batches

batches — noun

  • batchessingular
  • batchsingular

1. separate sets that are produced, sent, or processed together in one round

1.名詞B2
釋義

separate sets that are produced, sent, or processed together in one round

例句

The bakery sends fresh bread to village shops in two batches.

in batches for separate deliveries

Linh tested the paint colors in small batches before the festival.

small batches for trial production

同義詞
  • groups

    a broader word that does not always suggest separate rounds of handling

  • lots

    less formal and often used for quantities rather than organised handling

  • shipments

    used when the groups are specifically sent from one place to another

文法句型

in batches

batches of something

send batches to somewhere

用法筆記

This sense often suggests work done in rounds rather than all at once. It is common for deliveries, production, orders, or groups of people arriving in stages.

常見錯誤

❌The files came by batches.
✅The files came in batches.
💡Use 'in batches' when something arrives or is handled in separate groups.

2. student groups in the same class, course, or year intake

2.名詞C1
釋義

student groups in the same class, course, or year intake

例句

The science teacher teaches two batches in the same afternoon.

batches meaning separate teaching groups

At the college fair, older batches guided the new students around campus.

同義詞
  • classes

    the usual term when the focus is on a school group taught together

  • cohorts

    more formal and often used for one intake moving through a program

  • intakes

    used when the focus is on students joining at the same time

文法句型

older batches

new batches

batches in a course

用法筆記

Often used for students who move through the same course together, especially when a school or training center compares one intake with another. In many other contexts, speakers may prefer 'class' or 'cohort'.