download
/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdau̇n-ˌlōd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdaʊn.ləʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdaʊn.loʊd/ (ame, ipa)
download — verb
- downloadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- downloadshe / she / it
- downloadedpast simple
- downloading-ing form
1. to save a digital item such as a file, program, piece of music, or other informa
to save a digital item such as a file, program, piece of music, or other information onto your computer or phone after retrieving it from the internet, a remote server, or another device.
Eshe downloaded the training videos from the company server to her tablet.
download + [object] + from [source] + to [destination]
You can download the latest weather report from the national website.
modal: can download [something] from [source]
The technician downloaded the software update before visiting the client.
Caleb downloaded a cooking app to help him prepare healthier meals.
While the system was downloading the new drivers, the power suddenly went out.
- save
broader — does not specifically involve receiving from the internet; saving can mean storing a file already on your device.
- transfer
more general — covers moving data between any two devices or accounts in either direction.
- install
refers to setting up software after the download is complete, not the act of obtaining it.
- upload
the opposite action — sending data from your device to the internet or a remote computer.
文法句型
download + [object] + from [source]
download + [object] + to [destination]
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'upload': download means receiving data, while upload means sending data away. The object of the verb is usually the file type or content being obtained ('download the file', 'download an app'). You can also use it without an object when the context is clear: 'The device is downloading.'
常見錯誤
download — noun
- downloadsingular
- downloadsplural
1. a file, program, or other digital content that has been retrieved from the inter
a file, program, or other digital content that has been retrieved from the internet or a remote device and saved onto a computer, phone, or similar machine.
Roya opened the download the moment it finished.
The download from the government portal was over two gigabytes in size.
the download from [source] + size modifier
Trang deleted the download after realizing it was the wrong document.
Could you check whether the download has finished yet?
Sivan saved the download to a USB drive so the whole team could use it.
- upload
a file that has been sent from a local device to the internet or a remote computer.
文法句型
[adjective] + download
the download + [verb]
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adjectives describing content type or size ('a free download', 'a large download'). The source is typically introduced by 'from' ('the download from the website'). This sense refers to the file itself, not the act of obtaining it.
常見錯誤
2. the activity or process of retrieving a file, program, or other digital content
the activity or process of retrieving a file, program, or other digital content from the internet or a remote device and saving it onto a local machine.
Manuela paused the download to save data on her mobile plan.
pause the download — verb + download (process)
Yuki expected the download of the new operating system to take about an hour.
the download of [item]
The download of the conference materials started automatically at midnight.
Christopher monitored the download carefully in case the Wi-Fi connection dropped.
Faisal complained that the download was too slow for a video meeting that evening.
- upload
the process of sending data from a local device to the internet or a remote computer.
文法句型
the download + of [item]
download + [noun modifier]
用法筆記
Subject is usually the name of the content being obtained ('the download of the software'). Frequently appears in compound nouns such as 'download speed', 'download time', and 'download progress'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to the activity, not the file itself.