eu
/ˌiːˈjuː/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈijˌu] /ˌiːˈjuː/ (ame, ipa)
eu — 名詞
1. the short written form of 'European Union,' used in news, official papers, and e
歐盟（縮寫）
歐洲聯盟的英文簡稱，用於書面和口語
the short written form of 'European Union,' used in news, official papers, and everyday talk to refer to the political and economic group of 27 European countries
Joaquín works for an EU agency that checks food safety across all member countries.
Joaquín 在一個檢查各成員國食品安全的歐盟機構工作。
EU + noun: EU agency
The EU passed a data-protection law that forced Sofie's Brussels café to post a privacy notice in the window.
歐盟通過了一項資料保護法，迫使 Sofie 在布魯塞爾的咖啡館在櫥窗張貼隱私公告。
EU as subject of a sentence
Sweden joined the EU in 1995 after a national vote on the question.
瑞典在1995年經過全民公投後加入了歐盟。
Trade in olive oil between the EU and Japan jumped twelve percent last year, helping farms across Greece and Spain.
歐盟與日本之間的橄欖油貿易去年增長了百分之十二，幫助了希臘和西班牙的農場。
Farmers in Greece receive money from the EU each growing season to stay in business.
希臘的農民每個耕作季節都從歐盟獲得補助以維持生計。
- European Union
the full name; use EU in writing after the first mention
文法句型
EU + noun
用法筆記
Always written in capital letters (EU, never 'eu'). Pronounced as two separate letters: 'ee-yoo.' Commonly found in news reports, official documents, and on product labels.
常見錯誤
eu — 符號
1. the chemical symbol for europium, a soft silver-white metal that belongs to the
銪
稀土金屬元素銪的化學符號
the chemical symbol for europium, a soft silver-white metal that belongs to the lanthanide series and is used in television screens and security features on banknotes
Anong's chemistry class learned that europium (Eu) makes the red glow in TV screens.
Anong 的化學課上學到，銪（Eu）能讓電視螢幕發出紅光。
europium (Eu)
Mira's lab report on the Swedish mine samples listed Eu among the trace rare-earth elements she detected.
Mira 關於瑞典礦場樣本的實驗報告將 Eu 列為她檢測到的微量稀土元素之一。
Inspector Johansson shone a UV lamp on the fifty-euro note and watched the europium (Eu) security marker glow bright red.
Johansson 探長用紫外線燈照射那張五十歐元鈔票，看著銪（Eu）的安全標記發出亮紅色光芒。
Tunde used europium oxide (Eu₂O₃) in the experiment to produce a bright red phosphor powder.
Tunde 在實驗中使用氧化銪（Eu₂O₃）來製作鮮紅色的螢光粉。
Mining companies in China extract europium (Eu) from monazite ore for factories that make electronics.
中國的礦業公司從獨居石礦石中提取銪（Eu），供應給電子產品工廠。
文法句型
Eu
用法筆記
Written with a capital E and lowercase u: Eu. Not to be confused with EU (the European Union). The element name 'europium' is spelled out in full on first use in a text; the symbol Eu is used in formulas and tables.
常見錯誤
eu — 構詞成分
1. a prefix meaning 'in a good, easy, or healthy way' — found at the start of words
順利；良好
表示良好、順利或健康的狀態或方式
a prefix meaning 'in a good, easy, or healthy way' — found at the start of words formed from Greek roots, describing how something happens or what state it is in
A wave of euphoria swept through the stadium when the home team scored the winning goal.
主隊踢進致勝球時，一陣狂喜席捲了整個體育場。
euphoria = feeling of intense well-being
The debate over euthanasia divided the hospital staff into two strong opposing camps.
關於安樂死的辯論使醫院工作人員分裂成兩個強烈對立的陣營。
euthanasia = easy/good death
After the long winter, the first sunny day filled everyone in the park with euphoria.
漫長的冬天過後，第一個晴天讓公園裡的每個人都充滿了歡欣。
The vet explained that euthanasia was the kindest choice for the old dog in constant pain.
獸醫解釋說，對那隻長期疼痛的老狗而言，安樂死是最仁慈的選擇。
Stefan felt a rush of pure euphoria as he crossed the marathon finish line.
Stefan 在馬拉松衝過終點線時，感到一陣純粹的狂喜。
- bene-
Latin equivalent also meaning 'well'; found in 'benefit' and 'benevolent'
- dys-
Greek prefix meaning 'badly' or 'with difficulty'; found in 'dysfunction' and 'dystopia'
文法句型
eu- + root word
用法筆記
Distinguish from combining form sense 2 (GOOD QUALITY): this sense describes manner or state (how something is done or felt), not moral or qualitative goodness.
2. a prefix meaning 'good in quality or character' — used at the beginning of words
優良
表示品質或特質上的良好
a prefix meaning 'good in quality or character' — used at the beginning of words derived from Greek to describe something pleasant, praiseworthy, or of high standard
The nurse used the euphemism 'passed away' when telling young Ife that his grandfather was gone.
護士在告訴年幼的 Ife 他祖父已離世時，使用了「過世了」這個委婉說法。
euphemism = good/pleasant speech
Min delivered a moving eulogy at her grandfather's funeral service last Saturday morning.
Min 上週六上午在祖父的葬禮上發表了一篇感人的悼詞。
eulogy = good words of praise
Sofie revised her wedding toast twelve times, choosing each word for euphony so the speech would sound like a song.
Sofie 修改了她的婚禮致詞十二次，精心挑選每個詞以求音韻悅耳，讓整段話聽起來像一首歌。
Companies often hide behind the euphemism 'downsizing' when they are really cutting people's jobs.
公司常用「精簡」這個委婉語來掩蓋他們實際上在裁員的事實。
Owen's eulogy made everyone in the room both laugh and cry at the very same time.
Owen 的悼詞讓房間裡的每個人同時又笑又哭。
- bene-
Latin equivalent meaning 'good'; found in 'benefactor' and 'benevolent'
文法句型
eu- + root word
用法筆記
Distinguish from combining form sense 1 (EASILY; WELL): this sense is about quality or character (what something is like), not manner or state. A eulogy is good speech (quality), while euphoria is feeling good (state).
3. a prefix meaning 'genuine, true, or proper' — found in a small number of Greek-d
真正；純正
表示純正、真實或本然的品質
a prefix meaning 'genuine, true, or proper' — found in a small number of Greek-derived words where it signals authenticity or correctness rather than mere pleasantness
Ife closed the dystopian novel, shaken by its world where eugenics boards decided which couples could legally have a baby.
Ife 闔上了那本反烏托邦小說，對書中優生學委員會決定哪些夫婦能合法生育的世界感到震驚。
eugenics = true/good breeding
In 1927, American biologist Charles Davenport urged lawmakers to adopt eugenics policies for 'improving' the national gene pool.
1927 年，美國生物學家 Charles Davenport 敦促立法者採納優生學政策，以「改良」國家的基因庫。
Talia found a 1924 immigration file in the archives showing her great-grandmother was denied entry under eugenics-based quota laws.
Talia 在檔案館找到一份 1924 年的移民文件，顯示她的曾祖母因優生學配額法而被拒絕入境。
Mira underlined Aristotle's definition of eudaimonia in her notebook: a life lived with virtue and reason, not just pleasure.
Mira 在筆記本中劃線標註了亞里斯多德對 eudaimonia 的定義：一種以美德和理性生活的生命，而不僅僅是享樂。
Sofie shut the magazine, sickened by the eugenics article detailing forced sterilisations at a 1930s Virginia asylum.
Sofie 闔上雜誌，對那篇詳細描述 1930 年代維吉尼亞州精神病院強制絕育的優生學文章感到噁心。
文法句型
eu- + root word
用法筆記
This is the rarest meaning of eu-. Most words with eu- use sense 1 or 2. Sense 3 appears mainly in philosophical and scientific terms like 'eugenics' and 'eudaimonia.'