intensive
/ɪnˈtensɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtensɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈten(t)-siv/ (ame, mw)
intensive — 形容詞
- intensivepositive
- more intensivecomparative
- most intensivesuperlative
1. involving concentrated effort, work, or activity that happens within a relativel
密集
短期內投入大量精力或活動的
involving concentrated effort, work, or activity that happens within a relatively brief span, often demanding full attention or a high level of energy
Rania took an intensive two-week language course before moving to Seoul for her new job.
Rania 在搬到首爾展開新工作前，參加了為期兩週的密集語言課程。
intensive + [duration] + course / training / program
The athletes went through an intensive training camp to prepare for the Olympic trials.
這群運動員為了準備奧運選拔賽，接受了密集的訓練營課程。
attributive: intensive training / therapy / care
Chidi works in the intensive care unit and looks after patients who need constant monitoring.
Chidi 在加護病房工作，照顧需要持續監測的病人。
Christopher signed up for an intensive weekend workshop on web development.
Christopher 報名了一個關於網頁開發的密集週末工作坊。
Building the bridge required intensive labor and long shifts over just six months.
建造這座橋梁需要密集的勞動力，而且要在短短六個月內完成長時間輪班。
- concentrated
focuses on density and lack of dilution rather than time pressure
- rigorous
emphasises strictness and discipline rather than time constraint
- accelerated
specifically about being faster than usual, not just concentrated
文法句型
intensive + noun
noun-intensive (as combining form)
用法筆記
This sense is most often used before nouns such as course, training, care, therapy, or program. As a combining form attached to a noun with a hyphen (-intensive), it indicates that an activity requires large amounts of a particular resource — for example, labor-intensive (needing many workers), capital-intensive (needing a lot of money), or energy-intensive (using large amounts of power). Unlike intense, which describes the strength of a feeling or quality, intensive describes how effort or resources are packed into a limited time or space.
常見錯誤
2. carried out with very close attention to every aspect or detail, covering all pa
徹底；深入
極度仔細、涵蓋所有細節的
carried out with very close attention to every aspect or detail, covering all parts of a subject in a thorough and careful way
Detectives launched an intensive search of the woodland after the child went missing.
在孩童失蹤後，警方對林地展開了徹底的搜索。
intensive + search / investigation / inquiry
Months of intensive research led the team to a compound that stops virus spread.
數月的深入研究引導團隊找到了一種能阻止病毒擴散的化合物。
Mayumi gave each application an intensive review before deciding who to interview.
Mayumi 在決定面試人選之前，仔細審閱了每一份申請書。
The committee conducted an intensive inquiry into the causes of the factory fire.
委員會對工廠火災的起因進行了深入的調查。
- thorough
more common in everyday English; less formal than 'intensive'
- comprehensive
emphasises covering everything, similar scope but less emphasis on depth
- in-depth
focuses on depth rather than breadth of coverage
- superficial
opposite of thorough or detailed
- cursory
done quickly without attention to detail
文法句型
intensive + noun of examination or analysis
用法筆記
Commonly paired with nouns of examination or analysis such as search, investigation, research, review, or inquiry. The emphasis is on the depth and completeness of the work, not necessarily on time pressure (which is the focus of sense 1).
常見錯誤
3. describing a way of producing crops or raising animals that relies on chemicals,
集約
以小面積土地或資金追求最大產量的
describing a way of producing crops or raising animals that relies on chemicals, machinery, and small areas of land to obtain the largest possible amount of food or other output
Intensive farming methods raise grain production but can reduce soil quality over time.
集約耕作法提高了穀物產量，但長期下來可能降低土壤品質。
domain-specific: intensive farming / intensive agriculture / intensive livestock
Sirin works on an intensive farm that uses chemicals to increase crop yields.
Sirin 在一間使用化學藥劑提高作物產量的集約農場工作。
attributive: intensive farm / intensive farming
The government promotes intensive agriculture to feed more people without clearing more forest.
政府推廣集約農業，以在不砍伐更多森林的情況下養活更多人口。
Imran compared intensive pig farming with free-range systems for cost and animal welfare.
Imran 比較了集約養豬與放牧系統在成本和動物福利上的差異。
- high-yield
focuses on output volume rather than the method of production
- industrial-scale
emphasises large-scale commercial operation rather than the farming method specifically
文法句型
intensive + farming / agriculture / cultivation
用法筆記
This sense is contrasted with extensive farming, which uses larger areas of land with lower inputs of labour, fertiliser, and machinery per hectare. Intensive agriculture often raises environmental concerns about soil depletion, water use, and pollution.
intensive — 名詞
1. in grammar, a word or element, such as 'very,' 'absolutely,' or 'extremely,' tha
強調詞
語法中加強字詞語氣的成分
in grammar, a word or element, such as 'very,' 'absolutely,' or 'extremely,' that adds strength or emphasis to the meaning of the word it modifies without changing the core sense
In the sentence 'She was absolutely thrilled,' the word 'absolutely' acts as an intensive.
在「She was absolutely thrilled」這句話中，「absolutely」扮演強調詞的角色。
grammatical role: acts as an intensive / functions as an intensive
Élise learned that 'very' is the most common intensive in spoken English.
Élise 學到「very」是英語口語中最常見的強調詞。
Teachers sometimes tell students not to overuse intensives like 'really' and 'totally' in formal writing.
老師有時會告訴學生，在正式寫作中不要過度使用「really」和「totally」這類強調詞。
Henrik's essay analysed how intensives in advertising create a sense of urgency.
Henrik 的報告分析了廣告中的強調詞如何營造急迫感。
- intensifier
the more widely used modern term in linguistics and language teaching
- downtoner
a word that reduces the strength of meaning, e.g. 'slightly,' 'barely'
文法句型
function as an intensive
used as an intensive
用法筆記
This is a specialised term in grammar and linguistics. The more common word for this concept is intensifier. Examples of intensives include very, extremely, absolutely, totally, completely, and highly. Intensives do not add new meaning — they simply strengthen the degree of the word they accompany.