corresponding

/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ ˌkär-/ (ame, mw)

corresponding — adjective

  • correspondingpositive
  • more correspondingcomparative
  • most correspondingsuperlative

1. describing a direct link between two things, so that one matches the other in po

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a direct link between two things, so that one matches the other in position, amount, or time, or one happens as a result of the other — for example, a corresponding rise in prices after a production cut, or a corresponding chapter in a different book.

例句

Sales increased by 15 percent, and the company reported a corresponding rise in profits.

corresponding + noun (rise/increase/improvement)

Each painting in the gallery had a corresponding label with the artist's name and the date.

attributive use before a noun

同義詞
  • matching

    more general and common; focuses on sameness or fitting together

  • equivalent

    suggests equal value, amount, or function, often in different systems

  • parallel

    emphasises similarity of development or pattern over time

  • related

    broader; does not imply matching, only a connection

反義詞

文法句型

corresponding + noun (attributive)

corresponding + noun + in + noun phrase

用法筆記

This adjective is most often used attributively (before a noun). For example, you say 'a corresponding increase' rather than 'the increase was corresponding'. The phrase 'corresponding to' often introduces the thing that is matched or linked.

常見錯誤

❌I sent a correspondent email.
✅I sent a corresponding email.
💡'correspondent' is a noun meaning a person who writes letters or reports; 'corresponding' is the adjective meaning matching or related.
❌The two numbers are corresponding.' (unnatural predicative use)
✅The corresponding numbers are equal.
💡'corresponding' is not commonly used after 'be' in modern English.