botany
botany — 名詞
1. the scientific study of how plants grow, reproduce, and function, both in their
植物學
研究植物的科學
the scientific study of how plants grow, reproduce, and function, both in their natural environments and under controlled conditions
Yuki decided to study botany at university because she loved learning about different tree species.
Yuki 因為熱愛學習不同樹種的知識，決定在大學攻讀植物學。
study + botany at [institution]
Professor Kwame's botany course taught students how plants turn sunlight into food through photosynthesis.
Kwame 教授的植物學課程教導學生植物如何透過光合作用將陽光轉化為養分。
botany course / botany class
The botany team at the Amazon research station has identified fourteen new orchid varieties this year.
亞馬遜研究站的植物學團隊今年已辨識出十四種新的蘭花品種。
Ingrid borrowed a botany textbook from the library to prepare for her final exam on plant reproduction.
Ingrid 從圖書館借了一本植物學教科書，準備植物繁殖的期末考試。
Modern botany combines field studies with lab work to understand how plants adapt to changes in climate.
現代植物學結合田野研究與實驗室工作，以了解植物如何因應氣候變化。
- plant science
a modern, often interchangeable term increasingly used in university department names
- plant biology
focuses more on the physiological and molecular side than traditional botany
- phytology
the precise Greek-derived synonym, but very rarely used outside technical writing
文法句型
~ of [plants]
study ~
teach ~
用法筆記
Frequently paired with fields like ecology, genetics, and agriculture. The phrase 'department of botany' is still used, though many universities now call it 'plant sciences' or 'plant biology'.
常見錯誤
2. all the plants that grow naturally in a specific place, at a particular time in
植物相
特定區域的植物總稱
all the plants that grow naturally in a specific place, at a particular time in history, or within a certain type of environment — for example, the botany of a desert region or the botany of the Jurassic period
The botany of the Sahara Desert consists mainly of drought-resistant shrubs and tough, hardy grasses.
撒哈拉沙漠的植物相主要由抗旱灌木和耐旱的硬質草類組成。
the botany of + [region]
Amara wrote a report comparing the botany of coastal California with that of the inland valleys.
Amara 寫了一份報告，比較加州沿海地區與內陸山谷的植物相。
The botany of Southeast Asia includes thousands of tropical tree species found nowhere else on Earth.
東南亞的植物相包含數千種地球上其他地方找不到的熱帶樹種。
Students collected samples to document the botany of the alpine region above the tree line.
學生們採集樣本，記錄樹線以上高山地區的植物相。
Climate change is rapidly altering the botany of the Arctic tundra, allowing shrubs to spread into areas once covered by moss.
氣候變遷正迅速改變北極凍原的植物相，讓灌木擴散到原本長滿苔蘚的區域。
- flora
the most common alternative; 'flora' often includes bacteria and fungi in technical use, while 'botany' usually refers to plants only
- vegetation
broader term covering all plant cover, without the scientific classification focus
- plant life
simpler, everyday term for the plants growing in an area
- fauna
the animal life of a region, contrasted with its plant life
文法句型
the ~ of + [region/period/environment]
用法筆記
Always used with 'the' when referring to a specific place or period ('the botany of Madagascar'). Omitting 'the' shifts the meaning to sense 1 (the academic subject).