input
/ˈɪnpʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnpʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˌpu̇t/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɪn.pʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪn.pʊt/ (ame, ipa)
input — 名詞
- inputsingular
- inputsplural
1. Money, effort, ideas, or other resources that you supply to a project or group t
投入；貢獻
投入系統或組織的資源、想法
Money, effort, ideas, or other resources that you supply to a project or group to help it work properly.
The charity project needs financial input from local businesses to keep running.
這個慈善專案需要當地企業的金錢投入才能維持運作。
financial input — money contributed to a project
Jisoo's creative input during the team meeting helped solve the packaging problem.
Jisoo 在團隊會議中的創意貢獻幫助解決了包裝問題。
creative input — ideas contributed by a person
The farm relies on natural inputs like sunlight, water, and healthy soil.
這座農場依賴陽光、水和健康的土壤等天然投入。
The manager valued input from staff at all levels before making the final decision.
經理在做最後決定之前重視各級員工的意見。
The engineers compared the energy input against the output to measure the system's efficiency.
工程師比較能源投入和產出來測量系統的效率。
- contribution
Broader term; can include time, effort, or money
- resources
More concrete; typically refers to physical or financial assets
- feedback
Limited to opinions or reactions; not used for money or energy
- ideas
Only intellectual contribution, not materials or money
- output
What a system produces or delivers
文法句型
input + into/to + system
possessive + input
input + from + source
用法筆記
Often uncountable when referring to ideas or opinions contributed by people ('we need more input from the community'). May be used as a countable noun in technical or economic contexts ('agricultural inputs such as fertiliser and water').
常見錯誤
2. The physical part of a machine or electronic device where information, electrica
輸入埠
機器上接收資料或電力的接口
The physical part of a machine or electronic device where information, electrical power, or data enters, such as a socket, jack, or port.
The technician plugged the microphone cable into the audio input on the speaker.
技師將麥克風線插入喇叭的音源輸入端。
audio input — specific type of port
This monitor has both HDMI and VGA input ports for connecting different devices.
這台螢幕有 HDMI 和 VGA 兩種輸入埠，可連接不同裝置。
input ports — compound noun
Apinya connected the power cord to the input of the amplifier before turning it on.
Apinya 在開機前將電源線連接到擴大機的輸入端。
Kian checked the input voltage on the power adapter before connecting it.
Kian 接上電源轉接器前先檢查了輸入電壓。
- output
The port that sends data or signal out of a device
文法句型
the + input + noun
input + for/of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compound nouns such as 'input jack', 'input port', 'input signal', and 'input voltage'. The opposite term is 'output'. Distinguish from noun sense 1: sense 1 refers to the content (resources, ideas), while sense 2 refers to the physical connection point.
常見錯誤
input — 動詞
- inputs3rd person singular
- inputting-ing form
- inputpast simple
1. To provide data, text, or commands to an electronic device by typing, speaking,
輸入（資料）
將資訊輸入電腦或電子裝置
To provide data, text, or commands to an electronic device by typing, speaking, or scanning.
Gabriel input the customer's address into the company database.
Gabriel 將客戶的地址輸入公司資料庫。
input + object + into + system
Élise input her password and waited for the login screen to appear.
Élise 輸入了密碼，等待登入畫面出現。
The technician input the sensor readings into the control panel every hour.
技術員每小時將感應器讀數輸入控制面板。
You need to input your date of birth before the system lets you continue.
你需要輸入出生日期，系統才會讓你繼續操作。
Vivek spent the morning inputting sales figures from the previous quarter.
Vivek 花了一整個上午輸入上一季的銷售數據。
文法句型
input + object
input + object + into/onto + system/device
用法筆記
The past tense can be either 'input' (more common in computing) or 'inputted' (accepted but less frequent). The present participle is always 'inputting' (with a double 't'). The object must be data or information, not the device — you input data INTO a computer, not 'input the computer'.