siloing
siloing — 動詞
- siloingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- siloings3rd person singular
- siloinging-ing form
- siloingedpast simple
1. to keep a person, team, or department separate from other parts of an organisati
各自孤立
使團隊或部門彼此隔離，無法交流合作
to keep a person, team, or department separate from other parts of an organisation, preventing the sharing of information or working together across groups
Tendai warned that siloing the research team would slow down the development of new products.
Tendai 警告說，將研發團隊各自孤立會拖慢新產品的開發進度。
silo + [team/department] for isolating a group
Antonia found the finance team siloed from the company — budget cuts stayed hidden.
Antonia 發現財務團隊與公司其他部門各自孤立，預算遭刪減的消息因此石沉大海。
be siloed from + [group], with specific department
Sana tried to fix the siloed company culture by organising cross-team meetings every month.
Sana 試圖透過每月舉辦跨部門會議來改善公司各自孤立的企業文化。
Harper argued that siloing customer support away from sales creates a poor experience for users.
Harper 認為將客服部門與銷售部門隔離開來會造成糟糕的使用者體驗。
The engineering team was siloed from the marketing team, so neither knew the other's plans.
工程團隊與行銷團隊各自孤立，因此雙方都不知道對方的計劃。
- isolate
more general; siloing implies a deliberate organisational structure
- compartmentalise
more formal; often used in psychology or government contexts
- segregate
stronger connotation of separation, often with social implications
- integrate
to combine departments so they work together
- collaborate
to work jointly, the opposite outcome of siloing
文法句型
silo + [team/department]
be siloed from + [group]
用法筆記
Usually carries a negative connotation. The active form (silo + object) and the passive form (be siloed from + group) are both very common in management writing.
常見錯誤
2. to put grain or other harvested crops into a tall, closed container called a sil
存入筒倉
將穀物放入筒倉儲存
to put grain or other harvested crops into a tall, closed container called a silo in order to keep the contents dry and safe from pests
Astrid's family siloes the corn every autumn before the winter rains arrive.
Astrid 家每年秋天都會在冬雨來臨前將玉米存入筒倉。
silo + [crop]: corn, wheat, barley
The wheat was siloed soon after harvest to keep it dry and free of pests.
小麥在收割後很快就存入筒倉，以保持乾燥且不受蟲害。
Farmers who silo their grain early can avoid losses from unexpected weather.
提早將穀物存入筒倉的農民可以避免突如其來的天氣造成的損失。
Kenji showed the new workers how to silo the barley properly at the grain co-op.
Kenji 在穀物合作社向新員工示範如何正確地將大麥存入筒倉。
文法句型
silo + [crop]
be siloed + (prepositional phrase)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice because the focus is usually on the state of the grain rather than the person doing the action.