data

/ˈdeɪtə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdeɪtə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdā-tə ˈda- also ˈdä-/ (ame, mw)

data — noun

1. facts, numbers, or other pieces of information that are gathered for studying, d

1.名詞B1
釋義

facts, numbers, or other pieces of information that are gathered for studying, drawing conclusions, or supporting decisions — including electronic content that computers store and process.

例句

The research team collected data from over two thousand patients across six hospitals.

collect + data + from + [source]

Shanti lost all her data when her laptop hard drive suddenly stopped working.

lose + data (digital/computing context)

同義詞
  • information

    Broader term — can refer to any knowledge or facts, not necessarily organised or collected for a specific purpose

  • statistics

    Specifically numerical data that has been collected and analysed, often presented in tables or graphs

  • figures

    Numerical facts or amounts, commonly used in financial or business contexts

文法句型

data + about/on + noun phrase

data + that-clause

a piece/bit/set of data

用法筆記

In formal academic writing, 'data' is traditionally treated as the plural of 'datum' (these data show…), but in everyday and professional English it is nearly always used as an uncountable noun (this data shows…, a large amount of data, not many data). The choice depends on the register you are writing in.

常見錯誤

❌We need to collect more datas for the report.
✅We need to collect more data for the report.
💡'Data' has no regular plural form; it is uncountable or already a plural.
❌She gave me many data about the project.
✅She gave me a lot of data about the project.
💡Use 'a lot of' or 'a large amount of' with 'data', not 'many'.