enumeration

/ɪˌnjuːməˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌnuːməˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈrā-shən/ (ame, mw)

enumeration — noun

  • enumerationsingular
  • enumerationsplural

1. naming or mentioning every item in a collection individually, usually following

1.名詞C1
釋義

naming or mentioning every item in a collection individually, usually following a fixed order

例句

The professor began an enumeration of all the elements needed for the chemistry experiment.

enumeration + of + noun phrase for listing items

Anya presented an enumeration of the rising costs of materials, overtime, and repairs at the board meeting.

present an enumeration of [concrete items]

同義詞
  • listing

    less formal and more general; 'enumeration' emphasises the systematic one-by-one process

  • catalogue

    implies a more organised, often classified record rather than a simple act of naming

  • inventory

    specifically refers to listing goods or assets, while 'enumeration' can apply to any kind of item

反義詞
  • summarisation

    selecting only the main points rather than naming every item

文法句型

enumeration + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in academic or official writing rather than everyday speech. The object of the preposition of is typically a group of items, reasons, facts, or details.

常見錯誤

❌Please do an enumeration of how many people attended.
✅Please count how many people attended.
💡enumeration implies naming each item individually, not just calculating a total number.

2. a written record in which items appear one after another with a number next to e

2.名詞C1
釋義

a written record in which items appear one after another with a number next to each one

例句

Please check the enumeration of customer complaints on page fourteen.

enumeration of [items] on page [number]

The manual contains an enumeration of safety rules that every driver must follow.

contain an enumeration of [items]

同義詞
  • list

    everyday word for the same concept; 'enumeration' is more formal and technical

  • catalogue

    implies a more descriptive or classified arrangement, not necessarily numbered

  • roster

    specifically refers to a list of people's names and duties

文法句型

the/enumeration + of + noun phrase

check/compare [object] with the enumeration

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (the act of naming), this sense refers to the physical or digital document that results from that act — the numbered list itself.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote an enumeration of groceries I need to buy.
✅I wrote a list of groceries I need to buy.
💡enumeration is too formal for everyday shopping lists; use 'list' instead.
❌She made an enumeration of her friends.
✅She made a list of her friends.
💡'enumeration' sounds unnatural for personal or informal contexts.