in situ
in situ — 形容詞
1. remaining in its original position or location, rather than being moved, removed
原位；就地
留在原處，未經移動或移除
remaining in its original position or location, rather than being moved, removed, or taken away for examination elsewhere. This sense is especially common in scientific and medical contexts where keeping something untouched in its natural setting matters for accurate study.
The archaeologist examined the pottery fragments in situ before any artifacts were lifted from the trench.
考古學家在挖掘出的陶器碎片被移走之前，先在其原位上進行了檢查。
examined in situ — studied without removing
Surgeons decided to treat the tumour in situ rather than removing the entire organ.
外科醫師決定在原位治療腫瘤，而不切除整個器官。
treat [condition] in situ — medical usage
The geologist photographed the rock formation in situ to record its natural orientation.
地質學家在原位上拍攝了岩層，以記錄其自然走向。
A marine biology team studied the coral reef in situ using underwater cameras over three months.
一組海洋生物學家用水下攝影機在珊瑚礁的原位進行了長達三個月的研究。
The art conservator recommended leaving the wall painting in situ instead of moving it to a museum.
藝術修復師建議將壁畫留在原處，而不是將其移至博物館。
leave [object] in situ — decide not to relocate
- in situ treatment
- in situ analysis
- in situ preservation
- in situ hybridization
- in situ examination
- in place
less formal, everyday alternative to 'in situ'
- undisturbed
emphasises that nothing has been touched or altered, not just location
文法句型
remain in situ
leave something in situ
examine something in situ
用法筆記
In academic and medical writing, 'in situ' is an invariable Latin phrase that always stays the same form — it never changes to agree with gender, number, or tense. It can function both as an adjective (placed after the noun it modifies: 'an in situ examination') and as an adverb ('the fossils were photographed in situ').
常見錯誤
2. in the correct or expected position within the body or a structure, especially a
在原位
處於正確或預期的位置
in the correct or expected position within the body or a structure, especially after a medical procedure or when describing anatomy, indicating that something has not shifted, fallen out, or been displaced.
The follow-up X-ray confirmed that the hip replacement was still in situ and functioning well.
後續的X光檢查確認髖關節置換物仍在原位，功能正常。
still in situ — confirming correct position after procedure
Dr. Okafor checked that all surgical clips remained in situ before closing the incision.
Okafor 醫師在縫合切口前，檢查了所有手術夾是否仍在正確位置上。
The pathologist's report noted that the organs were all in situ with no signs of displacement.
病理學家的報告指出所有器官均在原位，沒有移位跡象。
A routine scan revealed that the patient's cardiac stent was in situ and showed no complications.
例行掃描顯示病人的心臟支架仍在原位，沒有出現任何併發症。
The monitoring device was left in situ for two weeks to collect continuous data.
監測裝置留在原位兩週，以持續收集數據。
left in situ — intentionally kept in place
- remain in situ
- still in situ
- left in situ
- stay in situ
- in place
everyday register, less formal than 'in situ'
- correctly positioned
makes the meaning explicit for non-specialist readers
- displaced
the opposite of being in the correct position; common in medical notes
文法句型
still in situ
remain in situ
be in situ
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 emphasises that something has NOT BEEN MOVED from its original natural location (an archaeological or geological context). Sense 2 emphasises that something is in the CORRECT or EXPECTED position (often a medical implant, device, or anatomical structure). Sense 2 often appears after a verb like 'remain', 'stay', or 'be' to describe the outcome of a procedure.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- analysis
- preservation
- treatment
- examination
- hybridization
- monitoring
常用片語
- remain in situ
- leave in situ
- study in situ
- examine in situ
- photograph in situ