journal

/ˈdʒɜːnl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɜːrnl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjər-nᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdʒɜː.nəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɝː.nəl/ (ame, ipa)

journal — noun

  • journalsingular
  • journalsplural

1. A publication that comes out at set times (such as every month or every three mo

1.名詞B1
釋義

A publication that comes out at set times (such as every month or every three months) and focuses on one area of study or professional work, containing articles written by experts.

例句

Tendai published his research on climate change in a medical journal.

publish + in + field journal

Hari reads a psychology journal every month to keep up with new findings.

read + journal + frequency phrase

同義詞
  • periodical

    broader term that includes magazines, newsletters, and journals

  • publication

    more general; can refer to books, reports, and other printed works

  • review

    often appears in the title of academic journals, e.g. 'The Economic Review'

文法句型

publish + in + journal

submit + to + journal

用法筆記

Commonly used in academic and professional contexts. The word often collocates with field names (medical journal, psychology journal, fashion journal) and with verbs of research publication (submit to, publish in, be accepted by).

常見錯誤

❌She wrote a journal article about her holiday.
✅She wrote a magazine article about her holiday.
💡Journal articles report research or expert analysis, not personal travel stories.

2. A personal notebook or digital document that you use every day to write down you

2.名詞A2
釋義

A personal notebook or digital document that you use every day to write down your daily experiences and your inner thoughts about them.

例句

Jin writes in a journal every night before going to sleep.

write + in + journal + frequency

Anong's private journal from her college years shows how much she grew.

possessive + journal + from + time period

同義詞
  • diary

    very close in meaning; diary is more commonly used for daily personal entries about events and emotions

  • log

    more factual and used for records of events, times, or data, e.g. a ship's log

  • blog

    an online journal, usually public and often focused on a specific topic

文法句型

keep + journal

write + in + journal

用法筆記

Can refer to either a physical notebook or a digital record. Often used in the phrases keep a journal and write in a journal.

journal — verb