loa
loa — abbreviation
1. the total length of a ship or boat measured from the front to the back, used as
the total length of a ship or boat measured from the front to the back, used as a standard way to describe the size of a vessel
Marina fees depend on LOA, so Felix chose a 10-metre boat to save money.
LOA + be + number + unit for vessel dimensions
Piotr checked the ship's registration and found its LOA was listed as 28.5 metres.
The harbour master asked for the vessel's LOA before assigning a berth.
Heather compared the LOA of three used fishing boats before making an offer.
A ferry with an LOA over 50 metres cannot dock at the old harbour.
- overall length
the full phrase that LOA abbreviates, used interchangeably in technical writing
文法句型
LOA + be + number + unit
用法筆記
This entry is a homograph of loa2 (the parasitic worm). Always written in uppercase as LOA. This abbreviation appears mainly in ship registration documents, marina fee schedules, and technical vessel specifications. Do not add 'long' or 'length' after stating the number — 'The LOA is 30 metres' is correct, not 'The LOA is 30 metres long'.
常見錯誤
loa — noun
1. a type of parasitic worm found in parts of Africa that enters the human body thr
a type of parasitic worm found in parts of Africa that enters the human body through the bite of a fly and can cause painful swellings under the skin or in the eye
After returning from Cameroon, Amara visited the clinic because her arm had swollen near the site of an insect bite.
context: travel + infection from fly bite
Kwame developed painful swellings on his arm after being infected by the Loa parasite.
collocation: infected by the Loa parasite
Travelers visiting rural areas of central Africa should take precautions against the Loa worm.
Meera read a medical journal article about Loa infection rates in Cameroon.
Dr. Okafor prescribed antiparasitic drugs to treat the Loa infection that Fatima had picked up in the Congo basin.
- eye worm
common name referring to the fact that the worm can travel through the eye
文法句型
the Loa worm
Loa + noun (infection, parasite)
用法筆記
This entry is a homograph of loa1 (the nautical abbreviation LOA). Loa is the genus name in scientific classification; the species that infects humans is Loa loa. The infection caused by this worm is called loiasis. In medical writing the name is often italicised (Loa), but plain text is acceptable in general contexts.