monograph
/ˈmɒnəɡrɑːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːnəɡræf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmä-nə-ˌgraf/ (ame, mw)
monograph — 名詞
- monographsingular
- monographsplural
1. a carefully researched piece of writing, often a short academic book, that exami
專題著作
深入討論單一主題的學術書寫
a carefully researched piece of writing, often a short academic book, that examines one subject in depth.
Maeve borrowed a monograph on temple architecture for her graduate seminar.
Maeve 為研究所研討課借了一本談寺廟建築的專題著作。
a monograph on + subject
William cited a recent monograph on coral reefs in his research paper.
William 在研究報告裡引用了一本談珊瑚礁的近期專題著作。
cite a monograph on + topic
The museum shop sells a monograph about the painter beside the exhibition posters.
博物館商店在展覽海報旁販售一本介紹那位畫家的專題著作。
After ten years of fieldwork, Cyrus published a monograph about desert trade routes.
經過十年的田野工作後，Cyrus 出版了一本談沙漠貿易路線的專題著作。
- treatise
more formal and often sounds older or more theoretical
- study
broader term that can refer to research in many formats
- scholarly book
plain descriptive phrase rather than a fixed technical term
- overview
gives a broad summary instead of a deep single-subject treatment
文法句型
a monograph on + subject
publish/write/cite + a monograph
用法筆記
Mostly used in academic, museum, and specialist publishing contexts for a focused study of one narrow topic. In everyday English, people more often say book, study, or paper.
常見錯誤
monograph — 動詞
- monographpresent simple I / you / we / they
- monographs3rd person singular
- monographing-ing form
- monographedpast simple
1. to write a full scholarly study that focuses closely on one topic.
撰寫專論
就單一題目寫成專門研究
to write a full scholarly study that focuses closely on one topic.
Tamar plans to monograph the poet's letters for her doctoral project.
Tamar 打算把那位詩人的書信撰寫專論，作為博士計畫的一部分。
monograph + topic directly
The historian monographed village schools after reviewing thousands of local records.
那位歷史學者在查閱成千上萬份地方紀錄後，以鄉村學校為題撰寫專論。
monographed + research subject
Jabari monographed the harbor strike and later turned it into a lecture series.
Jabari 以那場港口罷工撰寫專論，後來又把內容整理成一系列演講。
For the catalogue, Christopher monographed the sculptor's early bronze works.
為了那本圖錄，Christopher 以那位雕塑家的早期青銅作品撰寫專論。
文法句型
monograph + topic
monograph + person/period/subject
用法筆記
Rare and mainly seen in academic or specialist writing. In ordinary English, speakers usually say 'write a monograph on' instead of using the verb directly.