calendar
/ˈkælɪndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkælɪndər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-lən-dər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkæl.ən.dər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ (ame, ipa)
calendar — 名詞
1. a set of pages or a large sheet that arranges all the dates of a twelve-month pe
日曆
顯示一年各月各日的圖表
a set of pages or a large sheet that arranges all the dates of a twelve-month period into a grid by week and month, commonly put on a wall or resting on a desk.
Leila hung a new calendar on the kitchen wall to track the family's activities.
Leila 在廚房牆上掛了一幅新日曆，用來記錄全家人的活動。
calendar + on [wall] — physical placement
The calendar on her desk shows a beautiful picture of cherry blossoms for April.
她桌上的日曆在四月那一頁印了一張美麗的櫻花照片。
Yusuf circled the meeting date on the wall calendar so no one would forget.
Yusuf 在牆上的日曆上圈出會議日期，以免有人忘記。
At the start of each year, the post office gives out free pocket calendars.
每年年初，郵局都會免費贈送小型口袋日曆。
- almanac
an almanac includes additional astronomical data and forecasts, not just dates
2. a physical notebook or electronic application that divides each day into its own
行事曆
記錄每日行程的本子或應用程式
a physical notebook or electronic application that divides each day into its own section, letting you note down future meetings, tasks, and deadlines.
Ravi checked his calendar before agreeing to the lunch meeting next Tuesday.
Ravi 先查看了他的行事曆，然後才答應下週二的午餐會議。
check + calendar — common collocation for consulting plans
The doctor's receptionist asked me to put the checkup date in my calendar.
診所的櫃檯人員請我把健檢日期輸入我的行事曆。
Diego keeps a shared digital calendar with his partner for grocery lists and chores.
Diego 和伴侶共用一個電子行事曆，用來安排採買和家務。
Nadia opened her phone's calendar and typed in the dentist appointment for Friday.
Nadia 打開手機裡的行事曆，把週五的牙醫預約打上去。
常見錯誤
3. a system used by a particular culture or religion to divide time into days, mont
曆法
特定文化劃分年月日的系統
a system used by a particular culture or religion to divide time into days, months, and years and to fix the dates of important events.
The Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon rather than the sun.
伊斯蘭曆法是根據月亮的圓缺週期訂定的，而非太陽。
[religious/cultural system] + calendar — naming a specific system
Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year due to the lunar calendar.
農曆新年每年的日期都不一樣，因為它是依照陰曆計算的。
Historians use the Gregorian calendar to date events that happened before the modern era.
歷史學家用格里曆（西曆）來標定近代之前事件的發生年份。
The ancient Mayan calendar divided time into cycles much longer than a single year.
古馬雅曆法將時間劃分為比一年長得多的循環週期。
- system of timekeeping
a more general, formal phrase for any method of measuring time
用法筆記
Subject is usually a specific culture, religion, or civilization (e.g. the Jewish calendar, the Roman calendar). Not used for personal appointment-keeping — that is sense 2.
常見錯誤
4. a publication or roster showing the key dates, activities, and deadlines that ma
日程表
機構年度重要活動與日期的清單
a publication or roster showing the key dates, activities, and deadlines that matter to a particular organisation, school, or professional field during a given year.
The school's academic calendar lists exam weeks, holidays, and parent-teacher days.
學校的學年日程表列出了考試週、假日以及家長日。
academic calendar — common institutional collocation
The company released its calendar of industry conferences and trade shows for next year.
該公司公布了明年行業會議與貿易展覽的日程表。
The theatre's calendar includes ten new plays between September and June.
這間劇院的日程表從九月到六月排了十部新戲。
Every department must submit its event calendar before the start of the spring term.
每個系都必須在春季學期開始前提交系上的活動日程表。
用法筆記
Often preceded by a domain-specific adjective (academic, cultural, sporting, political). Unlike sense 2, this refers to a published roster of events rather than a personal appointment book.
calendar — 動詞
1. to choose a specific date for an event, meeting, or activity and record it, ofte
排定
為事件選定並記錄日期
to choose a specific date for an event, meeting, or activity and record it, often on an official schedule or in a court or legislative system.
The hearing was calendared for the first week of March by the judge's office.
法官辦公室已將聽證會排定在三月的第一週。
passive: was calendared for [date] — formal usage
The committee calendared the proposal for discussion at the next monthly session.
委員會將該提案排定在下次月會中討論。
The clerk calendared all pending cases before the end of the business day.
書記官在營業時間結束前把所有待審案件排定了日期。
Our team needs to calendar the product launch before the holiday rush begins.
我們團隊需要在假期購物潮開始前把產品上市日期排定好。
文法句型
calendar + noun phrase (event)
用法筆記
Primarily used in American English in legal, administrative, and business contexts. The passive voice is common ('the matter was calendared'). This usage is less frequent in everyday conversation than 'schedule'.