pede
pede — 名詞
1. a drug used illegally by athletes to increase their strength, speed, or stamina
土壤團粒
土壤中自然形成的顆粒團塊
a drug used illegally by athletes to increase their strength, speed, or stamina during competition
The cyclist was banned after a blood test found pedes in their system.
健康的園圃土壤裡充滿了由植物根系黏結的細小團粒。
Sivan admitted to taking pedes during training and was stripped of a gold medal.
Nora 從田間撿起一塊團粒，用手指將它捏碎。
collocation: admitted to taking pedes
Many young athletes feel pressure to use pedes to keep up with their rivals.
梁博士說明，穩固的團粒有助於水分順利通過土壤排出。
The coach warned the team that pedes could damage their health permanently.
多年來使用重型機械後，這片農田的團粒結構已經流失。
Anti-doping officials now test for a wider range of pedes than ever before.
在顯微鏡下，單一團粒看起來就像一塊布滿細孔的微型海綿。
- PED
the abbreviation form, more common in official anti-doping reports and documents
- doping substance
the formal term used by agencies such as WADA; carries legal weight
- performance enhancer
a broader term that also covers legal supplements like creatine
- banned substance
emphasises prohibition rather than the performance-boosting effect
用法筆記
Slang term derived from the abbreviation PED (Performance-Enhancing Drug). Common in sports journalism and anti-doping discussions, but rare in formal medical writing.
常見錯誤
pede — 名詞
1. a small, naturally formed clump of soil particles that acts as the basic buildin
土壤團粒
土壤中自然形成的顆粒團塊
a small, naturally formed clump of soil particles that acts as the basic building block of soil structure
Healthy garden soil is full of tiny pedes bound together by plant roots.
健康的園圃土壤裡充滿了由植物根系黏結的細小團粒。
Nora picked up a pede from the field and crumbled it between her fingers.
Nora 從田間撿起一塊團粒，用手指將它捏碎。
Dr. Liang explained that strong pedes help water drain through the soil properly.
梁博士說明，穩固的團粒有助於水分順利通過土壤排出。
The farmer's fields had lost their pedes after years of heavy machinery use.
多年來使用重型機械後，這片農田的團粒結構已經流失。
A single pede under the microscope resembles a tiny sponge with many pores.
在顯微鏡下，單一團粒看起來就像一塊布滿細孔的微型海綿。
- soil aggregate
the formal scientific term; a pede is one individual unit within a soil aggregate
- soil clod
a larger, often artificially formed lump, unlike a naturally occurring pede
- soil crumb
informal term for a small, irregular piece of soil, less technical than pede
用法筆記
Technical term used in soil science. In everyday English, a 'clump of soil' or 'soil crumb' is the natural equivalent.