notification

/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnō-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)

notification — 名詞

  • notificationsingular
  • notificationsplural

1. the process of officially telling someone about something that affects them, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

通知；通告

正式告知某人某事或相關文件

the process of officially telling someone about something that affects them, or a written document that records this information.

例句

Reuben received written notification that his application for a work visa had been approved.

Reuben 收到書面通知，說他的工作簽證申請已經核准了。

notification + that-clause for official information

The city health department sent every restaurant a notification about the new food safety rules.

市衛生局向每家餐廳發送通知，告知新的食品安全規定。

notification + about + [topic]

同義詞
  • notice

    less formal and more general; a notice can be a public sign or a short written announcement, while notification suggests direct communication to a specific person

  • announcement

    wider in scope — can be public or private; an announcement may be addressed to a general audience rather than a named individual

  • advice

    chiefly British English in formal/legal contexts; advice of dispatch means the same as notification of shipment

文法句型

notification + of + [something]

notification + that + [clause]

give/receive + notification

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a specific document or message (a notification); uncountable when referring to the general act (prior notification is needed). Common in legal, administrative, and workplace contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I got a notification that my flight was cancelled' (for a personal message).
✅I received a text message that my flight was cancelled.
💡The formal 'notification' sense is used for official/professional communication, not casual personal messages.

2. a brief automated message that appears on a phone or computer display, usually f

2.名詞B1
釋義

通知

手機或電腦自動彈出的訊息

a brief automated message that appears on a phone or computer display, usually from an application, to tell you about something new or remind you of a task.

例句

Alessia's phone showed a notification from the delivery app that her package had arrived.

Alessia 的手機亮起，顯示送貨應用程式傳來通知，說她的包裹已經到了。

notification + from [app] about [event]

Ilan turned off all notifications during the exam so his watch would not buzz.

Ilan 在考試期間關掉了所有通知，這樣他的手錶就不會震動。

collocation: turn off notifications

同義詞
  • alert

    more urgent in tone; an alert often warns about something important or time-sensitive, whereas a notification can be routine

  • push message

    more technical term for server-initiated notifications; less common in everyday speech

  • reminder

    narrower meaning — a reminder is specifically about something you need to do, whereas a notification can share any kind of information

文法句型

push + notification

notification + about/from + [app or source]

turn on/off + notifications

用法筆記

Almost always countable. The plural form (notifications) is very common when referring to the collection of messages on a device. 'Push notification' is a specific technical term for a message sent from a server to a device without the user requesting it.

常見錯誤

❌I have a notification of my friend's birthday.
✅I got a notification about my friend's birthday.
💡Use 'about' (not 'of') for the topic of a digital notification.