coll

coll — abbreviation

1. a short written form of 'college' or 'collegiate', used in school names, forms,

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釋義

a short written form of 'college' or 'collegiate', used in school names, forms, and other records when there is not much space

例句

Mina wrote 'King's Coll.' on the top line of the form.

Coll. in an official school name

The rowing team from St John's Coll. won the river race.

同義詞
  • college

    the full word, used in both speech and normal writing

  • univ.

    another written abbreviation, but it refers to university rather than college

文法句型

Coll. in institution names

coll. + scholarship

coll. student

用法筆記

Seen mainly in writing, often with a period, especially inside official names or short labels on forms and brochures. In normal speech and most full sentences, people use the full word 'college' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I study at coll.
✅I study at college.
💡coll. is mainly a written abbreviation, not the usual word in ordinary speech.

2. a short written form of 'column', used in tables, spreadsheets, and page-layout

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釋義

a short written form of 'column', used in tables, spreadsheets, and page-layout notes for one vertical line of boxes or text

例句

Please write the total in the coll. marked 'Tax'.

the coll. marked + label

Jae moved the price into the wrong coll. on the spreadsheet.

同義詞
  • column

    the full word used in ordinary writing and speech

  • field

    broader and more common in forms, but it does not always mean a vertical column

反義詞
  • row

    the horizontal line across a table

文法句型

the coll. marked + label

wrong coll. on a spreadsheet

cut one coll. from a layout

用法筆記

Usually appears in practical written instructions, not in normal conversation. It often stands beside row numbers, table headings, or layout terms that make the page structure clear.

常見錯誤

❌Put the date in the row marked Tuesday.
✅Put the date in the coll. marked Tuesday.
💡coll. means a vertical column, not a horizontal row.

3. a short written form of 'color' or 'colored', used on labels, order sheets, and

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釋義

a short written form of 'color' or 'colored', used on labels, order sheets, and design notes to show what color something should be

例句

Ayana filled in the coll. box before sending the design proof.

the coll. box on a design form

The catalog marked the child's coat coll. as blue and cream.

同義詞
  • color

    the full word, used outside short written labels

  • colored

    used when the note is about something being in color rather than black and white

反義詞
  • black-and-white

    the opposite when a design note says something should not be in color

文法句型

the coll. box

coll. line

in coll. only

用法筆記

Found chiefly in printing, design, and order paperwork. In ordinary sentences, writers usually spell out 'color' or 'colored' instead of using the abbreviation.

常見錯誤

❌The room is coll.
✅The room is colorful.
💡coll. is a written label on notes or forms, not the normal adjective in a sentence.

4. a short written form of 'collateral', especially in banking or legal files about

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釋義

a short written form of 'collateral', especially in banking or legal files about property offered as security for a loan

例句

The bank clerk wrote 'house' under coll. on the loan form.

under coll. on a loan form

In the case file, the car was listed as coll. for the debt.

同義詞
  • collateral

    the full legal or financial term

  • security

    broader; it can mean the protection itself as well as the property offered

反義詞
  • unsecured

    describes a loan that is not backed by property

文法句型

under coll. on a form

listed as coll.

no coll. for the loan

用法筆記

Most often appears in loan files, legal notes, and bank forms where repeated technical terms are shortened. Outside those written contexts, the full word 'collateral' is more normal.

常見錯誤

❌The bank asked for a coll.
✅The bank asked for collateral.
💡coll. is mainly a file or form abbreviation, not the usual word in speech.