loa
loa — 縮寫
1. the total length of a ship or boat measured from the front to the back, used as
全長
船舶從船首到船尾的總長度
the total length of a ship or boat measured from the front to the back, used as a standard way to describe the size of a vessel
Marina fees depend on LOA, so Felix chose a 10-metre boat to save money.
碼頭費用取決於 LOA，所以 Felix 選了一艘 10 公尺的船來省錢。
LOA + be + number + unit for vessel dimensions
Piotr checked the ship's registration and found its LOA was listed as 28.5 metres.
Piotr 查閱了船舶登記文件，發現它的 LOA 標示為 28.5 公尺。
The harbour master asked for the vessel's LOA before assigning a berth.
港務長在分配泊位前，要求提供船隻的 LOA。
Heather compared the LOA of three used fishing boats before making an offer.
Heather 比較了三艘二手漁船的 LOA 後才出價。
A ferry with an LOA over 50 metres cannot dock at the old harbour.
LOA 超過 50 公尺的渡輪無法停靠舊港區。
- overall length
the full phrase that LOA abbreviates, used interchangeably in technical writing
文法句型
LOA + be + number + unit
用法筆記
This entry is a homograph of loa2 (the parasitic worm). Always written in uppercase as LOA. This abbreviation appears mainly in ship registration documents, marina fee schedules, and technical vessel specifications. Do not add 'long' or 'length' after stating the number — 'The LOA is 30 metres' is correct, not 'The LOA is 30 metres long'.
常見錯誤
loa — 名詞
1. a type of parasitic worm found in parts of Africa that enters the human body thr
羅阿絲蟲
非洲地區的人體寄生蟲
a type of parasitic worm found in parts of Africa that enters the human body through the bite of a fly and can cause painful swellings under the skin or in the eye
After returning from Cameroon, Amara visited the clinic because her arm had swollen near the site of an insect bite.
從喀麥隆回來後，Amara 去了診所，因為她被蟲咬的地方附近手臂腫了起來。
context: travel + infection from fly bite
Kwame developed painful swellings on his arm after being infected by the Loa parasite.
Kwame 感染了羅阿絲蟲後，手臂上出現了疼痛的腫塊。
collocation: infected by the Loa parasite
Travelers visiting rural areas of central Africa should take precautions against the Loa worm.
前往非洲中部鄉村地區的旅客應採取預防措施，避免感染羅阿絲蟲。
Meera read a medical journal article about Loa infection rates in Cameroon.
Meera 閱讀了一篇有關喀麥隆羅阿絲蟲感染率的醫學期刊文章。
Dr. Okafor prescribed antiparasitic drugs to treat the Loa infection that Fatima had picked up in the Congo basin.
Okafor 醫師開了抗寄生蟲藥物，治療 Fatima 在剛果盆地感染的羅阿絲蟲。
- eye worm
common name referring to the fact that the worm can travel through the eye
文法句型
the Loa worm
Loa + noun (infection, parasite)
用法筆記
This entry is a homograph of loa1 (the nautical abbreviation LOA). Loa is the genus name in scientific classification; the species that infects humans is Loa loa. The infection caused by this worm is called loiasis. In medical writing the name is often italicised (Loa), but plain text is acceptable in general contexts.