multi
multi — 字首
1. added to the beginning of adjectives and nouns to mean that something has many o
多重的
擁有多個某種特質的
added to the beginning of adjectives and nouns to mean that something has many of a particular thing or quality — for example, a multicultural city has many different cultures, or a multi-storey building has many floors above ground.
Singapore is a multicultural city where Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Eurasian backgrounds mix.
新加坡是一個多元文化的城市，融合了華人、馬來人、印度人和歐亞裔的背景。
multi- + cultural → adjective describing a society
The new shopping centre has a multi-storey car park with space for over 2,000 cars.
這座新的購物中心設有一個多層停車場，可容納超過兩千輛車。
multi- + storey → adjective describing a building
Camila found a job at a multinational company with offices in seventeen countries.
Camila 在一家跨國公司找到工作，該公司在十七個國家設有辦事處。
Rin enrolled in a multimedia course that covered video production, podcasting, and graphic design.
Rin 報名了一門多媒體課程，內容涵蓋影片製作、播客和平面設計。
The hotel offers multi-purpose rooms that can be used for conferences, weddings, and art exhibitions.
這家飯店提供多功能廳，可舉辦會議、婚禮和藝術展覽。
- mono-
means 'one' or 'single'; the direct opposite of multi-
文法句型
multi- + [noun] → adjective (e.g. multi-storey)
multi- + [adjective] → adjective (e.g. multicultural)
用法筆記
Only the prefix sense (HAVING MANY) attaches to adjectives like 'cultural' or 'national' to describe something with many aspects. When the focus is on counting things (e.g. multi-party talks), see the combining form sense below.
常見錯誤
multi — 構詞成分
1. used before nouns to form adjectives and nouns meaning that something involves,
多個的
涉及或包含多個事物的
used before nouns to form adjectives and nouns meaning that something involves, affects, or consists of more than one of a particular thing — for example, a multi-party election involves more than one political party, or a multi-millionaire has many millions of pounds or dollars.
The country held its first multi-party election in sixty years, with eleven parties competing.
該國六十年來首次舉行了多黨選舉，共有十一個政黨角逐席位。
multi- + party → adjective describing an election
Obi invested in a multi-asset fund that spreads money across shares, bonds, and property.
Obi 投資了一個多元資產基金，資金分散於股票、債券和不動產。
The charity launched a multi-million-pound campaign to build schools in rural areas.
該慈善機構發起了一項耗資數百萬英鎊的募款活動，以幫助偏鄉地區興建學校。
A multi-ethnic neighbourhood like this one includes families from Vietnamese, Somali, Polish, and Brazilian backgrounds.
像這樣的多元族群社區，住著來自越南、索馬利亞、波蘭和巴西背景的家庭。
Defne works on multi-agency projects where the police, local government, and health services share information.
Defne 參與跨機構合作項目，由警方、地方政府和衛生部門共享資訊。
- single
means 'only one'; the opposite of involving more than one
文法句型
multi- + [noun] → adjective (e.g. multi-party)
multi- + [noun] → noun (e.g. multi-millionaire)
用法筆記
This combining form differs from the prefix sense (HAVING MANY) in that it emphasises quantity or involvement of multiple entities rather than the presence of many features in one thing — e.g. 'multi-party' focuses on several parties acting together, while 'multicultural' describes a single thing with many cultural aspects.