anchorage
/ˈæŋ.kər.ɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈæŋkɚədʒ] /ˈæŋ.kɚ.ɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈæŋkɚədʒ] /ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rij/ (ame, mw)
anchorage — 名詞
- anchoragesingular
- anchoragesplural
1. an area of water near the coast or in a harbour where a ship or boat can safely
錨地
船隻可安全停泊的水域
an area of water near the coast or in a harbour where a ship or boat can safely drop anchor and stay without drifting away
The captain steered the cargo ship towards a safe anchorage near the harbour entrance.
船長將貨輪駛向港口入口附近一處安全的錨地。
determiner a + adjective safe + anchorage
Dewi found a calm anchorage behind the rocky headland just before sunset.
Dewi 在日落前於岩石岬角後方找到一處平靜的錨地。
verb + anchorage: found a ... anchorage
This part of the river is closed to anchorage during the winter months.
這一段河域在冬季禁止錨泊。
The harbour master directed the fishing fleet to a designated anchorage outside the main channel.
港務長指示漁船隊前往主航道外指定的錨地。
Without a suitable anchorage, the crew decided to keep sailing through the night.
由於沒有合適的錨地，船員決定繼續航行一整夜。
文法句型
[adjective] + anchorage
anchorage + [preposition]
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to a location in water where vessels stop; it is the most frequent usage of 'anchorage'. The word is also widely used as a proper noun — 'Anchorage' is the name of a large city in the US state of Alaska, which is a distinct use from these common-noun senses.
常見錯誤
2. a point or location on land where an object, structure, or rope is fixed securel
固定點
物體被穩固固定的位置
a point or location on land where an object, structure, or rope is fixed securely so that it does not move or come loose
The climbers tested each anchorage on the cliff face before trusting it with their weight.
攀岩者在相信自己的體重之前，先測試了岩壁上每一個固定點。
tested each anchorage — safety-check collocation
Leo drilled into the wall to create a secure anchorage for the heavy shelf.
Leo 在牆上鑽孔，為重型架子建立一個牢固的固定點。
create a secure anchorage for + noun
The bridge cables are held by a massive concrete anchorage buried deep in the ground.
這座橋的纜繩是由一個深埋地底的巨大混凝土錨座固定的。
Without proper anchorage, the tent would not stay upright in a strong wind.
若沒有適當的固定點，帳篷在強風中就無法保持直立。
The engineers inspected every anchorage point on the suspension bridge after the earthquake.
地震過後，工程師檢查了吊橋上每一個固定點。
- fastening point
more general, less technical; any spot where something is attached
- fixing
used mainly in British technical contexts, e.g. wall fixings for shelves
- mount
a device or plate that holds equipment in place, often in engineering
文法句型
anchorage for + [noun]
provide anchorage
用法筆記
This sense is broader than sense 1: it applies to any physical fastening on land — climbing gear, building structures, tents, or industrial equipment. The object being secured is introduced by 'for'.
常見錯誤
3. the process or act of making something stay firmly in place, or the state of bei
錨固
將物體固定的過程或狀態
the process or act of making something stay firmly in place, or the state of being held steady and unable to move or drift
The anchorage of the suspension cables was completed two weeks ahead of schedule.
吊索的錨固作業比預定時間提早兩週完成。
anchorage of + noun — technical pattern
Paloma checked the anchorage of every bolt on the climbing wall before the competition began.
Paloma 在比賽開始前檢查了攀岩牆上每一根螺栓的錨固狀況。
Engineers insisted on proper anchorage for the roof panels to survive the typhoon season.
工程師堅持屋頂板必須有適當的錨固，才能抵擋颱風季節。
The report examined the anchorage of the entire floating platform under storm conditions.
該報告檢視了整個浮動平臺在暴風雨條件下的錨固情況。
Poor anchorage of the mooring ropes caused the boat to drift into the rocks.
繫泊繩索錨固不良，導致船隻漂向岩石。
- release
the opposite action of setting something free from a fixed position
文法句型
anchorage of + [noun]
for anchorage
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 names a location in water, while this sense names the process or state of being fastened. Common in engineering, construction, and safety inspection contexts.