ip

IPA/ˌaɪ ˈpiː/
KK[ˈaɪpˈi]IPA/ˌaɪ ˈpiː/

ip — 名詞

1. a set of standards that governs the way data moves between computers and other d

1.名詞B2
釋義

網路協定

控制網路資料傳送的技術規則

a set of standards that governs the way data moves between computers and other devices across the internet

例句

The technician checked each office computer's IP settings to locate the device causing the outage.

技術人員檢查了辦公室裡每台電腦的 IP 設定，藉此找出造成中斷的裝置。

often used as modifier: IP settings, IP address

Without a valid IP from the network, a smartphone cannot send or receive data.

沒有來自網路的合法 IP，智慧型手機就無法收發資料。

文法句型

ip + noun (as modifier) — e.g. IP address, IP network

用法筆記

IP is almost always used as a modifier before another noun (IP address, IP network, IP packet) rather than as a standalone noun. The full term 'Internet Protocol' is used in formal technical writing.

常見錯誤

❌I changed my IP.' (in a formal support ticket).
✅I changed my IP address.
💡In everyday conversation, 'IP' alone is widely used as shorthand for 'IP address'. In formal or technical writing, the full term 'IP address' is preferred for clarity.

2. a creative work, invention, design, or idea that belongs to a person or company

2.名詞B2
釋義

智慧財產

創作、發明等受法律保護的權利

a creative work, invention, design, or idea that belongs to a person or company by law and cannot be copied or used without permission

例句

The company filed a lawsuit to protect its IP from being copied by competitors.

公司提起訴訟，以保護其智慧財產不被競爭對手抄襲。

collocation: protect IP

Amani registered her furniture design as intellectual property so other companies could not sell copies.

Amani 將她的家具設計註冊為智慧財產，這樣其他公司就不能販售仿冒品。

同義詞
  • copyright

    narrower — only covers creative works like books, music, and film, not inventions or designs

  • patent

    narrower — covers inventions and processes, not creative works

  • trademark

    narrower — covers brand names, logos, and symbols

反義詞
  • public domain

    creative works or inventions that are not owned by anyone and can be used freely

文法句型

own/protect/infringe + IP

用法筆記

IP is uncountable — you cannot say 'an IP' to mean a single piece of intellectual property. Use 'a piece of IP' or 'IP assets' for individual items. The plural form 'IPs' is sometimes used informally in business contexts but is not standard.

常見錯誤

❌She owns three IPs.
✅She owns three pieces of intellectual property.
💡IP is uncountable; use 'pieces of intellectual property' or 'IP assets' for counting.