i.e.

i.e. — 縮寫

1. a written abbreviation from the Latin phrase 'id est', used to introduce a more

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釋義

即；也就是

用來進一步解釋前述內容

a written abbreviation from the Latin phrase 'id est', used to introduce a more exact or clearer explanation of something that has just been said — for example, saying 'I will meet you next Friday, i.e., the 16th' to remove any doubt about which day is meant.

例句

Our tour guide said to meet at the main entrance, i.e., the glass doors facing the park.

我們的導遊說在主入口集合，也就是面向公園的那個玻璃門。

i.e. used between a general place and a specific one

Mayumi borrowed a book on Portuguese history, i.e., a 400-page study of the colonial period.

Mayumi 借了一本葡萄牙史書籍，即一本長達 400 頁的殖民時期研究。

i.e. introducing a more detailed description of a noun

同義詞
  • that is

    the full English equivalent of i.e.; used in the same clarifying function

  • namely

    more formal than i.e., often used in academic or legal writing

  • in other words

    slightly longer but interchangeable; works in both writing and speech

用法筆記

Always written with two periods and no spaces between the letters (i.e.), though some style guides place a comma after it (i.e.,). Typically appears in writing rather than spoken conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy fruit, i.e., apples, bananas, and oranges.
✅I need to buy fruit, e.g., apples, bananas, and oranges.
💡'i.e.' means 'that is' (restating); 'e.g.' means 'for example' (listing possibilities).
❌She enjoys outdoor sports i.e. hiking and skiing.
✅She enjoys outdoor sports, i.e., hiking and skiing.
💡'i.e.' is usually set off with commas or parentheses.