enter
/ˈentə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈentər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈen-tər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈen.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈen.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
enter — 動詞
- enterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- entershe / she / it
- enteredpast simple
- entering-ing form
1. to move through a door, gate, or opening into a room, building, or other space.
進入
從外面走到裡面
to move through a door, gate, or opening into a room, building, or other space.
Reuben entered the classroom quietly and sat at the back.
Reuben 安靜地走進教室，坐在後排。
enter + noun phrase (place)
Please knock before you enter someone else's office.
進入他人的辦公室之前，請先敲門。
enter (no object)
The thief entered the house through an unlocked window at the back.
小偷是從後方一扇沒上鎖的窗戶爬進屋裡的。
Visitors must enter the museum through the main gate on Park Street.
訪客必須從公園街的正門進入博物館。
When the fire alarm sounds, do not enter the building until a guard says it is safe.
火災警報響起時，請不要進入大樓，直到保全說安全為止。
文法句型
enter + noun phrase
enter (no object)
常見錯誤
2. to sign up to take part in a race, contest, exam, or similar type of event.
報名參加
登記參與比賽或考試
to sign up to take part in a race, contest, exam, or similar type of event.
Apinya entered the city marathon last month and finished in third place.
Apinya 上個月報名參加了城市馬拉松，最後獲得第三名。
enter + noun phrase (event)
Élise decided to enter for the national spelling bee at her school.
Élise 決定報名參加學校的全國拼字比賽。
enter for + noun phrase
Two hundred students from Lincoln High entered the regional science fair with projects on robotics and water testing.
林肯高中兩百名學生帶著機器人與水質檢測專題，報名參加了區域科學展。
Yasmin entered her younger brother in the under-twelve tennis tournament.
Yasmin 幫她弟弟報名了十二歲以下網球錦標賽。
If you want to enter the photography competition, you must send your picture before Friday.
如果你要參加攝影比賽，必須在星期五前寄出你的照片。
- sign up for
more informal; used for clubs, classes, and events
- register for
more formal; common in academic and official contexts
- go in for
British English; used for competitions
- withdraw from
to remove yourself from a competition after entering
文法句型
enter + noun phrase
enter for + noun phrase
用法筆記
When the object is another person (e.g. a child or student), the structure is 'enter + someone + in/for + event'.
常見錯誤
3. to put data, words, or numbers into a device, list, or form by pressing keys or
輸入
將資料打入電腦或文件
to put data, words, or numbers into a device, list, or form by pressing keys or writing.
Christopher entered his password and clicked the login button.
Christopher 輸入了密碼，然後點選登入按鈕。
enter + noun phrase (data field)
The receptionist entered the patient's details into the hospital system.
櫃檯人員將病人的資料輸入醫院的系統。
enter + noun phrase + into + noun phrase
The nurse handed Koji a tablet and asked him to enter his allergy information before seeing the doctor.
護理師遞給 Koji 一台平板，請他在看診前輸入過敏資訊。
Yael entered all the sales figures into the spreadsheet before the meeting.
Yael 在開會前把所有銷售數字輸入了試算表。
The librarian entered the new books into the catalogue system one by one.
圖書館員將新書一本一本輸入目錄系統。
文法句型
enter + noun phrase
enter + noun phrase + into + noun phrase
常見錯誤
4. to officially place a formal statement — such as a complaint, a plea in court, o
正式提出
在正式場合中陳述意見
to officially place a formal statement — such as a complaint, a plea in court, or an objection — onto the written record by following proper procedure.
The lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of her client.
律師代表她的當事人提出無罪抗辯。
formal/legal: enter a plea
Several residents entered a formal complaint about the noise from the new factory.
幾位居民就新工廠的噪音正式提出了投訴。
enter + formal complaint
The judge ordered the clerk to enter the decision into the court records.
法官命令書記官將判決記錄在法院檔案中。
Adisa entered an objection when the other side introduced new evidence late.
Adisa 在對方遲交新證據時提出了異議。
The defendant entered an appeal against the court's decision three weeks later.
被告在三週後對法院的判決提出了上訴。
文法句型
enter + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly used with nouns like 'plea', 'complaint', 'objection', 'appeal', or 'protest' in legal and formal contexts. Frequently passive: 'A complaint was entered.'
常見錯誤
5. to start belonging to a school, profession, or group as a recognised participant
加入；就職
成為機構或行業的一員
to start belonging to a school, profession, or group as a recognised participant.
Felipe entered the university at the age of seventeen to study engineering.
Felipe 十七歲時進入大學攻讀工程學。
enter + institution (enrolment)
Darius entered the legal profession after completing his bar exams.
Darius 完成律師考試後進入了法律界。
enter + profession
After a coding bootcamp in Jakarta, Aylin entered the tech industry as a junior developer at a health start-up.
Aylin 在雅加達完成程式訓練營後，進入科技業成為一家健康新創公司的初階開發人員。
Our daughter hopes to enter medical school when she turns twenty-one.
我們女兒希望二十一歲時能進入醫學院就讀。
To enter the monastery, candidates must show they are ready for religious life.
要進入修道院，候選人必須證明自己已準備好過修道生活。
- join
more general; can be used for any group or organisation
- become a member of
more explicit but less common in everyday speech
文法句型
enter + noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person. Object is an institution, profession, or organisation. Compare with Verb Sense 2 ('join competition'): this sense focuses on joining an organisation long-term, not a single event.
常見錯誤
6. to begin a specific span of time, a fresh stage of life, or a new situation.
進入新階段
開始一段新的時期或狀態
to begin a specific span of time, a fresh stage of life, or a new situation.
The country entered a period of economic growth after the new trade agreement was signed.
新貿易協定簽署後，該國進入了一段經濟成長期。
enter + a period / phase
Padma entered her thirties feeling more confident about what she wanted in life.
Padma 三十歲時對自己的人生目標比從前更有信心了。
When the two companies entered a new phase of their partnership, they hired more staff.
兩家公司進入合作新階段後，僱用了更多員工。
The peace talks entered a critical stage after both sides refused to compromise on borders.
雙方都不願在邊界問題上妥協後，和平會談進入了關鍵階段。
Eri entered a new career chapter when she moved to Tokyo to lead the design team.
Eri 搬到東京帶領設計團隊，展開了職涯的新篇章。
- end
to finish a period or phase
文法句型
enter + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with abstract nouns describing time periods or states: 'era', 'phase', 'stage', 'chapter', 'period'. Often literary or journalistic in tone.
常見錯誤
7. (in a play or performance) to come onto the stage as a character, especially acc
出場
演員登上舞台
(in a play or performance) to come onto the stage as a character, especially according to a stage direction.
In Act Three, the ghost enters through a trapdoor in the middle of the stage.
在第三幕中，鬼魂從舞台中央的一道暗門出場。
passive stage direction: ghost enters
The director told William to enter from the left side and stand near the table.
導演告訴 William 要從左側出場，然後站在桌子旁邊。
The script says "Enter the King, followed by his guards and servants."
劇本上寫著「國王出場，後面跟著侍衛和僕人。」
After the queen exits, the clown enters and begins a long, funny speech.
王后離場後，小丑上場，開始一段很長的搞笑台詞。
- exit
the opposite stage direction; to leave the stage
文法句型
enter (stage direction)
用法筆記
This sense is most often found in stage directions in play scripts. It is rarely used in everyday conversation. The noun 'entrance' is more common for describing an actor's arrival on stage.
enter — 名詞
1. the button on a keyboard that you press after typing a line or when you want to
輸入鍵
鍵盤上的確認鍵
the button on a keyboard that you press after typing a line or when you want to tell a computer to carry out an instruction.
After you finish typing, press Enter to send your message to the group.
打完字後，按 Enter 鍵將訊息發送到群組。
press Enter to confirm/send
After typing his search query into the browser bar, Ryo pressed Enter and the results appeared instantly on screen.
Ryo 在瀏覽器搜尋列輸入關鍵字後按下 Enter，搜尋結果立刻顯示在螢幕上。
After filling in all the fields on the registration page, Dewi pressed Enter and saw a confirmation message.
Dewi 填完註冊頁面上的所有欄位後按下 Enter，然後看到一則確認訊息。
Reuben pressed Enter twice by accident and sent the same message twice.
Reuben 不小心按了兩次 Enter，結果把同一則訊息發了兩次。
- return key
older term; still used on some keyboards
用法筆記
Usually written without an article ('press Enter') or with 'the' ('hit the Enter key'). In computing manuals, 'Enter' is sometimes capitalised.
enter — 構詞成分
1. a prefix meaning 'intestine', used at the start of medical words — for example,
腸
與腸道有關的醫學詞綴
a prefix meaning 'intestine', used at the start of medical words — for example, 'enteritis' means an inflamed intestine, and 'enterovirus' is a virus that infects the intestine.
The patient was diagnosed with enteritis, an inflamed intestine, after several days of severe stomach pain and fever.
該患者連續幾天出現嚴重腹痛和發燒後，被診斷出腸炎——即腸道發炎。
enteritis = inflammation of the intestines
Enterocolitis causes painful swelling of the small and large intestines and can lead to severe dehydration if untreated.
腸結腸炎會引起小腸和大腸的疼痛腫脹，若不及時治療可能導致嚴重脫水。
The doctor suspected an enterovirus after the child developed a fever and stomach problems.
孩子出現發燒和腸胃問題後，醫生懷疑是腸病毒。
Enteropathy from gluten damages the lining of the small intestine, leaving patients unable to absorb nutrients.
麩質引起的腸病會損害小腸內壁，使患者無法吸收營養。
- intestinal
the adjectival form used after the noun, e.g. 'intestinal infection'
用法筆記
This is not a standalone word but a prefix used in medical terminology. Common words formed with this prefix include 'enteritis', 'enterocolitis', and 'enterovirus'.