warehousing

/ˈweəhaʊzɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛrhˌaʊzɪŋ] /ˈwerhaʊzɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛrhˌaʊzɪŋ] /ˈwer-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce warehouse (audio)/ (ame, mw)

warehousing — 名詞

1. the business or process of keeping goods, products, or materials in a large buil

1.名詞B1
釋義

倉儲

在倉庫中儲存貨物的活動或業務

the business or process of keeping goods, products, or materials in a large building until they are shipped to shops or used in production

例句

The company built a new facility near the port for warehousing imported electronics.

該公司在港口附近新建了一座倉儲設施，用來存放進口電子產品。

warehousing + imported [products]: storing goods before sale

Minh runs a small warehousing business that stores furniture for local shops.

Minh 經營一家小型倉儲公司，為當地店家存放家具。

warehousing business: a company that stores goods for others

同義詞
  • storage

    more general term; can refer to keeping things in any space, not just a warehouse

  • stockpiling

    implies accumulating large quantities, often for emergencies or future shortages

  • storing

    simpler, everyday word for putting things away until needed

文法句型

warehousing + of + goods

用法筆記

Common in business and logistics contexts. Uncountable noun; often followed by 'of' to specify the items being stored.

常見錯誤

❌I work in warehousing at the port.
✅I work in a warehouse at the port.
💡'warehousing' is the activity or industry; a 'warehouse' is the physical building.

2. the practice of placing large numbers of people in institutions such as prisons

2.名詞C1
釋義

消極收容

將大量人群安置於機構卻不提供適當照護

the practice of placing large numbers of people in institutions such as prisons or hospitals without giving them proper care, education, or treatment

例句

The report described the warehousing of children in state-run shelters with no education programs.

該報告描述了公立收容所對兒童的消極收容，這些機構沒有提供教育課程。

warehousing of [people] in [institution]: placing without care

Heloísa spoke out against the warehousing of people with mental illness in large hospitals.

Heloísa 公開反對大型醫院對精神病患的消極收容。

同義詞
  • institutionalization

    broader term; does not necessarily imply neglect or poor treatment

  • confinement

    focuses on restriction of movement, not specifically on lack of care

  • incarceration

    specifically refers to imprisonment in a jail or prison

反義詞
  • rehabilitation

    focuses on helping people improve rather than just holding them

文法句型

warehousing + of + people + in + institution

用法筆記

Used critically to describe systems that confine people without providing adequate care or support. Often appears in the pattern 'the warehousing of [a group] in [an institution]'.

常見錯誤

❌The warehousing of prisoners was efficient.
✅The warehousing of prisoners drew sharp criticism from human rights groups.
💡'warehousing' in this sense is a negative term; using it neutrally can confuse readers.