notification
/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)
notification — noun
- notificationsingular
- notificationsplural
1. the process of officially telling someone about something that affects them, or
the process of officially telling someone about something that affects them, or a written document that records this information.
Reuben received written notification that his application for a work visa had been approved.
notification + that-clause for official information
The city health department sent every restaurant a notification about the new food safety rules.
notification + about + [topic]
Tenants must give the landlord at least thirty days' written notification before moving out.
The bank requires prior notification if you plan to withdraw a large amount of cash.
- notice
less formal and more general; a notice can be a public sign or a short written announcement, while notification suggests direct communication to a specific person
- announcement
wider in scope — can be public or private; an announcement may be addressed to a general audience rather than a named individual
- advice
chiefly British English in formal/legal contexts; advice of dispatch means the same as notification of shipment
文法句型
notification + of + [something]
notification + that + [clause]
give/receive + notification
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a specific document or message (a notification); uncountable when referring to the general act (prior notification is needed). Common in legal, administrative, and workplace contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a brief automated message that appears on a phone or computer display, usually f
a brief automated message that appears on a phone or computer display, usually from an application, to tell you about something new or remind you of a task.
Alessia's phone showed a notification from the delivery app that her package had arrived.
notification + from [app] about [event]
Ilan turned off all notifications during the exam so his watch would not buzz.
collocation: turn off notifications
The fitness tracker buzzed with a notification reminding Roya to stand up and stretch.
Kwame checked his notification bar and saw three unread messages from the group chat.
- alert
more urgent in tone; an alert often warns about something important or time-sensitive, whereas a notification can be routine
- push message
more technical term for server-initiated notifications; less common in everyday speech
- reminder
narrower meaning — a reminder is specifically about something you need to do, whereas a notification can share any kind of information
文法句型
push + notification
notification + about/from + [app or source]
turn on/off + notifications
用法筆記
Almost always countable. The plural form (notifications) is very common when referring to the collection of messages on a device. 'Push notification' is a specific technical term for a message sent from a server to a device without the user requesting it.