address
address — 名詞
1. the house number, street name, and town used to label someone's home or workplac
地址
住所或工作地點的門牌、街道、城市資訊
the house number, street name, and town used to label someone's home or workplace so that mail can reach them.
Sami wrote her new address on the back of the envelope before posting the card.
Sami 把她的新地址寫在信封背面，然後才去寄那張卡片。
write someone's address on something
Could you give me your home address so I can drop the parcel off later?
可以給我你家的地址嗎？我等等過去把包裹放下。
home address (collocation)
The hotel needs my work address for the booking confirmation.
飯店訂房確認需要我的公司地址。
Hana changed his address with the bank after moving to Tainan last month.
Hana 上個月搬到台南後，就跟銀行更新了地址。
I forgot the address of the new restaurant, so we drove around for ages.
我忘了那家新餐廳的地址，所以我們在附近繞了好久。
文法句型
someone's address
send something to an address
用法筆記
Often paired with possessives (my, her, the company's) or with the prepositions 'at' (live at this address) and 'to' (send something to an address).
常見錯誤
2. the actual building or place that a person or organisation calls home, often use
住所；居所
某人或機構實際居住或設立的處所
the actual building or place that a person or organisation calls home, often used to say where they are based.
The charity has its main address in a quiet street near the river.
這個慈善機構的主要辦公處設在河邊一條安靜的街上。
have an address in [place]
Xander is moving to a smaller address closer to her elderly parents.
Xander 要搬到一個比較小的住所，離她年邁的父母近一點。
move to an address
The lawyer refused to share his client's home address with reporters.
律師拒絕把當事人的住處告訴記者。
After the divorce, Fadi kept the same address but redecorated every room.
離婚之後，Fadi 還住在原來的住所，但把每個房間都重新裝潢過了。
文法句型
have an address in [place]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the physical home or base itself, while sense 1 names the line of text (street, town, etc.) used for delivery. Often appears with verbs of movement: 'move to', 'leave', 'return to'.
3. a string of letters, numbers, and symbols that points to a website or to the inb
電郵；網址
電子郵件信箱或網站的網路位址
a string of letters, numbers, and symbols that points to a website or to the inbox where someone receives email.
Please type the email address into the form, and double-check the spelling.
請把電子郵件地址輸入表單，並再三確認拼字是否正確。
email address (collocation)
The web address for the museum starts with 'www' and ends in '.tw'.
這間博物館的網址以 www 開頭，結尾是 .tw。
web address (collocation)
Hana copied the link's address and pasted it into the team chat.
Hana 把連結的網址複製下來，貼到團隊的聊天室裡。
Some old emails bounced because the address no longer exists.
有些舊的電子郵件被退信，因為那個信箱地址已經不存在了。
Always check that the sender's address looks real before clicking any link.
點任何連結之前，務必先確認寄件者的電郵地址看起來是真的。
文法句型
email/web address
address of a website
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'email', 'web', 'website', or 'IP'. Without one of these qualifiers in modern English, listeners assume sense 1 (the postal one).
常見錯誤
4. a number used inside a computer system to label exactly where one piece of data
記憶體位址
電腦中標示資料儲存位置的編號
a number used inside a computer system to label exactly where one piece of data sits in memory or on a disk.
The program crashed when it tried to read from an invalid memory address.
程式試圖讀取一個無效的記憶體位址，於是就當掉了。
memory address (technical collocation)
Each variable in the code is given its own address inside the chip's memory.
程式碼裡的每個變數，都會在晶片記憶體中分到自己的位址。
The debugger shows the address of every value that the function returns.
除錯工具會顯示函式回傳的每個值的記憶體位址。
Two pointers can hold the same address and therefore point to the same data.
兩個指標可以指向同一個位址，因此會指到同一份資料。
文法句型
address in memory
memory address
用法筆記
Restricted to programming and hardware contexts. Subject is usually a low-level term such as 'pointer', 'register', 'variable', 'instruction'. Distinguish from sense 3: this is hidden inside the machine, while sense 3 is visible to ordinary users.
5. a planned, serious talk given in front of a group, often by someone in a positio
演說；致辭
在群眾面前發表的正式談話
a planned, serious talk given in front of a group, often by someone in a position of authority.
The president's New Year address focused on the economy and rising rents.
總統的新年演說聚焦在經濟和不斷上漲的房租上。
[Person]'s address focused on [topic]
Dr. Tariq delivered the keynote address at the medical conference in Taipei.
Tariq 醫師在台北的醫學會議上發表了主題演說。
deliver the keynote address
Students fell silent as the headmaster began his graduation address.
校長開始他的畢業致辭時，學生們都安靜了下來。
Her short address to the volunteers thanked everyone who had helped after the flood.
她對志工發表的簡短致辭，感謝了每一位水災後伸出援手的人。
文法句型
give/deliver an address
an address to [audience]
用法筆記
Common in news and ceremonial contexts. Frequently combined with verbs 'give', 'deliver', 'make' and modifiers 'keynote', 'opening', 'inaugural', 'farewell'.
常見錯誤
address — 動詞
1. to direct your words, in speech or writing, towards a particular person or group
對…講話
正式對某人或群眾講話或撰文
to direct your words, in speech or writing, towards a particular person or group, often in a respectful or official way.
The judge addressed the jury slowly, asking them to weigh the evidence carefully.
法官緩緩地對陪審團講話，請他們仔細衡量證據。
address [audience] (formal speech)
Xander addressed her remarks mainly to the parents sitting at the back.
Xander 主要是把她的話講給坐在後面的家長聽。
address remarks/comments to someone
Students should address their professors as 'Dr.' followed by the surname.
學生稱呼教授時，應該以「Dr.」加上姓氏來稱呼。
The mayor addressed the crowd from the steps of the old city hall.
市長站在舊市政廳的階梯上，向群眾發表談話。
Please don't address me by my first name in front of the clients.
在客戶面前，請不要直接叫我的名字。
文法句型
address someone
address remarks/comments to someone
用法筆記
More formal than 'talk to' or 'speak to'. Often used when the speaker is in a senior or official role (judge, teacher, officer). The pattern 'address X as Y' covers titles and forms of greeting.
常見錯誤
2. to start working on a difficult situation in a serious way, trying to understand
處理；著手
認真著手研究並解決問題或議題
to start working on a difficult situation in a serious way, trying to understand it and find a solution.
The new manager promised to address the long waiting times at reception.
新主管承諾要處理櫃台久候不退的問題。
address [problem] (work on it)
Schools must address bullying early before it damages students' confidence.
學校必須及早處理霸凌問題，免得傷害學生的自信。
address [issue] early
The committee finally addressed the safety concerns raised by the night-shift staff.
委員會終於著手處理夜班員工提出的安全疑慮。
Hana sat down with his coach to address the weak points in his serve.
Hana 和教練坐下來，討論如何改善他發球的弱點。
The report addresses the question of why so many young teachers quit.
這份報告探討了為什麼這麼多年輕老師選擇辭職。
文法句型
address a problem/issue/concern
用法筆記
Object is almost always something unwanted or difficult: a problem, issue, concern, question, weakness, gap. Stronger and more active than 'look at'; weaker and more diplomatic than 'solve'.
常見錯誤
3. to write the name and place of the person who should receive a letter or parcel
寫收件資料
在信件或包裹上寫收件人姓名與地址
to write the name and place of the person who should receive a letter or parcel on the outside of it.
Sami carefully addressed the wedding invitations to each of her old classmates.
Sami 仔細地把婚禮邀請卡一張一張寫上每位老同學的收件地址。
address something to someone
The package was addressed to my brother, but it arrived at my flat by mistake.
那個包裹寫的是寄給我哥的，但卻誤送到了我的公寓。
passive: be addressed to someone
Please address the envelope clearly so the postal worker can read it.
請把信封上的收件資料寫清楚，這樣郵差才看得懂。
Fadi addressed the parcel in neat capital letters using a black pen.
Fadi 用黑色的筆，以工整的大寫字母在包裹上寫下收件資料。
文法句型
address something to someone
be addressed to someone
用法筆記
Frequently passive: 'the letter was addressed to…'. By extension, also used for emails: 'the message was addressed to the wrong person.' Object is the item being sent, not the recipient.
常見錯誤
4. to take up a careful stance with your club or bow, ready to strike the ball or a
擺好擊球姿勢
擊球或瞄準目標前先站定姿勢
to take up a careful stance with your club or bow, ready to strike the ball or aim a shot.
Hana addressed the ball, took a deep breath, and swung the club smoothly.
Hana 擺好擊球姿勢，深吸一口氣，然後流暢地揮出球桿。
address the ball (golf collocation)
Good golfers always address the ball with their feet shoulder-width apart.
厲害的高爾夫球員擺好擊球姿勢時，雙腳一定都與肩同寬。
The young archer addressed the target, then steadied her bow against the wind.
年輕的女射手對準靶子站定，然後在風中穩住她的弓。
Coach Lee told the team to address each putt in exactly the same way.
李教練要全隊在每一次推桿前，都用完全相同的方式擺好姿勢。
文法句型
address the ball
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'the ball' (golf) or 'the target' (shooting, archery). Describes the brief preparation moment, not the shot itself.