trimester
/traɪˈmestə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [traɪmˈɛstɚ] /traɪˈmestər/ (ame, ipa) · [traɪmˈɛstɚ] /(ˌ)trī-ˈme-stər How to pronounce trimester (audio) ˈtrī-ˌme- How to pronounce trimester (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trimester — 名詞
- trimestersingular
- trimestersplural
1. a period of about three months, used especially when dividing time into regular
三個月期
約三個月的時間區段
a period of about three months, used especially when dividing time into regular blocks for planning or reporting purposes
The company reviews its budget every trimester rather than once a year.
這間公司每三個月檢討一次預算，而不是一年一次。
collocation: every trimester
Nora plans to finish her language course within a single trimester.
Nora 計劃在三個月內完成她的語言課程。
The research grant covers one trimester of fieldwork in Southeast Asia.
這筆研究經費涵蓋了東南亞實地考察的一個三個月期。
Rachid noted that each trimester brought a different set of targets.
Rachid 注意到每一期都帶來了不同的目標。
文法句型
a trimester
per trimester
the first/second/third trimester
用法筆記
Unlike "quarter", which always means exactly three calendar months (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, etc.), trimester can refer to any three-month block even if it does not align with calendar quarters.
常見錯誤
2. one of the three approximately equal stages of a human pregnancy, each lasting a
孕期階段
懷孕期間的三個階段之一
one of the three approximately equal stages of a human pregnancy, each lasting about three months and marked by different developments in the growth of the baby
Shirin felt much more energetic once she reached her second trimester.
Shirin 進入第二孕期後感覺精力充沛了許多。
collocation: first/second/third trimester
The doctor said the ultrasound is usually done during the first trimester.
醫生說超音波檢查通常在第一孕期進行。
preposition: during the [ordinal] trimester
Many hospitals offer free vitamins to women in their third trimester.
許多醫院免費提供維生素給第三孕期的孕婦。
Andrew's wife developed mild high blood pressure late in the first trimester.
Andrew 的妻子在第一孕期後期出現了輕度高血壓。
Morning sickness is most common during the early part of the first trimester.
孕吐在第一孕期初期最常見。
- stage of pregnancy
more general; can refer to any point in pregnancy, not just the three blocks
- term
used in the phrase 'full-term baby' but not as a direct synonym for trimester
文法句型
the first/second/third trimester of pregnancy
in the [ordinal] trimester
用法筆記
Frequently preceded by an ordinal number — first, second, or third trimester. The word itself already implies a three-part division, so do not say "first pregnancy trimester" (redundant).
常見錯誤
3. a block of about three months that makes up one part of a three-part teaching ye
學期
三學期制中的一期
a block of about three months that makes up one part of a three-part teaching year in certain schools or universities
Anjali registered for three classes in the fall trimester.
Anjali 在秋季學期註冊了三門課。
collocation: fall/spring trimester
The university switched from a semester system to a trimester system last year.
那所大學去年從兩學期制改為三學期制。
collocation: trimester system
Tuition is charged per trimester at that private high school.
那間私立高中按學期收取學費。
Sofia's grades improved noticeably after the first trimester of her final year.
Sofia 在最後一學年的第一學期結束後成績進步了許多。
Mert took a part-time job during the winter trimester to save money.
Mert 在冬季學期找了一份兼職工作來存錢。
文法句型
the [ordinal] trimester
during the [season] trimester
a trimester system
用法筆記
More common in American English than British English. Schools that use a trimester system have three terms (fall, winter, spring) instead of the more common two-semester system. Do not confuse with "semester" (one of two terms) or "quarter" (one of four terms).