ai
ai — 名詞
- aisingular
- aisplural
1. the use of computers and software to do things that normally need human thinking
人工智慧
讓電腦模仿人類思考與學習的科技
the use of computers and software to do things that normally need human thinking — such as understanding speech, recognising images, making choices, and learning from experience
Minh used AI to translate the old family letters from Vietnamese into English.
Minh 用人工智慧把家裡的舊信從越南文翻譯成英文。
use AI to + verb for practical tasks
The hospital now relies on AI to spot early signs of disease in patient scans.
這家醫院現在靠人工智慧在病人的掃描影像中找出疾病的早期跡象。
AI + to-infinitive for a specific function
Heather asked her students to write a short essay about the risks of AI.
Heather 要她的學生寫一篇關於人工智慧風險的短文。
Farmers in the region are using AI to predict when pests will attack their crops.
該地區的農民正在使用人工智慧來預測害蟲何時會侵襲他們的作物。
There is a growing debate about whether AI should be allowed to make life-or-death decisions.
關於人工智慧是否應該被允許做出生死決策，爭論越來越激烈。
- artificial intelligence
full form; more formal and often used in academic writing
- machine intelligence
older term, now less common than AI
文法句型
AI + verb (singular)
in AI
use AI to + verb
常見錯誤
2. a computer program or machine built to do tasks that usually need human intellig
智慧系統
能執行需人類智慧任務的電腦程式或機器
a computer program or machine built to do tasks that usually need human intelligence, such as answering questions, writing text, or creating pictures
Andrei built a small AI to tell the difference between wild mushrooms in the forest.
Andrei 做了一個小型的智慧系統，用來分辨森林裡的野生蘑菇。
build an AI + to-infinitive
The startup released an AI that writes computer code faster than most junior programmers.
那家新創公司推出了一個智慧系統，寫程式碼的速度比大多數初階工程師還快。
an AI that + clause
On her phone, Sivan asked an AI to plan a three-day trip around northern Spain.
Sivan 在手機上請一個智慧系統幫她規劃一趟西班牙北部的三天旅行。
An AI at the hospital now reads X-ray images and flags anything that looks unusual.
醫院裡的一個智慧系統現在會判讀 X 光影像，並標記任何看起來不尋常的地方。
Jude spent the afternoon teaching an AI to recognise different bird calls from the garden.
Jude 花了一整個下午教一個智慧系統辨識花園裡不同的鳥叫聲。
文法句型
an AI
AIs (plural)
the AI + verb
用法筆記
Only sense that can be plural (AIs). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to a specific system you can count; sense 1 refers to the whole field of technology.
常見錯誤
3. a medical method of helping a woman or female animal become pregnant by placing
人工授精
以非性交方式將精子放入女性體內的醫療方法
a medical method of helping a woman or female animal become pregnant by placing sperm inside her body without sexual intercourse
The dairy farmer used AI to breed cows that produced more milk each season.
那位酪農使用人工授精來培育每季產乳量更高的乳牛。
used AI + to-infinitive in an agricultural context
Tara and her partner chose AI after trying for a baby for nearly four years.
Tara 和她的伴侶在嘗試懷孕將近四年後，選擇了人工授精。
chose AI — verb collocation
The vet explained that AI was the safest way to breed the rare mountain goats.
獸醫解釋說，人工授精是繁殖稀有山羊最安全的方式。
Yara read several books about AI before deciding it was the right path for her family.
Yara 讀了好幾本關於人工授精的書，才決定這對她的家庭來說是正確的選擇。
Many cattle ranches now rely on AI rather than keeping bulls on the property.
許多牧場現在依靠人工授精，而不是在農場裡飼養公牛。
- artificial insemination
full form; used in formal and medical contexts
文法句型
through AI
by AI
AI treatment
用法筆記
Common in farming and veterinary contexts as well as human medicine. The full form 'artificial insemination' is preferred in formal writing.
4. a slow-moving animal from South America; it has three long, curved claws on ever
三趾樹懶
產於南美洲、每隻腳有三根長爪的慢速動物
a slow-moving animal from South America; it has three long, curved claws on every foot and lives in trees
The ai hung upside down from a cecropia branch, moving so slowly it seemed frozen.
那隻三趾樹懶倒掛在一根號角樹樹枝上，移動得極慢，彷彿靜止了一樣。
the ai — definite article with rare animal name
Devika watched an ai at the wildlife centre spend a whole morning eating a single leaf.
Devika 在野生動物中心看著一隻三趾樹懶花了整個上午只吃一片葉子。
Sofia spotted an ai high in the canopy during her first week in the Amazon rainforest.
Sofia 在她抵達亞馬遜雨林的第一週，就在高高的樹冠上發現了一隻三趾樹懶。
Unlike the two-toed kind, the ai has three claws on every foot and a paler face.
和二趾樹懶不同，三趾樹懶每隻腳有三根爪子，臉的顏色也比較淺。
The guide pointed to an ai curled into a ball among the thick green leaves above them.
導遊指向一隻蜷縮成球狀、藏在他們上方茂密綠葉間的三趾樹懶。
- three-toed sloth
the common English name; use this in everyday speech
- Bradypus tridactylus
scientific name; used only in biology texts
文法句型
an ai
the ai
用法筆記
Pronounced like 'eye,' not 'ay-eye.' Most English speakers call this animal a 'three-toed sloth'; 'ai' is rare and mainly found in older zoology books.