algorithm

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algorithm — 名詞

  • algorithmsingular
  • algorithmsplural

1. an ordered list of steps, written for a computer or person, that always reaches

1.名詞B2
釋義

演算法

解決問題的逐步運算規則

an ordered list of steps, written for a computer or person, that always reaches a correct answer to a clearly defined problem — for example, sorting a list of names or finding the shortest route on a map.

例句

Nikolai wrote a simple algorithm to sort his music files by year.

Nikolai 寫了一個簡單的演算法，把他的音樂檔案依年份排序。

algorithm to + verb pattern

The textbook explains an algorithm for finding the largest number in a list.

課本說明了一種找出清單中最大數字的演算法。

algorithm for + noun pattern

常見搭配
  • write an algorithm
  • design an algorithm
  • run an algorithm
  • sorting algorithm
  • search algorithm
  • efficient algorithm
同義詞
  • procedure

    broader; covers any series of steps, not just computational ones

  • formula

    usually a single equation rather than a sequence of decisions

  • method

    everyday word; less precise about ordering and stopping conditions

文法句型

algorithm for + noun

algorithm to + verb

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, program, or machine that follows the steps. Frequently appears with verbs like write, design, run, implement. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names a general computational method; sense 2 names the specific ranking system inside a website or app.

常見錯誤

I made an algorithm for my homework.
I wrote an algorithm for my homework.
algorithms are written or designed, not made.

2. the hidden ranking system that an app, social platform, or news site uses to cho

2.名詞B2
釋義

推薦演算法

決定使用者看到哪些內容的排序系統

the hidden ranking system that an app, social platform, or news site uses to choose which posts, videos, or products each user will see, often based on what the user has clicked or watched before.

例句

After Kenji watched one cooking video, the algorithm filled his feed with recipe clips for a week.

Kenji 才看了一支料理影片，推薦演算法就把他的動態塞滿食譜短片，連續一週都是。

the algorithm + verb (decides what to show)

Many small creators say the new algorithm hides their videos from regular viewers.

許多小型創作者說新版的推薦演算法把他們的影片藏起來，一般觀眾看不到。

collocation: the new algorithm

常見搭配
  • the algorithm decides
  • feed the algorithm
  • beat the algorithm
  • game the algorithm
  • the platform's algorithm
同義詞
  • feed

    the visible result of the algorithm, not the system itself

  • recommendation system

    the formal technical term; less common in casual speech

文法句型

the algorithm decides/picks/shows

be tweaked/changed/updated

用法筆記

Almost always preceded by 'the' and treated as a singular agent that 'decides' or 'shows' things — a personification not used in sense 1. Common in everyday talk about TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, and online shopping.

常見錯誤

TikTok has good algorithms for me.
TikTok's algorithm works well for me.
when talking about one platform's recommendation system, use the singular with 'the'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • sorting algorithm
  • search algorithm
  • ranking algorithm
  • recommendation algorithm
  • encryption algorithm
  • machine-learning algorithm

常用片語

  • write an algorithm
  • design an algorithm
  • implement an algorithm
  • run an algorithm
  • tweak the algorithm
  • the algorithm decides

介系詞搭配

  • algorithm for (a task)
  • algorithm behind (a system)