ped

ped — noun

1. an abbreviation of 'performance-enhancing drug', used informally in sports news

1.名詞B2
釋義

an abbreviation of 'performance-enhancing drug', used informally in sports news and conversation to refer to illegal substances — for example anabolic steroids or HGH — that athletes take hoping to get stronger, faster, or more competitive.

例句

The cyclist was banned for two years after testing positive for peds.

test positive for peds — standard phrase

Many sports organisations now test athletes for peds throughout the year.

同義詞
  • doping agent

    more formal term used in official anti-doping rules

  • steroid

    one specific type of PED; not all PEDs are steroids

  • banned substance

    emphasises the legal status rather than the performance effect

文法句型

take / use peds

test positive for peds

用法筆記

Used primarily in sports journalism and anti-doping contexts. Typically appears in the plural form ('peds') even when referring to a single test result. The full phrase 'performance-enhancing drugs' is preferred in formal or legal writing.

常見錯誤

❌He was caught with ped in his bag.
✅He was caught with peds in his bag.
💡Almost always used in the plural form.
❌The doctor prescribed a ped for his injury.
✅The doctor prescribed medication for his injury.
💡'Peds' refers only to substances taken illegally to boost sports performance, not to any medical treatment.

2. a naturally formed lump or block of soil whose shape and structure are the resul

2.名詞C2
釋義

a naturally formed lump or block of soil whose shape and structure are the result of the soil's physical and chemical processes, not of human digging or breaking.

例句

The soil scientist carefully described each ped she removed from the test pit.

ped removed from test pit — field sampling context

When the clay dries out, it breaks into small peds that look like tiny bricks.

clay dries into peds — natural formation

同義詞
  • soil aggregate

    broader informal term for any group of soil particles clumped together

  • clod

    everyday word; a clod is usually broken by ploughing rather than naturally formed

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in soil science and geology writing. Outside the field, most English speakers do not know this word.

常見錯誤

❌The garden has a ped of clay on the surface.
✅The garden has a clod of clay on the surface.
💡'clod' is the everyday word for a lump of earth; 'ped' is a technical term for a naturally structured soil aggregate.