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IPA/ˈaɪiː/
IPA/ˈaɪiː/

ie — 縮寫

1. used in writing to introduce a more specific explanation or clarification of som

1.縮寫B1
釋義

即；也就是

用於進一步說明或具體解釋

used in writing to introduce a more specific explanation or clarification of something you have just said — for example, naming the individual items that make up a category, or restating an idea in simpler words.

例句

The rule covers all full-time staff, i.e., those who work at least 35 hours per week.

這項規定涵蓋所有全職員工，即每週工作至少 35 小時的人。

i.e. + noun phrase to clarify a category

Karim loves historical fiction, i.e., novels set in the past that include fictional characters.

Karim 喜愛歷史小說，也就是以過去為背景並包含虛構人物的故事。

i.e. + noun phrase for restating in specific terms

同義詞
  • namely

    more formal; used specifically before naming items

  • in other words

    more conversational; used to rephrase rather than list

文法句型

i.e. + noun phrase

i.e. + clause

用法筆記

Written with periods (i.e.) in formal publications, but often written without periods (ie) in informal digital writing and British usage. The abbreviation always appears before the clarifying information, not after it.

常見錯誤

❌I like fruit i.e. apples and oranges.
✅I like fruit, i.e., apples and oranges.
💡'i.e.' is usually preceded and followed by a comma or dash in formal writing.
❌I.e. means 'for example.
✅I.e. means 'that is.
💡Confusing 'i.e.' (that is / in other words) with 'e.g.' (for example).

2. a professional whose job is to design, improve, and manage systems that combine

2.縮寫B2
釋義

工業工程師

改善系統效率的工程專業

a professional whose job is to design, improve, and manage systems that combine people, machines, materials, and information — for example, making factory assembly lines more efficient or reducing waste in a production process.

例句

Jisoo works as an IE at a car factory and helps speed up the assembly line.

Jisoo 在一家汽車工廠擔任工業工程師，協助加快組裝線的速度。

pattern: 'works as an IE'

The IE team redesigned the warehouse layout so that workers walk shorter distances each day.

工業工程師團隊重新設計了倉庫布局，讓員工每天走更短的距離。

IE as a team / group noun modifier

同義詞

文法句型

work as an IE

IE + department / team / role

用法筆記

Usually written in capital letters (IE) when it stands for 'industrial engineer'. In job titles and formal documents, the full phrase 'industrial engineer' is more common than the abbreviation.

常見錯誤

❌She is an IE who designs buildings.
✅She is an IE who improves factory workflow.
💡Industrial engineers focus on systems and processes, not architectural design.