up-to-dateness

up-to-dateness — 名詞

1. the quality of containing the most recent information, data, or knowledge availa

1.名詞B2
釋義

時新性

資訊或資料的最新狀態

the quality of containing the most recent information, data, or knowledge available — for example, when a textbook includes the latest research findings, or a website shows the most current news.

例句

The librarian checks each reference title for up-to-dateness before adding it to the collection.

圖書館員在把每本參考書加入館藏前，都會檢查它的時新性。

Rohan updates the software manual every quarter to guarantee its up-to-dateness.

Rohan 每季都更新軟體手冊，以確保其時新性。

collocation: guarantee / ensure up-to-dateness

常見搭配
  • check for up-to-dateness
  • ensure up-to-dateness
  • maintain up-to-dateness
  • guarantee up-to-dateness
  • up-to-dateness of information
  • up-to-dateness of data
  • up-to-dateness of records
同義詞
  • currency

    more common synonym in business and academic contexts

  • timeliness

    emphasises relevance at the present moment rather than objective latest data

反義詞

文法句型

uncountable; rarely used with articles

用法筆記

Uncountable — not used as 'an up-to-dateness' or 'up-to-datenesses'. Typically pairs with verbs like 'maintain', 'ensure', 'check', 'guarantee'.

常見錯誤

The up-to-dateness of the report were impressive.
The up-to-dateness of the report was impressive.
'up-to-dateness' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

2. the quality of being modern and in harmony with contemporary styles, trends, or

2.名詞B2
釋義

現代感

符合當代潮流或風格的特性

the quality of being modern and in harmony with contemporary styles, trends, or ways of thinking — for example, when a building's design reflects current architectural tastes, or a brand's image feels fresh rather than old-fashioned.

例句

The fashion house's up-to-dateness draws young shoppers who want the latest looks.

這家時裝公司的現代感吸引了想擁有最新造型的年輕消費者。

Salma admired the apartment's up-to-dateness — open-plan kitchen, smart lighting, and minimalist furniture.

Salma 很欣賞這間公寓的現代感——開放式廚房、智慧照明和極簡家具。

example of concrete modern features listed after the noun

常見搭配
  • sense of up-to-dateness
  • up-to-dateness in design
  • up-to-dateness in style
  • improve one's up-to-dateness
  • up-to-dateness of a brand
  • up-to-dateness of a collection
同義詞
  • modernity

    more common and slightly broader; can imply an entire era or movement

  • contemporaneity

    formal and academic; emphasises belonging to the same time period

反義詞
  • datedness

    the quality of looking or feeling old-fashioned

  • antiquity

    great age; the opposite of being modern

文法句型

uncountable; rarely used with articles

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (which stresses factual recency), this sense emphasises alignment with contemporary taste or fashion. For people, use 'up-to-date' rather than 'up-to-dateness' — e.g. 'He keeps his wardrobe up-to-date', not 'His up-to-dateness'.

常見錯誤

His up-to-dateness is impressive' (about a person).
He keeps his knowledge up-to-date.
'up-to-dateness' sounds unnatural when applied directly to a person's character.

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常用片語

  • sense of up-to-dateness
  • level of up-to-dateness
  • degree of up-to-dateness

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