zon
zon — 構詞成分
1. relating to a belt, girdle, or encircling band — used in scientific terms that d
帶狀；環帶
與帶子、腰帶或環帶有關
relating to a belt, girdle, or encircling band — used in scientific terms that describe striped, banded, or ring-shaped structures on organisms or geological formations
Karim examined the zonate markings on the butterfly's wing under a microscope.
Karim 在顯微鏡下觀察蝴蝶翅膀上的帶狀斑紋。
zonate = having bands or concentric rings
The zonation of colours on the cliff face clearly showed different mineral layers.
懸崖面上色彩的層帶分布清楚顯示了不同的礦物層。
zonation = arrangement in bands or zones
Faisal drew a diagram of the zonate shell pattern found on a rare tropical snail.
Faisal 畫了一張圖，描繪一種稀有熱帶蝸牛身上帶狀的殼紋。
Thin, dark zonate stripes ran across the surface of the ancient fossilised coral.
深色帶狀條紋橫跨那塊遠古珊瑚化石的表面。
文法句型
zon- + noun suffix (forms adjective like zonate)
zon- + noun suffix (forms noun like zonation)
用法筆記
This combining form appears almost exclusively in specialised scientific vocabulary (biology, geology, zoology). Learners are more likely to encounter it in textbooks and research papers than in everyday speech.
2. relating to a zone, region, or area — used in words that describe divisions of l
區域；地帶
與區域、地帶或分區有關
relating to a zone, region, or area — used in words that describe divisions of land, climate, or anatomical regions
The teacher explained how zonal winds shape weather patterns across the Pacific.
老師解釋了分區風如何影響太平洋上空的天氣型態。
zonal = relating to a zone or region
Obi studied the zonation of plant species along the mountain's changing elevation.
Obi 研究了沿著山脈不同海拔的植物物種分帶現象。
A clear zonal boundary separated the dry desert air from the humid coastal breeze.
一道清楚的分區界線將乾燥的沙漠空氣與潮濕的海風隔開。
Mia drew a map showing the zonation of languages spoken across northern India.
Mia 繪製了一張地圖，顯示印度北部各語言的區域分布。
- regional
everyday alternative; less technical than zonal
- areal
formal synonym with a similar meaning; used in geography
- territorial
implies political or administrative boundaries, not natural zones
文法句型
zon- + adjective suffix (forms adjective like zonal)
zon- + noun suffix (forms noun like zonation)
用法筆記
The combining form zon- is not a standalone English word; it appears as a prefix-like element in technical terms such as zonal, zonate, and zonation. It differs from the noun zone, which is a common standalone word.