

同義詞
反義詞
  • disassembly

    the process of taking connected parts apart

  • dismantling

    stresses breaking a built object down into pieces

文法句型

assembly of + parts

final assembly

assembly time

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and common with industrial nouns such as line, plant, manual, and final. Distinguish from sense 5: this sense names the work, not the finished section inside a machine.

常見錯誤

❌The store charges an assembly for the bike.
✅The store charges for assembly of the bike.
💡this sense is usually uncountable when you mean the process.

5. a set of fitted parts that works as one section inside a larger machine or produ

5.名詞
釋義

a set of fitted parts that works as one section inside a larger machine or product

例句

The mechanic replaced the entire brake assembly before the road test.

machine-part noun before assembly

One plastic assembly holds the battery, switch, and speaker together.

同義詞
  • unit

    a general word for one complete working section

  • module

    often stresses a self-contained part that can be removed or replaced

  • component

    usually means one single part, not the whole fitted set

反義詞
  • loose parts

    separate pieces before they have been fitted together

文法句型

a brake assembly

replace the assembly

motor assembly

用法筆記

Countable and usually comes after another noun naming the machine part, such as brake assembly or motor assembly. Distinguish from sense 4, which means the process rather than the finished unit.

常見錯誤

❌The mechanic replaced the assembly of the car.
✅The mechanic replaced the steering assembly.
💡this sense usually needs the specific part named before assembly.