yearbook
/ˈjɪəbʊk/ (bre, ipa) · [jˈɪrbˌʊk] /ˈjɪrbʊk/ (ame, ipa) · [jˈɪrbˌʊk] /ˈyir-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce yearbook (audio)/ (ame, mw)
yearbook — 名詞
- yearbooksingular
- yearbooksplural
1. At the end of each school year, many high schools and colleges create a book tha
畢業紀念冊
學校每年出版的紀念冊
At the end of each school year, many high schools and colleges create a book that includes student and teacher portraits, summaries of sports and club activities, and highlights of major events from the previous twelve months.
Mia signed her friends' yearbooks on the last day of high school.
Mia 在高中最後一天，在朋友們的畢業紀念冊上簽名留念。
signing yearbooks — end-of-school tradition
The yearbook committee spent weeks collecting photos and writing captions for every page.
畢業紀念冊編輯委員會花了數週蒐集照片，並為每一頁撰寫說明文字。
yearbook committee — team that creates the book
Rafael looked through his mother's old yearbook to see school life in the 1990s.
Rafael 翻閱母親的舊畢業紀念冊，一窺1990年代的校園生活。
Every senior at Lincoln High receives a free yearbook as part of the graduation package.
林肯高中的每位畢業生都可以免費領取一本畢業紀念冊，作為畢業禮物的一部分。
Putri's favorite yearbook page showed the soccer team after they won the city championship.
Putri 最喜歡的畢業紀念冊頁面，是足球隊奪得全市冠軍後留下的照片。
- memory book
less common; sometimes used for a similar keepsake, but yearbook is the standard term for the school publication
- graduation book
descriptive and informal; not a standard dictionary entry
用法筆記
Commonly associated with US high schools and colleges, where a student-run committee typically gathers the content and the book is distributed at the end of the academic year.
常見錯誤
2. A publication issued each year by a company, society, or other group that review
年報；年鑑
組織每年出版的年度報告
A publication issued each year by a company, society, or other group that reviews the past twelve months, covering major projects, financial data, research findings, and other notable developments.
The medical association publishes a yearbook with statistics on new treatments and research breakthroughs.
該醫學協會每年出版年報，記錄新療法與研究突破的相關統計數據。
publishes a yearbook — annual organization publication
Henrik used the company yearbook to trace business growth over the past decade.
Henrik 利用公司年報，追蹤這家企業過去十年間的成長情況。
Libraries often keep a collection of yearbooks from local clubs, trade groups, and professional societies.
圖書館經常收藏來自在地社團、行業公會與專業學會的各類年鑑。
The historical society's yearbook included a detailed timeline of the town's development since 1850.
歷史學會的年鑑中，收錄了一份該鎮自1850年以來的詳細發展時間表。
Mert checked the industry yearbook to compare sales figures across different regions of the country.
Mert 查閱了業界年鑑，比較不同地區的銷售數字。
- annual report
more common for businesses; focuses on financial performance and formal accounts
- annual
shorter form; can refer to any yearly publication, including yearbooks and almanacs
- almanac
similar yearly publication, but typically includes calendars, astronomical data, and weather predictions rather than organizational news
用法筆記
For companies, the term 'annual report' is more common than 'yearbook' in everyday business English; 'yearbook' is used more often by non-profit organizations, professional associations, and societies.