repository

/rɪˈpɒzətri/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē/ (ame, mw)

repository — 名詞

  • repositorysingular
  • repositoriesplural

1. a place, container, or system used for keeping things safe so they can be found

1.名詞B2
釋義

儲存庫

安全存放物品或資料的地方或系統

a place, container, or system used for keeping things safe so they can be found and used when needed — for example, a library holding rare manuscripts, a computer folder storing project files, or a warehouse protecting furniture and machinery

例句

The university library serves as a repository for rare historical documents and manuscripts.

大學圖書館是存放珍貴歷史文件和手稿的儲存庫。

serves as a repository for + specific items

Bao uploaded the project files to an online repository for the team to access.

Bao 把專案檔案上傳到一個線上儲存庫，方便團隊存取。

online repository (digital context)

同義詞
  • depository

    more specific to formal safekeeping of valuable items such as money or legal documents

  • archive

    specifically for historical records or documents organized for long-term preservation

  • storehouse

    more concrete and everyday; can refer to any building or room where things are kept

  • vault

    suggests high security, typically for money, valuables, or confidential files

文法句型

a repository of + noun phrase

serve as a repository for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'of' to name the contents (a repository of knowledge) or 'for' to name the purpose/system (a repository for shared files). Frequently modifies both physical places (library, warehouse, vault) and digital systems (database, code archive, cloud folder).

常見錯誤

❌My closet is a repository of dirty laundry.
✅My closet is a dumping ground for dirty laundry.
💡'repository' implies orderly, purposeful storage for future retrieval, not just any accumulation.
❌The fridge is a repository for leftover food.
✅The fridge is a place for leftover food.
💡For everyday household storage, 'repository' sounds too formal; use 'place' or 'container' instead.

2. a person or thing that contains a great depth of knowledge or information on a p

2.名詞C1
釋義

寶庫；知識庫

擁有豐富知識或資訊的人或事物

a person or thing that contains a great depth of knowledge or information on a particular subject — such as an expert who remembers every detail of a town's history, or a reference book packed with useful facts

例句

The old librarian was a living repository of local history and could answer any question.

那位老圖書館員是地方歷史的活寶庫，任何問題都難不倒他。

living repository of + subject field

Lara's travel journal is a repository of useful tips for visiting Southeast Asia.

Lara 的旅遊日記是東南亞旅遊實用秘訣的寶庫。

同義詞
  • mine

    more informal and vivid — a mine of information suggests rich, extractable knowledge

  • treasure trove

    emphasizes value and discoverability — a treasure trove of facts

  • source

    neutral and everyday; the simplest choice for 'person who provides information'

文法句型

a repository of + abstract noun (knowledge, wisdom, information)

用法筆記

This sense is always figurative — the 'repository' is not a physical container but a source of information. When applied to a person, it often carries admiration (a repository of wisdom). 'Living repository' is a common collocation. Distinguish from sense 1 (STORAGE), which refers to a literal place or system for keeping objects.

常見錯誤

❌My phone is a repository of all my photos.
✅My phone stores all my photos.
💡For everyday digital storage, use 'store' or 'hold'; 'repository' sounds unnecessarily formal.
❌He is a repository of basketball shoes.
✅He has a large collection of basketball shoes.
💡'Repository' for a person only works with knowledge/information, not physical objects.

repository — 形容詞