apical

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apical — 形容詞

  • apicalpositive
  • more apicalcomparative
  • most apicalsuperlative

1. located at or forming the uppermost tip or peak of something, such as the top of

1.形容詞C1
釋義

頂端的

位於物體形狀最高點或頂部

located at or forming the uppermost tip or peak of something, such as the top of a plant, mountain, or pointed shape.

例句

The apical leaves of the bamboo plant were the smallest and most delicate.

竹子的頂端葉片是最小、最嫩的。

apical leaves

An apical stone marker stood at the peak of the ancient burial mound.

一個頂端的石碑矗立在古老墓塚的最高處。

同義詞
  • topmost

    more common in everyday English; lacks the scientific tone of 'apical'

  • uppermost

    general-purpose word for the highest position in a stack or hierarchy

  • peak

    focuses on a sharp, pointed summit; often used for mountains or graphs

反義詞
  • basal

    refers to the bottom or base of a structure, opposite of apical

  • lowest

    general opposite for position at the bottom

用法筆記

This technical word is used mainly in scientific writing (botany, geography, geometry) rather than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The apical part of the tree is near the ground.
✅The apical part of the tree is at the very top.
💡apical always refers to the highest or pointed end, never the base.

2. relating to the narrow, pointed tip of a bodily organ or anatomical structure, s

2.形容詞C1
釋義

尖端的

指器官或身體結構的尖端部分

relating to the narrow, pointed tip of a bodily organ or anatomical structure, such as the end of a tooth root or the upper section of a lung.

例句

The apical part of the heart, called the apex, beats against the chest wall.

心臟的尖端部分稱為心尖，跳動時會抵住胸壁。

apical part of the heart

An apical infection in a tooth can spread to the jawbone if left untreated.

牙齒的尖端感染若不治療，可能擴散到顎骨。

apical infection

同義詞
  • terminal

    broader term meaning 'at the end'; less specific than 'apical' about which end

  • tip

    everyday word for the pointed end of something; less formal and less precise

  • pointed

    describes the shape rather than the position at the end of a structure

反義詞
  • basal

    opposite end of an organ or structure; the bottom or base rather than the tip

用法筆記

Common in medical and dental writing. The related noun 'apex' is used more frequently in everyday clinical speech ('the apex of the tooth' sounds more natural than 'the apical part of the tooth').

常見錯誤

❌The apical of the tooth was infected.
✅The apex of the tooth was infected.
💡apical is an adjective and needs a following noun; use the noun 'apex' when a standalone term is needed.