poc

poc — 縮寫

1. short for 'person of color' or 'people of color' — used to describe a person who

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釋義

有色人種

非白人族裔的簡稱

short for 'person of color' or 'people of color' — used to describe a person who is not white, or a group made up of individuals from racial backgrounds other than white.

例句

The university's new scholarship program is designed to support POC students from under-resourced communities.

這所大學的新獎學金計畫旨在資助來自資源不足社區的有色人種學生。

POC + noun modifier: POC students

Yasmin joined an online forum where POC in the tech industry share career advice and experiences.

Yasmin 加入了一個線上論壇，科技業的有色人種在那裡分享職涯建議和經驗。

常見搭配
  • POC communities
  • POC students
  • POC voices
  • POC-owned
  • POC-led
  • support POC
  • POC in tech
同義詞
  • BIPOC

    broader term that explicitly includes Black and Indigenous people alongside other people of color; more specific and increasingly preferred in activist contexts.

  • minority

    broader and sometimes viewed as outdated because it focuses on numerical comparison rather than shared experience of racism.

  • person of color

    the full phrase that POC abbreviates; slightly more formal and explicit.

文法句型

POC + noun (as modifier)

a POC / POCs (countable)

用法筆記

Often used in social, political, and workplace contexts to discuss racial diversity. Can function as a countable noun (a POC, two POCs) or as an attributive modifier (POC communities, POC voices). This social-demographics abbreviation is unrelated to the same three-letter form used in medicine (POINT OF CARE), maritime (PORT OF CALL), and business (PROOF OF CONCEPT).

常見錯誤

POC' should always be written in uppercase letters.
POC is written in uppercase as an abbreviation, but the spelled-out form uses lowercase: person of color.
The abbreviation is always capitalized, but the full phrase follows standard capitalization rules.
He is a POC, so he cannot be Black.
He is a POC and also identifies as Black.
Being a POC and being Black are overlapping identities, not mutually exclusive.

2. short for 'point of care' or 'point-of-care' — medical testing or treatment carr

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釋義

照護點

病患身旁的醫療檢測或照護

short for 'point of care' or 'point-of-care' — medical testing or treatment carried out near the patient, such as at a bedside or in a clinic, instead of in a central laboratory.

例句

The nurse used a POC blood glucose monitor to check Mr. Tanaka's sugar level in the examination room.

護理師在診療室使用照護點血糖監測儀檢查 Tanaka 先生的血糖值。

POC + medical device: POC blood glucose monitor

Padma's clinic introduced a POC testing device that gives HIV results in under thirty minutes.

Padma 的診所引進了一台照護點檢測設備，能在三十分鐘內提供 HIV 檢測結果。

常見搭配
  • POC testing
  • POC device
  • POC diagnostics
  • POC ultrasound
  • POC glucose monitor
同義詞
  • bedside testing

    less formal term that refers to diagnostic tests performed at the patient's bedside.

  • near-patient testing

    slightly more formal synonym used in medical literature.

反義詞

文法句型

POC + noun (as modifier): POC testing, POC device

用法筆記

Primarily used in medical and healthcare settings. When used as a modifier before a noun, it describes equipment or procedures done at the patient's location rather than in a lab. This medical abbreviation shares its three-letter form with unrelated expansions in social (PERSON OF COLOR), maritime (PORT OF CALL), and business (PROOF OF CONCEPT) domains.

3. short for 'port of call' — a port where a ship stops during a voyage, either to

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釋義

停靠港

船隻航程中的停泊港口

short for 'port of call' — a port where a ship stops during a voyage, either to load or unload cargo, take on supplies, or allow passengers to go ashore.

例句

The cargo ship's first POC was Kaohsiung, where it picked up electronics bound for Europe.

這艘貨輪的第一個停靠港是高雄，在那裡裝載了運往歐洲的電子產品。

ordinal use: first POC

Saira checked the cruise itinerary to see which POC they would visit between Athens and Dubai.

Saira 查看了郵輪行程表，想知道他們在雅典和杜拜之間會停靠哪些港口。

常見搭配
  • first POC
  • next POC
  • final POC
  • make POC
  • POC for cargo ships
同義詞
  • port of entry

    specifically a port where goods or people enter a country; narrower than port of call.

  • stopover

    general term for a brief stop during a journey; less maritime-specific.

  • calling port

    maritime industry term for a port on a ship's scheduled route.

文法句型

first POC

next POC

POC + for + ship name

用法筆記

Common in logistics, travel, and shipping contexts. Can also be used figuratively to mean a stop on a journey or an item on a list of places to visit. This maritime abbreviation shares its three-letter form with unrelated expansions in social (PERSON OF COLOR), medical (POINT OF CARE), and business (PROOF OF CONCEPT) domains.

4. short for 'proof of concept' — a small-scale demonstration or piece of evidence

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釋義

概念驗證

證明構想可行的初步測試

short for 'proof of concept' — a small-scale demonstration or piece of evidence that shows an idea, method, or piece of technology can work as intended.

例句

Yara built a simple POC website to show her investors that the app idea was technically possible.

Yara 建立了一個簡單的概念驗證網站，向投資人證明這個應用程式的構想技術上可行。

build a POC — typical verb collocation

Before funding the full project, the committee asked for a POC that the new battery design could store enough energy.

在資助整個專案之前，委員會要求提供概念驗證，證明新的電池設計能夠儲存足夠的電力。

常見搭配
  • build a POC
  • develop a POC
  • create a POC
  • working POC
  • POC project
  • POC phase
同義詞
  • prototype

    a working model that is more developed and functional than a POC.

  • demonstration

    general term for showing how something works; less technical than POC.

  • feasibility study

    a research phase that examines whether a project is possible; often precedes a POC.

文法句型

POC + for + noun

build/create/develop a POC

用法筆記

Common in product development, software engineering, and research contexts. A POC is usually simpler and less polished than a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP). This business/technology abbreviation shares its three-letter form with unrelated expansions in social (PERSON OF COLOR), medical (POINT OF CARE), and maritime (PORT OF CALL) domains.

常見錯誤

We launched the POC directly to customers.
We tested the POC internally before building the full product.
A POC is a small-scale test, not a finished product for customers.

同根字

  • person of color
    名詞片語B2
  • people of color
    名詞片語B2
  • BIPOC
    縮寫C1
  • point of care
    名詞片語C1
  • port of call
    名詞片語B2
  • proof of concept
    名詞片語B2