input
/ˈɪnpʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnpʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˌpu̇t/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɪn.pʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪn.pʊt/ (ame, ipa)
input — noun
- inputsingular
- inputsplural
1. Money, effort, ideas, or other resources that you supply to a project or group t
Money, effort, ideas, or other resources that you supply to a project or group to help it work properly.
The charity project needs financial input from local businesses to keep running.
financial input — money contributed to a project
Jisoo's creative input during the team meeting helped solve the packaging problem.
creative input — ideas contributed by a person
The farm relies on natural inputs like sunlight, water, and healthy soil.
The manager valued input from staff at all levels before making the final decision.
The engineers compared the energy input against the output to measure the system's efficiency.
- contribution
Broader term; can include time, effort, or money
- resources
More concrete; typically refers to physical or financial assets
- feedback
Limited to opinions or reactions; not used for money or energy
- ideas
Only intellectual contribution, not materials or money
- output
What a system produces or delivers
文法句型
input + into/to + system
possessive + input
input + from + source
用法筆記
Often uncountable when referring to ideas or opinions contributed by people ('we need more input from the community'). May be used as a countable noun in technical or economic contexts ('agricultural inputs such as fertiliser and water').
常見錯誤
2. The physical part of a machine or electronic device where information, electrica
The physical part of a machine or electronic device where information, electrical power, or data enters, such as a socket, jack, or port.
The technician plugged the microphone cable into the audio input on the speaker.
audio input — specific type of port
This monitor has both HDMI and VGA input ports for connecting different devices.
input ports — compound noun
Apinya connected the power cord to the input of the amplifier before turning it on.
Kian checked the input voltage on the power adapter before connecting it.
- output
The port that sends data or signal out of a device
文法句型
the + input + noun
input + for/of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compound nouns such as 'input jack', 'input port', 'input signal', and 'input voltage'. The opposite term is 'output'. Distinguish from noun sense 1: sense 1 refers to the content (resources, ideas), while sense 2 refers to the physical connection point.
常見錯誤
input — verb
- inputs3rd person singular
- inputting-ing form
- inputpast simple
1. To provide data, text, or commands to an electronic device by typing, speaking,
To provide data, text, or commands to an electronic device by typing, speaking, or scanning.
Gabriel input the customer's address into the company database.
input + object + into + system
Élise input her password and waited for the login screen to appear.
The technician input the sensor readings into the control panel every hour.
You need to input your date of birth before the system lets you continue.
Vivek spent the morning inputting sales figures from the previous quarter.
文法句型
input + object
input + object + into/onto + system/device
用法筆記
The past tense can be either 'input' (more common in computing) or 'inputted' (accepted but less frequent). The present participle is always 'inputting' (with a double 't'). The object must be data or information, not the device — you input data INTO a computer, not 'input the computer'.