agglomeration

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agglomeration — 名詞

  • agglomerationsingular
  • agglomerationsplural

1. an untidy or mixed collection of many different kinds of things that have been g

1.名詞C1
釋義

混雜集合

多種不同事物混雜聚集而成的集合

an untidy or mixed collection of many different kinds of things that have been gathered together without any clear order or plan

例句

The city's old town is an agglomeration of narrow streets, small shops, and historic houses.

這座城市的舊城區是狹窄街道、小商店和歷史建築的混雜集合。

pattern: an agglomeration of [places/objects]

The report contained an agglomeration of statistics from various sources with no clear conclusion.

這份報告包含了來自各種來源的統計數據，雜亂無章且沒有明確結論。

used with abstract items (data, statistics, information)

常見搭配
  • vast agglomeration
  • sprawling agglomeration
  • an agglomeration of
同義詞
  • collection

    neutral, most common word for a group of items; 'agglomeration' emphasises disorder

  • cluster

    suggests items close together; often used for groups of similar things

  • assortment

    focuses on variety of types; less negative than 'agglomeration'

  • hodgepodge

    informal; strongly emphasises lack of order or mixing of incompatible things

反義詞
  • order

    state of neat organisation rather than jumbled mixture

文法句型

an agglomeration of [plural noun]

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'of' and a plural noun listing the different items. The noun is countable and usually appears in singular form. Implies the items were brought together without deliberate organisation — use 'collection' instead for deliberately gathered sets.

常見錯誤

The agglomeration of students gathered in the hall was very loud.
The crowd of students gathered in the hall was very loud.
'Agglomeration' describes a mixture of different kinds of things, not a group of similar people.
She has an agglomeration of rare stamps from around the world.
She has a collection of rare stamps from around the world.
For deliberately organised sets, use 'collection'; 'agglomeration' implies a random jumble.

2. the act or process of bringing various items, particles, or elements together so

2.名詞C2
釋義

聚集過程

將各種元素聚集在一起的動作或過程

the act or process of bringing various items, particles, or elements together so that they form a larger mass or group

例句

The agglomeration of data from multiple experiments took the research team over six months.

將多個實驗的數據匯集起來的工作，花費了研究團隊超過六個月的時間。

pattern: the agglomeration of [things] + verb of duration

Rapid urban agglomeration has changed the landscape around Seoul and Tokyo over the past decade.

過去十年間，快速的都市聚集過程改變了首爾和東京周邊的景觀。

collocation: urban agglomeration (city expansion process)

常見搭配
  • process of agglomeration
  • industrial agglomeration
  • urban agglomeration
同義詞
  • accumulation

    emphasises gradual increase over time; more common in everyday use

  • aggregation

    formal synonym; often used in scientific contexts

  • gathering

    general, less formal; can apply to people or things

反義詞
  • dispersal

    the act of spreading apart rather than coming together

  • dissolution

    the breaking up of a mass into separate parts

文法句型

the agglomeration of [noun]

[adjective] agglomeration

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — no plural form. Common in academic and technical writing across urban planning, geology, manufacturing, and economics. Can also appear as a modifier in compound nouns such as 'agglomeration process' or 'agglomeration economy'.

常見錯誤

The agglomeration of the committee took three hours.
The formation of the committee took three hours.
'Agglomeration' is used for physical particles or abstract elements coming together, not for people forming an organisation.
Agglomerations of people blocked the street.
Crowds of people blocked the street.
'Agglomeration' refers to things or non-human elements, not groups of people.

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