apa

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IPA/ˌeɪ.piːˈeɪ/

apa — 名詞

  • apasingular
  • apasplural

1. the largest US-based professional organization for experts who study the mind, e

1.名詞
釋義

心理學會

美國心理學家的專業組織，以學術格式聞名

the largest US-based professional organization for experts who study the mind, emotions, and human behavior — widely known for its rules on how to format academic writing

例句

Kwame formatted his research paper according to APA style guidelines.

Kwame 按照 APA 格式指南編排了他的研究論文。

APA style as citation format

Dr. Hui presented new APA findings on teen social-media use at a press conference in Denver.

Hui 博士在丹佛的一場記者會上發表了 APA 關於青少年社群媒體使用的新研究結果。

APA used attributively: APA findings

同義詞
  • MLA

    Modern Language Association — another citation style, more common in humanities

  • Chicago

    Chicago Manual of Style — used in history and some social sciences

文法句型

APA + style/format/citation

the APA + verb

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 3 (American Psychiatric Association). This sense is frequently encountered in academic settings through 'APA style' — a standard format for citations, headings, and page layout used across many disciplines.

常見錯誤

❌Cite your sources in the American Psychiatric Association style.
✅Cite your sources in APA style.
💡APA style comes from the American Psychological Association (sense 1), not the American Psychiatric Association (sense 3).

2. a person of Asian or Pacific Island heritage living in the US, used as a demogra

2.名詞
釋義

亞太裔

亞洲或太平洋島嶼裔的美國居民

a person of Asian or Pacific Island heritage living in the US, used as a demographic and identity label

例句

Emeka joined the APA student group at his university in Chicago.

Emeka 在芝加哥加入了大學的 APA 學生團體。

APA used attributively: APA student group

The APA community in Seattle organized a food festival last spring.

西雅圖的 APA 社群去年春天舉辦了一場美食節。

同義詞
  • AAPI

    Asian American and Pacific Islander — more common today; APA is an older variant

  • Asian American

    narrower; excludes Pacific Islanders

文法句型

APA + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 and sense 3, which refer to professional organizations. This sense describes a demographic group and is always used as a noun modifier or identity label.

常見錯誤

❌She is an APA.
✅She identifies as APA.' or 'She is an APA student.
💡APA is almost never used as a standalone countable noun for a person; it typically appears before another noun.

3. the main American professional organization for medical doctors who specialize i

3.名詞
釋義

精神醫學會

美國精神科醫師的專業組織

the main American professional organization for medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness

例句

The APA published new guidelines on cognitive behavioral therapy for teenagers with social anxiety.

APA 發布了針對青少年社交焦慮的認知行為治療新指南。

APA as organizational author: published guidelines

Dr. Hassan attended the APA annual conference in San Francisco this May.

Hassan 醫師今年五月參加了在舊金山舉行的 APA 年會。

文法句型

the APA + verb

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (American Psychological Association), which represents psychologists rather than psychiatrists. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication; psychologists typically provide therapy and conduct research.

常見錯誤

❌The APA said psychologists should follow this rule.' (when referring to psychiatrists' guidelines)
✅The APA issued treatment guidelines for psychiatrists.
💡sense 3 refers only to the American Psychiatric Association, whose members are medical doctors, not psychologists.