neural

/ˈnjʊərəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnʊrəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnu̇r-əl ˈnyu̇r-/ (ame, mw)

neural — adjective

  • neuralpositive
  • more neuralcomparative
  • most neuralsuperlative

1. relating to the nerves and the system they form, which carries signals between t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to the nerves and the system they form, which carries signals between the brain and the body to control movement, sensation, and thinking

例句

After the car accident, doctors monitored the neural activity in Felix's brain overnight.

collocation: neural activity

Linh's research shows how early experiences shape the neural pathways in young children.

collocation: neural pathways

同義詞
  • neurological

    focuses on the medical study or diseases of the nervous system rather than the physical nerves themselves

  • neuronal

    more specific — relating to individual nerve cells (neurons); used in cellular-level contexts

  • nervous

    can mean 'of the nerves' in formal biology (e.g. nervous tissue), but more commonly means 'anxious'; use with care to avoid ambiguity

文法句型

neural + noun

be neural in [origin/nature]

用法筆記

Distinguish neural (physical nerves and nervous system) from neurological (relating to the medical study or diseases of the nervous system — e.g. a neurological disorder) and nervous (the everyday adjective for anxious feelings, though it can also mean 'of the nerves' in technical contexts — e.g. nervous tissue).

常見錯誤

❌The doctor diagnosed her with a neural disease.
✅The doctor diagnosed her with a neurological disease.
💡'neural' means 'relating to nerves as structures'; 'neurological' means 'relating to the medical field of the nervous system or its disorders.'
❌She felt neural about the exam.
✅She felt nervous about the exam.
💡'nervous' describes an anxious feeling; 'neural' does not describe emotions.