dendrites
dendrites — 名詞
- dendritessingular
- dendritesesplural
1. The short branching structures on a neuron that collect incoming chemical messag
樹突
神經細胞接收信號的短分枝
The short branching structures on a neuron that collect incoming chemical messages from nearby cells and turn them into electrical pulses sent to the central part of the cell.
During biology class, Mira examined the dendrites of a neuron under a laboratory microscope.
生物課上，Mira 用實驗室顯微鏡觀察神經元的樹突。
The dendrites of a nerve cell receive incoming signals from other connected neurons.
神經細胞的樹突會接收來自其他相連神經元傳入的信號。
dendrites + receive + signals (typical verb-object pattern)
Eshe’s science textbook showed a clear diagram labeling the dendrites, cell body, and axon.
Eshe 的科學課本裡有一張清楚的圖，標示了樹突、細胞體和軸突。
A dendrite receives a chemical message and sends an electrical pulse to the cell body.
樹突接收到化學訊息後，便向細胞體送出電脈衝。
Damage to the dendrites can stop nerve cells from communicating with each other properly.
樹突受損可能會使神經細胞之間無法正常溝通。
- nerve fiber
a broader term that includes both dendrites and axons; less precise
- neurite
a technical umbrella term for any projection from a nerve cell body; used mainly in research contexts
- axon
the long fiber that carries signals away from the cell body, opposite direction of signal flow
文法句型
dendrites + verb (plural agreement)
dendrite(s) + of + [neuron/cell]
用法筆記
In biology writing, 'dendrites' is almost always treated as a plural noun. The singular 'dendrite' refers to one individual branch. Subject is usually a nerve cell, neuron, or the dendrites themselves.
常見錯誤
❗ 'The dendrite of a neuron carry signals.' ✅ 'The dendrites of a neuron carry signals.' — 'dendrites' is plural and takes a plural verb; the singular 'dendrite' takes a singular verb.