versions

IPA/ˈvɜː.ʃən/
KK[vˈɚʒənz]IPA/ˈvɝː.ʒən/

versions — noun

  • versionssingular
  • versionsesplural

1. one of several distinct forms under which a product, document, creative work, or

1.名詞B1
釋義

one of several distinct forms under which a product, document, creative work, or piece of software exists, each differing from the others in specific ways — for instance, a film's director's cut versus its theatrical release, or a free edition of an app versus its paid edition.

例句

Naoko downloaded the latest version of the photo-editing software onto her laptop.

version of [software name]

The director's cut is a longer version of the film with extra scenes.

version of [creative work]

同義詞
  • edition

    used especially for published books, newspapers, or software releases; implies a formally numbered or dated release

  • variant

    more formal; often used for scientific, technical, or linguistic differences

  • form

    broader and less specific than 'version'; can refer to shape, structure, or type

反義詞
  • original

    the first or earliest form from which versions are derived

文法句型

version of [something]

用法筆記

Often followed by of to specify what kind of thing the version relates to. Common with products, software, documents, creative works, and recipes.

常見錯誤

❌I need the last version of the report.
✅I need the latest version of the report.
💡'latest' means the most recent one; 'last' means the final one and may not be correct if newer versions could appear.

2. the way one person or group tells a story or explains events, which may differ f

2.名詞B2
釋義

the way one person or group tells a story or explains events, which may differ from how others describe the same situation — for example, the driver's version of a car accident, or each witness's version of what happened.

例句

The two witnesses gave completely different versions of what happened at the traffic junction.

According to Yael's version, she told the landlord about the broken window three times.

somebody's version of the story / events

同義詞
  • account

    more neutral and general; can be a factual report without implying personal bias

  • interpretation

    emphasises the subjective or personal understanding of the facts

  • take

    informal; means a particular way of understanding or describing something

文法句型

somebody's version of [an event]

用法筆記

Frequently appears with possessive nouns or pronouns (his version, the manager's version). Often contrasted with another person's account using expressions like according to, differs from.

常見錯誤

❌She told me her version for the accident.
✅She told me her version of the accident.
💡Use 'of' not 'for' to indicate what event the account describes.