localized
localized — 形容詞
1. affecting only one place or one small part, instead of spreading more widely
局部的
只影響某一小區域的
affecting only one place or one small part, instead of spreading more widely
The power cut stayed localized to three streets near Sofia's apartment.
停電影響局限在 Sofia 公寓附近的三條街。
be localized to + specific area
Doctors said the burn was localized on Yan's right hand.
醫師說，燒傷只局限在 Yan 的右手。
medical use: localized on + body part
After the heavy rain, damage was localized around the old bus station.
大雨過後，損害局限在老巴士站周圍。
The protest remained localized and never spread beyond the university gate.
這場抗議一直局限在校門附近，沒有往外擴散。
Officials called it a localized problem inside one storage room.
官員說那只是儲藏室裡的一個局部問題。
- confined
slightly more formal; stresses being kept inside a boundary
- restricted
focuses on limits or control rather than natural spread
- limited
broader and more general; not always about physical area
- widespread
happening across many places rather than one small area
- pervasive
spread through many parts so it is noticed almost everywhere
文法句型
be/remain/stay localized to/in + area
localized + noun (damage, infection, problem, flooding)
用法筆記
Often used for illness, damage, conflict, or trouble that stays in one spot. Distinguish from local: local means belonging to a place, while localized stresses restriction to a narrow area.
常見錯誤
localized — 動詞
1. to change something so it fits the language, needs, or habits of one particular
在地化
調整成符合某地使用需求
to change something so it fits the language, needs, or habits of one particular place or community
The publisher localized the science app for students in Taipei.
出版社把這套科學應用程式在地化，讓台北的學生更容易使用。
localized + product + for + local users
Anong localized the safety video by adding Thai subtitles and examples.
Anong 透過加入泰文字幕和例子，把安全影片在地化。
localized by adding local language details
The charity localized its website so farmers in Chiayi could use it.
這個慈善機構把網站在地化，好讓嘉義的農民也能使用。
Museum staff localized the tour script for school groups from Tainan.
博物館人員把導覽稿在地化，給來自台南的學生團體使用。
Reema localized the food labels before the market opened in Kaohsiung.
Reema 在高雄市場開門前，先把食品標籤在地化。
- standardize
make the same for every place instead of adjusting it locally
- globalize
expand for many countries rather than fitting one specific place
文法句型
localized + product/service/content + for + place/group
localized + app/site/video/menu
用法筆記
Subject is usually a company, team, or worker changing content for local users. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about adaptation, not simply keeping an activity inside one area.
常見錯誤
2. to keep an action, effect, or measure inside one named area instead of letting i
限於一地
把措施或影響控制在指定區域
to keep an action, effect, or measure inside one named area instead of letting it extend farther
Police localized traffic controls around the bridge after the tanker overturned.
油罐車翻覆後，警方把交通管制限於橋附近。
localized + controls around + specific place
Officials localized the curfew to three downtown blocks after midnight.
午夜過後，官員把宵禁限於市中心三個街區。
localized + measure + to + limited area
The factory localized the power cut to one building during repairs.
工廠維修期間，停電影響被限於一棟建築物內。
Christopher localized the search to farms within one valley.
Christopher 把搜索範圍限於同一個山谷裡的農場。
Fire crews localized road closures to the market district by sunrise.
消防隊在天亮前把封路措施限於市場區。
文法句型
localized + action/control/search + to + area
localized + measure + around/in + place
用法筆記
Usually used in formal reports about control, searches, damage, or restrictions. Distinguish from sense 3: here an outside agent keeps something within bounds; in sense 3, the problem or condition itself stays in one place.
常見錯誤
3. to remain in one small area or one part of the body instead of spreading wider
局限於
只留在某一處而不再擴散
to remain in one small area or one part of the body instead of spreading wider
Doctors were relieved that the infection stayed localized in Adaeze's knee.
醫師很慶幸感染局限於 Adaeze 的膝蓋。
stay localized in + body part
For now, the fire appears localized to one dry hillside.
目前看來，火勢局限於一片乾燥的山坡。
be localized to + limited place
The pain remained localized under Ingrid's left shoulder blade.
疼痛一直局限在 Ingrid 左肩胛骨下方。
Tests showed the bleeding was localized near the damaged vessel.
檢查顯示，出血局限在受損血管附近。
Samir's rash stayed localized and did not spread to his neck.
Samir 的疹子一直局限在原處，沒有擴散到脖子。
- remain confined
more formal; stresses staying inside a limited boundary
- stay limited
plainer wording for not spreading farther
文法句型
stay/remain/be localized to/in + place/body part
localized + symptom/problem + to + area
用法筆記
Often used for pain, infection, swelling, bleeding, or damage. Distinguish from sense 2: the subject itself is the thing staying in one spot, rather than a person deliberately limiting it.