multidisciplinary
/ˌmʌltidɪsəˈplɪnəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌltiˈdɪsəpləneri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌməl-tē-ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē -ˌtī- especially British -ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē/ (ame, mw)
multidisciplinary — 形容詞
- multidisciplinarypositive
- more multidisciplinarycomparative
- most multidisciplinarysuperlative
1. bringing together knowledge, skills, or methods from several different academic
跨領域
結合多個學科或專業領域的
bringing together knowledge, skills, or methods from several different academic or professional fields to work on a single problem, project, or activity.
The University of Nairobi runs a multidisciplinary research centre focused on climate change.
University of Nairobi 設立了一個專注於氣候變遷的跨領域研究中心。
attributive use before noun: multidisciplinary + noun
Leila enjoys the multidisciplinary nature of the course, which combines art, history, and engineering.
Leila 很喜歡這門課程的跨領域特性，它結合了藝術、歷史與工程學。
collocation: multidisciplinary + nature / approach
A multidisciplinary team of doctors and engineers designed a low-cost hospital bed for rural areas.
一個由醫生和工程師組成的跨領域團隊為偏遠地區設計了低成本病床。
The programme takes a multidisciplinary view of public health by including economics and sociology.
該課程將經濟學與社會學納入考量，以跨領域的觀點看待公共衛生。
Hana formed a multidisciplinary group to study the effects of urban noise on children.
Hana 組成了一個跨領域小組，研究都市噪音對兒童的影響。
- interdisciplinary
very similar meaning, but 'interdisciplinary' often implies deeper integration between fields rather than fields working side by side
- cross-disciplinary
less common than 'multidisciplinary'; emphasises movement across traditional subject boundaries
- multifaceted
broader meaning — can apply to anything with many aspects, not only academic or professional fields
- single-discipline
involving only one field of study
- specialised
focused narrowly on one area rather than bringing multiple areas together
文法句型
multidisciplinary + noun
用法筆記
Typically used attributively directly before a noun (e.g. a multidisciplinary team, multidisciplinary research). Cannot be used with comparative or superlative forms.