volume
/ˈvɒljuːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvɑːljəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈväl-(ˌ)yüm -yəm/ (ame, mw)
volume — 名詞
- volumesingular
- volumesplural
1. The total three-dimensional space that any solid object, container, or material
容量
物體佔據的立體空間大小
The total three-dimensional space that any solid object, container, or material takes up or can contain.
Chidi calculated the volume of the fish tank before buying any fish.
Chidi 在買魚之前先算了魚缸的容量。
collocation: calculate the volume of [object]
To find the volume of a cube, multiply its length by its width by its height.
要計算立方體的容量，將長乘以寬再乘以高。
grammar pattern: to find the volume of [shape], [instruction]
When water freezes, its volume increases by about nine percent.
水結冰時，體積會增加約百分之九。
The volume of the storage container was printed clearly on the side.
這個儲物容器的容量清楚地印在側面。
A loudspeaker of that size moves a much larger volume of air.
那個尺寸的喇叭可以推動更大體積的空氣。
- capacity
Focuses on how much a container can hold, whereas 'volume' is a more general measurement of space.
- cubic capacity
More technical; used for engines and machinery.
- size
Less precise; 'size' can refer to dimensions in any number of dimensions.
用法筆記
Commonly paired with units of measurement such as litres, cubic metres, or gallons. This sense is often used in science, cooking, and construction contexts.
常見錯誤
2. The overall quantity or count of something, such as goods, data, people, or work
量
某事物的總數或總量
The overall quantity or count of something, such as goods, data, people, or work.
Naoko was shocked by the huge volume of email waiting for her after the holiday.
Naoko 被假期後累積的大量郵件嚇了一跳。
collocation: huge volume of / large volume of / growing volume of
The volume of traffic on the highway doubles during summer holidays.
這條高速公路的車流量在暑假時會增加一倍。
Our charity saw a record volume of donations last December.
我們的慈善機構去年十二月收到了破紀錄的捐款量。
A large volume of data is collected by the weather station every hour.
氣象站每小時收集大量的數據。
The factory had to increase its production volume to meet rising demand.
那間工廠必須提高產量以滿足不斷增長的需求。
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; often modified by adjectives such as 'large', 'huge', 'record', 'growing', or 'high' to indicate scale.
常見錯誤
3. How loud or quiet a sound is, or the control on a device such as a radio or tele
音量
聲音的大小或控制音量的裝置
How loud or quiet a sound is, or the control on a device such as a radio or television that allows a user to adjust this.
Christopher turned down the volume on the TV so his baby sister could sleep.
Christopher 把電視音量調低，讓他的妹妹可以睡覺。
verb collocation: turn up / turn down the volume
Could you please check the volume before the presentation starts?
請你在簡報開始之前檢查一下音量好嗎？
The music at the outdoor concert was played at full volume.
戶外音樂會以最大音量播放音樂。
Devika always keeps the volume low when she listens to podcasts at work.
Devika 上班聽 podcast 時總是保持低音量。
Lakan dropped his phone and now the volume buttons do not work.
Lakan 摔了手機，現在音量按鈕壞了。
- loudness
Focuses on the perceptual intensity of sound rather than the device setting.
- sound level
More technical; often used in audio engineering.
用法筆記
Usually refers to an electronic device's audio output. Common verbs are 'turn up', 'turn down', 'adjust', 'lower', and 'raise'. The control is often called a 'volume knob' or 'volume button'.
常見錯誤
4. A single book that belongs to a collection of related books, such as an encyclop
冊；卷
成套書籍中的單本
A single book that belongs to a collection of related books, such as an encyclopedia, a series of novels, or a complete set of a magazine.
The encyclopedia set has twenty volumes arranged by subject.
這套百科全書共有二十冊，按主題排列。
Nora borrowed the second volume of the manga series from the library.
Nora 從圖書館借了那套漫畫的第二冊。
collocation: the [first / second / third] volume of [series name]
The library keeps every volume of the journal since the year 1950.
圖書館收藏了這本期刊自一九五〇年以來的每一卷。
Asher found Volume Three of the history series at a second-hand book fair.
Asher 在二手書展上找到了那套歷史書的第三卷。
Each volume of the poetry collection covers a different decade of the author's life.
這套詩集的每一卷涵蓋了作者人生中不同的十年。
用法筆記
Often written with a number, as in 'Volume 3' or 'Vol. III'. The word may be capitalised when referring to a specific numbered part of a known set.
5. A printed work that is bound together, with pages held between two covers, espec
書籍
裝訂成冊的印刷出版物
A printed work that is bound together, with pages held between two covers, especially when considered as a physical object.
Nora placed the old volume carefully back on the shelf.
Nora 把那本舊書小心翼翼地放回書架上。
This small volume contains all of the poet's early works.
這本小書收錄了那位詩人所有的早期作品。
The library keeps a rare volume from the early eighteenth century.
這間圖書館收藏了一本十八世紀初的稀有書籍。
Ramón inherited a leather-bound volume of Shakespeare's plays.
Ramón 繼承了一本皮面精裝的莎士比亞戲劇集。
Aoi spent the afternoon reading a thick volume of short stories.
Aoi 花了一整個下午讀一本厚厚的短篇小說集。
用法筆記
More formal or literary than the everyday word 'book'. Often used to describe an old, valuable, or physically impressive book.
volume — 動詞
- volumepresent simple I / you / we / they
- volumes3rd person singular
- voluming-ing form
- volumedpast simple
1. To release or distribute something in large quantities, such as products, shipme
大量發出
大規模地分送或發出
To release or distribute something in large quantities, such as products, shipments, or publications.
Each quarterly report is volumed to shareholders before the start of the fiscal period.
每份季報在會計期開始前大量寄送給股東。
passive: is volumed to [recipient]
Emergency supplies were volumed to relief centres across three provinces during the flood crisis.
洪災期間，緊急物資被大量運送到三個省份的救災中心。
A new batch of safety manuals is volumed to each factory site quarterly.
一批新的安全手冊每季被大量發送到各工廠據點。
Medical equipment was volumed to field hospitals within days of the earthquake.
地震發生後幾天內，醫療設備就被大量運往野戰醫院。
- dispatch
Standard modern word for sending goods out.
- distribute
Broader and more common.
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English; used mainly in historical or technical descriptions of bulk distribution. The passive form ('was volumed to', 'were volumed to') is somewhat more common than active use, though even that is extremely rare.
2. To move or rise upward in a rolling or swelling motion, used of smoke, fog, or s
湧起
如煙霧或聲音滾滾上升
To move or rise upward in a rolling or swelling motion, used of smoke, fog, or sound.
Thick smoke volumed from the chimney into the cold evening air.
濃煙從煙囪滾滾升起，湧入寒冷的傍晚空氣中。
smoke context: smoke rising in a rolling swell
The organ's deep notes volumed through the cathedral as the service began.
管風琴深沉的音符在大教堂中迴盪湧起，儀式於焉展開。
sound context: musical notes swelling in volume
Fog volumed across the harbor, hiding the boats from view.
迷霧湧起，瀰漫整個港口，遮蔽了視線中的船隻。
The roar of the crowd volumed as the winning goal was scored.
當致勝球破網時，群眾的吼聲洶湧而起。
用法筆記
This verb sense is literary and rare; it is used of smoke, fog, or sound rising in a swelling motion. The modern equivalent would be 'rose in volume' or 'swelled'.
volume — 形容詞
- volumepositive
- more volumecomparative
- most volumesuperlative
1. Relating to or involving large quantities of something, especially in the contex
大量的
涉及大批量的生產或銷售
Relating to or involving large quantities of something, especially in the context of production, buying, or selling.
The company specializes in volume production of electronic components.
這間公司專門從事電子零件的量產。
collocation: volume production
The supplier offered a volume discount for orders over one thousand units.
供應商為訂購超過一千件產品的客戶提供大量折扣。
collocation: volume discount
Volume buying allows the supermarket chain to keep prices very low.
大量採購使得這家連鎖超市能夠維持很低的價格。
The manufacturer relies on volume sales to keep its profit margins healthy.
這家製造商依靠大量銷售來維持健康的利潤率。
- bulk
Used in similar commercial contexts, e.g. 'bulk order', 'bulk buying'.
- large-scale
Broader; not limited to quantities of physical goods.
用法筆記
Attributive only — used before a noun (e.g. 'volume sales', 'volume customer'). Cannot be used after a linking verb (*'The production is volume').