calendar
/ˈkælɪndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkælɪndər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-lən-dər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkæl.ən.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ (ame, ipa)
calendar — noun
1. a set of pages or a large sheet that arranges all the dates of a twelve-month pe
a set of pages or a large sheet that arranges all the dates of a twelve-month period into a grid by week and month, commonly put on a wall or resting on a desk.
Leila hung a new calendar on the kitchen wall to track the family's activities.
calendar + on [wall] — physical placement
The calendar on her desk shows a beautiful picture of cherry blossoms for April.
Yusuf circled the meeting date on the wall calendar so no one would forget.
At the start of each year, the post office gives out free pocket calendars.
- almanac
an almanac includes additional astronomical data and forecasts, not just dates
2. a physical notebook or electronic application that divides each day into its own
a physical notebook or electronic application that divides each day into its own section, letting you note down future meetings, tasks, and deadlines.
Ravi checked his calendar before agreeing to the lunch meeting next Tuesday.
check + calendar — common collocation for consulting plans
The doctor's receptionist asked me to put the checkup date in my calendar.
Diego keeps a shared digital calendar with his partner for grocery lists and chores.
Nadia opened her phone's calendar and typed in the dentist appointment for Friday.
常見錯誤
3. a system used by a particular culture or religion to divide time into days, mont
a system used by a particular culture or religion to divide time into days, months, and years and to fix the dates of important events.
The Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon rather than the sun.
[religious/cultural system] + calendar — naming a specific system
Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year due to the lunar calendar.
Historians use the Gregorian calendar to date events that happened before the modern era.
The ancient Mayan calendar divided time into cycles much longer than a single year.
- system of timekeeping
a more general, formal phrase for any method of measuring time
用法筆記
Subject is usually a specific culture, religion, or civilization (e.g. the Jewish calendar, the Roman calendar). Not used for personal appointment-keeping — that is sense 2.
常見錯誤
4. a publication or roster showing the key dates, activities, and deadlines that ma
a publication or roster showing the key dates, activities, and deadlines that matter to a particular organisation, school, or professional field during a given year.
The school's academic calendar lists exam weeks, holidays, and parent-teacher days.
academic calendar — common institutional collocation
The company released its calendar of industry conferences and trade shows for next year.
The theatre's calendar includes ten new plays between September and June.
Every department must submit its event calendar before the start of the spring term.
用法筆記
Often preceded by a domain-specific adjective (academic, cultural, sporting, political). Unlike sense 2, this refers to a published roster of events rather than a personal appointment book.
calendar — verb
1. to choose a specific date for an event, meeting, or activity and record it, ofte
to choose a specific date for an event, meeting, or activity and record it, often on an official schedule or in a court or legislative system.
The hearing was calendared for the first week of March by the judge's office.
passive: was calendared for [date] — formal usage
The committee calendared the proposal for discussion at the next monthly session.
The clerk calendared all pending cases before the end of the business day.
Our team needs to calendar the product launch before the holiday rush begins.
文法句型
calendar + noun phrase (event)
用法筆記
Primarily used in American English in legal, administrative, and business contexts. The passive voice is common ('the matter was calendared'). This usage is less frequent in everyday conversation than 'schedule'.