trimester
/traɪˈmestə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [traɪmˈɛstɚ] /traɪˈmestər/ (ame, ipa) · [traɪmˈɛstɚ] /(ˌ)trī-ˈme-stər How to pronounce trimester (audio) ˈtrī-ˌme- How to pronounce trimester (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trimester — noun
- trimestersingular
- trimestersplural
1. a period of about three months, used especially when dividing time into regular
a period of about three months, used especially when dividing time into regular blocks for planning or reporting purposes
The company reviews its budget every trimester rather than once a year.
collocation: every trimester
Nora plans to finish her language course within a single trimester.
The research grant covers one trimester of fieldwork in Southeast Asia.
Rachid noted that each trimester brought a different set of targets.
文法句型
a trimester
per trimester
the first/second/third trimester
用法筆記
Unlike "quarter", which always means exactly three calendar months (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, etc.), trimester can refer to any three-month block even if it does not align with calendar quarters.
常見錯誤
2. one of the three approximately equal stages of a human pregnancy, each lasting a
one of the three approximately equal stages of a human pregnancy, each lasting about three months and marked by different developments in the growth of the baby
Shirin felt much more energetic once she reached her second trimester.
collocation: first/second/third trimester
The doctor said the ultrasound is usually done during the first trimester.
preposition: during the [ordinal] trimester
Many hospitals offer free vitamins to women in their third trimester.
Andrew's wife developed mild high blood pressure late in the first trimester.
Morning sickness is most common during the early part of the first trimester.
- stage of pregnancy
more general; can refer to any point in pregnancy, not just the three blocks
- term
used in the phrase 'full-term baby' but not as a direct synonym for trimester
文法句型
the first/second/third trimester of pregnancy
in the [ordinal] trimester
用法筆記
Frequently preceded by an ordinal number — first, second, or third trimester. The word itself already implies a three-part division, so do not say "first pregnancy trimester" (redundant).
常見錯誤
3. a block of about three months that makes up one part of a three-part teaching ye
a block of about three months that makes up one part of a three-part teaching year in certain schools or universities
Anjali registered for three classes in the fall trimester.
collocation: fall/spring trimester
The university switched from a semester system to a trimester system last year.
collocation: trimester system
Tuition is charged per trimester at that private high school.
Sofia's grades improved noticeably after the first trimester of her final year.
Mert took a part-time job during the winter trimester to save money.
文法句型
the [ordinal] trimester
during the [season] trimester
a trimester system
用法筆記
More common in American English than British English. Schools that use a trimester system have three terms (fall, winter, spring) instead of the more common two-semester system. Do not confuse with "semester" (one of two terms) or "quarter" (one of four terms).