feedback

/ˈfiːdbæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfiːdbæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfēd-ˌbak/ (ame, mw)

feedback — 名詞

1. opinions from people telling you whether they think something or someone is good

1.名詞B1
釋義

意見回饋

關於表現或產品的意見

opinions from people telling you whether they think something or someone is good or bad, often used to make improvements

例句

The manager asked all staff for feedback on the new training program.

主管請全體員工針對新的培訓課程提供意見回饋。

ask + for + feedback + on [topic]

Customer feedback helped the design team improve their product before the launch.

客戶回饋幫助設計團隊在產品上市前進行改良。

customer/employee/user + feedback as subject

同義詞
  • comments

    more general; can refer to casual remarks, while feedback implies evaluation or assessment

  • input

    suggests contributing ideas or suggestions, often in a collaborative setting

  • response

    emphasises the reactive nature; feedback can be unsolicited, while a response answers a direct request

  • critique

    more formal and detailed, often analysing strengths and weaknesses in depth

文法句型

give/receive/collect + feedback

feedback + on/about + something

feedback + from + someone

positive/negative/constructive/honest + feedback

用法筆記

Frequently paired with verbs like give, receive, get, collect, provide, and ask for. The preposition 'on' or 'about' introduces the topic (feedback on the report), while 'from' introduces the source (feedback from users).

常見錯誤

I received many feedbacks from my coworkers.
I received a lot of feedback from my coworkers.
💡feedback is uncountable and has no plural form.
Please feedback your suggestions by Friday.
Please give your feedback by Friday.
💡feedback is a noun, not a verb, in standard English usage.

2. a loud, high-pitched, unpleasant noise produced when a microphone or other input

2.名詞B2
釋義

回授噪音

音響設備發出的尖銳噪音

a loud, high-pitched, unpleasant noise produced when a microphone or other input device picks up sound from a speaker that is playing the amplified signal, creating a repeating loop

例句

The loud feedback from the microphone made the audience cover their ears.

麥克風產生的巨大回授噪音讓觀眾掩住耳朵。

feedback + from + [audio device]

Ravindra adjusted the speaker position to stop the unpleasant feedback noise.

Ravindra 調整了喇叭的位置以停止惱人的回授噪音。

同義詞
  • howl

    describes the specific high-pitched wailing sound of feedback, less technical

  • squeal

    focuses on the sharp, high-pitched quality of the sound

文法句型

cause/produce + feedback

loud/high-pitched + feedback

feedback + from [equipment]

reduce/stop/eliminate + feedback

用法筆記

The noise is created when sound from a speaker re-enters a microphone and gets amplified again, forming a loop that rapidly escalates. Common in live music, PA systems, and video calls.

常見錯誤

The microphone created a feedback.
The microphone created feedback.
💡feedback as a noise is uncountable; do not add 'a' or make it plural.

3. a design in which some of what a machine or electronic device produces goes back

3.名詞C1
釋義

回授

輸出返回輸入以調節系統

a design in which some of what a machine or electronic device produces goes back into itself, allowing it to self-correct or maintain a stable state

例句

The thermostat uses feedback from the room temperature to adjust the heating.

恆溫器利用室溫的回授來調整暖氣。

uses + feedback + from [sensor] + to [action]

In robotics, feedback from sensors helps the machine correct its own movements.

在機器人學中,感測器的回授幫助機器修正自身的動作。

同義詞
  • control loop

    a more specific engineering term for the cyclic path of monitoring and adjustment

  • regulation

    broader concept of maintaining a desired state, not limited to systems that return output to input

文法句型

feedback + loop/mechanism/system

feedback + from [sensor/source]

positive/negative + feedback (in engineering)

use/provide + feedback

用法筆記

Frequently occurs in technical compounds: feedback loop, feedback system, feedback mechanism. In engineering, 'positive feedback' amplifies a change (potentially causing instability), while 'negative feedback' counteracts changes to maintain stability.

常見錯誤

This machine has a feedback.
This machine uses feedback.
💡feedback is uncountable even in technical contexts; do not precede it with 'a'.