training
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrā-niŋ/ (ame, mw)
training — noun
1. the learning and practice of skills and knowledge that prepare a person for a sp
the learning and practice of skills and knowledge that prepare a person for a specific job, trade, or activity
The company provides on-the-job training for all new staff in the customer service department.
collocation: on-the-job training
Eitan completed a six-month training programme in electrical engineering before starting his job.
training programme in [subject]
Emma decided to pursue further training in data analysis to improve her career options.
The hospital requires all nurses to undergo regular training on new medical equipment.
- instruction
more focused on step-by-step teaching, often in a classroom setting
- education
broader and more long-term; covers general knowledge, not just job-specific skills
- coaching
more personal, one-on-one guidance, often with feedback
- preparation
broader; includes any kind of getting ready, not necessarily skill-based
文法句型
training in [skill/subject]
training on [equipment/system]
training for [job/role]
用法筆記
Often used with 'in' to specify the subject area (training in finance) or 'on' to specify the tool or system (training on the new software). 'On-the-job training' is a fixed phrase referring to learning while doing the actual work.
常見錯誤
2. physical exercise and preparation, including diet and practice, done regularly i
physical exercise and preparation, including diet and practice, done regularly in order to get ready for a sports competition or athletic event
The swim team does early-morning training at the pool five days a week.
Lakan injured his knee during training and had to miss the national competition.
during training (time reference)
A balanced diet is an essential part of any serious athlete's training routine.
Noor has been doing strength training three times a week to prepare for the marathon.
- exercise
broader; any physical activity for health or fitness, not necessarily competition-focused
- practice
often refers to repeated performance of specific actions or drills, not whole-body conditioning
- conditioning
focuses on building stamina, strength, and physical readiness for a specific sport
- workout
a single session of exercise, countable, less formal
- idleness
state of being inactive, opposite of engaging in training
文法句型
be in training
training for [event]
[type] training
用法筆記
When 'training' refers to sports preparation, it is often modified by a preceding noun such as 'strength', 'weight', 'circuit', or 'interval'. The phrase 'be in training' implies an active, ongoing preparation period with a specific goal event in mind.
常見錯誤
3. an experience or set of experiences that prepares someone well for handling a fu
an experience or set of experiences that prepares someone well for handling a future challenge, situation, or role
Growing up on a farm was excellent training for running her own business.
be excellent training for [something]
Mateo's role as team captain proved valuable training for managing a department.
be valuable training for [something]
Arjun found that volunteering at the shelter was good training for his future medical career.
Constanza's experience organising school events was excellent training for managing projects.
- preparation
broader and more neutral; 'preparation' can be deliberate, 'training' in this sense is often incidental
- grounding
suggests a solid foundation in the basics, often more formal than this sense
- foundation
focuses on the base of knowledge or skills built, rather than the experience itself
文法句型
be (good/excellent/valuable) training for [something]
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the pattern 'be [adjective] training for [something]'. Common adjectives are 'good', 'excellent', 'valuable', 'useful'. The subject is usually an experience, situation, or activity — not a formal programme.
4. giving a computer system large amounts of data from which it learns to recognise
giving a computer system large amounts of data from which it learns to recognise patterns and improve how it performs tasks
Model training required over ten thousand labelled images to achieve accurate results.
model training (compound noun)
During training the system learns to identify patterns by processing large amounts of data.
Kenji spent two weeks cleaning and preparing the data for the model training phase.
Training a speech recognition system usually needs thousands of hours of recorded audio.
- model training
more specific; refers explicitly to the process of training a machine learning model
- learning
used interchangeably in machine learning contexts ('supervised learning', 'deep learning')
- fitting
more technical; refers to the process of adjusting model parameters to match training data
- inference
the process of using a trained model to make predictions, the opposite phase of training
文法句型
training data
training set
training phase
training process
training a model on [data]
用法筆記
Common in technical contexts. 'Training data' refers to the dataset used for teaching the model, while a 'training set' is a specific subset of data used for this purpose. Contrast with 'inference', which is the process of using the trained model to make predictions on new data.