subtypes
subtypes — 名詞
- subtypessingular
- subtypesesplural
1. a more specific kind or category that forms one part of a larger, more general g
子類別
較大類別底下更細分的具體種類
a more specific kind or category that forms one part of a larger, more general grouping
Mateo learned that jazz has several subtypes, including bebop and cool jazz.
Mateo 了解到爵士樂有多種子類型，包括咆勃爵士和酷爵士。
that-clause: 'learned that [category] has several subtypes'
The hospital lab identified three rare subtypes of the bacterial infection in Hasan's blood sample.
醫院從 Hasan 的血液樣本中，驗出了三種罕見的細菌感染亞型。
collocation: 'rare subtypes of [medical condition]'
Saira spent months at the clinic identifying five distinct subtypes of anxiety in teenage patients.
Saira 在診所花了好幾個月，辨識出青少年患者身上五種不同的焦慮亞型。
Among the many subtypes of martial arts, Mei prefers Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo.
武術有許多子類別，Mei 特別喜歡巴西柔術和柔道。
Indra's geology professor explained six subtypes of volcanic rock found around Mount Fuji.
Indra 的地質學教授解釋了在富士山周圍發現的六種火山岩子類型。
- subcategory
very close in meaning; subcategory is slightly more formal and often used when the groups are part of an official system
- subclass
common in biology and programming; implies a strict hierarchical relationship
- variant
emphasises a different form or version rather than a narrower category
- subdivision
refers to the act of splitting into smaller groups or the resulting group; broader than subtype
文法句型
subtype + of + broader category
用法筆記
Most often found in academic, scientific, and technical writing for describing systems of classification. In casual speech, people tend to use 'kind' or 'type' instead.