crt
crt — 名詞
- crtsingular
- crtsplural
1. short form of cathode ray tube — the deep, glass tube once used inside older tel
陰極射線管
舊式電視與電腦螢幕的成像管
short form of cathode ray tube — the deep, glass tube once used inside older televisions and computer monitors that fires electrons at a coated surface to draw the picture.
Esteban dragged the heavy CRT monitor down from the attic to play retro games.
Esteban 把那台沉重的 CRT 螢幕從閣樓搬下來，準備玩懷舊遊戲。
common collocation: CRT monitor
The family finally replaced its bulky CRT television with a flat LCD screen last spring.
那家人去年春天終於把笨重的 CRT 電視換成平面的 LCD 螢幕。
contrastive: CRT vs LCD / flat screens
Anjali keeps an old CRT display because older video games look better on it.
Anjali 留著一台舊 CRT 顯示器，因為較早期的電玩在上面看起來更好。
A CRT can weigh over twenty kilograms, so two people should lift it together.
一台 CRT 可能重達二十公斤以上，所以要兩個人一起搬。
- cathode ray tube
the full form; used in technical writing
- tube monitor
informal everyday phrase among retro-tech fans
- LCD
the flat-panel technology that replaced CRTs
- flat-screen
general modern alternative
文法句型
CRT + monitor / television / display
用法筆記
Almost always written in capitals. Most often appears in the noun phrase 'CRT monitor' or 'CRT television', usually in contrast with newer flat-panel screens.
常見錯誤
2. short form of cardiac resynchronization therapy — used when a weak heart is help
再同步治療
協調左右心室跳動的心臟療法
short form of cardiac resynchronization therapy — used when a weak heart is helped by a small implanted device that sends electrical signals so the two ventricles squeeze together at the correct moment.
After her heart failure worsened, Adina's cardiologist recommended CRT to improve her energy levels.
Adina 的心臟衰竭惡化後，心臟科醫師建議她接受 CRT 來改善體力。
typical context: heart failure + recommendation
Patients who receive CRT often report less shortness of breath when walking up stairs.
接受 CRT 的病人經常表示走樓梯時比較不會喘。
collocation: receive CRT
The hospital in Taipei has performed over five hundred CRT implants since the programme began.
台北那家醫院自從計畫啟動以來，已完成超過五百例 CRT 植入。
Doctors first check heartbeat timing because not every heart-failure patient is suitable for CRT.
醫師會先檢查心跳時序，因為不是每位心臟衰竭患者都適合 CRT。
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
the full form, preferred in medical journals
- biventricular pacing
near-synonym describing the underlying mechanism
文法句型
receive / undergo + CRT
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1 — appears only in medical contexts, usually paired with words like 'heart failure', 'pacemaker', or 'cardiologist'. The verbs 'receive', 'undergo', and 'qualify for' are typical.