members
members — 名詞
1. a person, country, or organisation that belongs to a particular group, club, or
成員
屬於群體、組織的人或單位
a person, country, or organisation that belongs to a particular group, club, or society made up of several similar parts or people.
Amara has been a member of the school choir since she was eight years old.
Amara 從**八歲**起就是**學校合唱團**的**成員**。
member of [organisation] — joining a group
Thailand is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
**泰國**是**東南亞國家協會**的**成員國**之一。
- participant
focuses on taking part in an activity rather than simply belonging
- affiliate
more formal; often used for organisations linked to a larger body
- constituent
formal; describes a part that makes up a whole system
- non-member
someone who does not belong to a particular group
文法句型
member + of + group/organisation
用法筆記
Countable noun; frequently used with the preposition of to state which group the person or thing belongs to. The plural form members is common when referring to everyone in a group collectively.
常見錯誤
2. someone who has formally joined a club, team, or organisation and regularly take
會員
正式入會並參與活動的人
someone who has formally joined a club, team, or organisation and regularly takes part in its activities or pays a subscription.
Diego signed up as a gym member and now goes three times a week.
Diego **註冊**成為**健身房**的**會員**，現在**每週去三次**。
gym member — membership of a facility
Only paid members of the library can borrow books from the special collection.
**圖書館**只有**付費會員**才能**借閱特藏書籍**。
- subscriber
someone who pays regularly for a service, e.g. a streaming platform
- cardholder
someone who holds a membership card for a facility or club
文法句型
member + of + club/organisation/team
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense emphasises that the person actively joined and participates, whereas sense 1 is about simply being part of a group (e.g. a member of a family). Often implies a subscription or enrolment process.
常見錯誤
3. a limb or projecting part of the body, especially an arm or leg, considered as a
肢體；四肢
身體的突出部位，如手臂或腿
a limb or projecting part of the body, especially an arm or leg, considered as a distinct part of the whole body.
The old injury left him with limited movement in his lower members for months.
那次**舊傷**讓他的**下肢**好幾個月都**活動受限**。
lower members — formal term for legs
In the anatomy lab, students examined the upper members of the human skeleton.
在**解剖實驗室**裡，**學生們**仔細觀察人體**骨骼**的**上肢構造**。
文法句型
member + of + the body
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used in formal, medical, or literary contexts. In everyday speech, arm, leg, or limb are far more common. The plural form members often appears in the set phrases upper members (arms) and lower members (legs).
常見錯誤
4. a polite or indirect word used to refer to the penis, especially in formal, medi
陰莖（委婉語）
對男性生殖器的委婉說法
a polite or indirect word used to refer to the penis, especially in formal, medical, or old-fashioned writing.
The medical textbook described the male member as one of the primary reproductive organs.
這本**醫學教科書**將**男性生殖器**描述為**主要的生殖器官**之一。
male member — formal euphemism for penis
In Victorian literature, writers often used the term member as a discreet reference to the male sexual organ.
在**維多利亞時期**的**文學作品**中，作家常用 member 一詞來**委婉**地指稱**男性性器官**。
文法句型
male member
用法筆記
Highly formal or dated; rarely used in modern everyday speech. Current medical terminology uses penis; in general conversation, this sense may cause confusion with other meanings of member. Only use this sense if the context is clearly historical, legal, or very formal medical writing.