listings

IPA/ˈlɪs.tɪŋ/
KK[lˈɪstɪŋz]IPA/ˈlɪs.tɪŋ/

listings — noun

  • listingssingular
  • listingsesplural

1. lists of items, products, or opportunities that are made available to the public

1.名詞B1
釋義

lists of items, products, or opportunities that are made available to the public in a newspaper, on a website, or in another regular publication; or a single item that appears in such a list.

例句

Hui checked the online job listings every morning before her interviews.

compound noun: job listings

Tuan found a two-bedroom apartment in the property listings on his phone.

compound noun: property listings

同義詞
  • directory

    a collection of names and contact details, usually organised alphabetically

  • catalogue

    a complete list of items, often with descriptions, especially for products

  • register

    an official list kept for a specific purpose, such as a register of voters

用法筆記

Often used in compound nouns such as job listings, property listings, stock listings, and classified listings to describe a regularly updated collection of available items or opportunities.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a listing for jobs online.
✅I saw the job listings online.
💡when referring to a whole collection of available positions, the plural form listings is preferred.

2. the process or act of creating a formal list, especially of items to be sold, sh

2.名詞B2
釋義

the process or act of creating a formal list, especially of items to be sold, shown, recorded, or included in an official record.

例句

Esteban completed the listing of all museum artifacts two days before the exhibition opened.

the listing of + [items]

The listing of new products on the company website takes about three hours each week.

同義詞
  • registration

    official recording in a formal system, such as vehicle registration

  • cataloguing

    organising items into a systematic list with descriptions, especially in libraries or museums

  • recording

    writing down information for future reference

文法句型

the listing of [items]

用法筆記

Frequently followed by of + the items being listed (the listing of properties, the listing of candidates). This sense is less common than sense 1 in everyday conversation.