circulation學測 L4KK [ˈsɝkjəˌleʃən]/ˈsɝkjəˌleɪʃən/
(血液)循環·(報刊的)發行量;銷售量·(消息、金錢的)流通
血液循環到報刊發行,一字多義常考
Doctors say walking every day is one of the easiest ways to improve your circulation.

醫生說每天散步是改善血液循環最簡單的方法之一。

同一個字身兼血液循環、報刊發行量、與消息流傳三種身分,共通點是繞一圈流通。

一個畫面:繞一圈流回

血液繞行血液沿著血管繞行全身一圈再流回心臟
報刊送出報紙雜誌印好後送到讀者手上
消息轉手話語或錢一手接一手傳出去

義項

血液循環C1noun(血液)循環
Cold weather can slow down blood circulation in your hands and feet.
寒冷的天氣會減緩手腳的血液循環。
blood circulationpoor circulation
報刊發行C1noun(報刊的)發行量;銷售量
The magazine's circulation fell after the price went up.
那本雜誌的發行量在漲價後下滑。
newspaper circulationmagazine circulation
消息流傳C1noun(消息、金錢的)流通
The news that school was closed was in circulation by lunchtime.
到了午餐時間,學校停課的消息已經傳開了。
in circulationout of circulation

片語

in circulation正在流通 →正在流通、被使用
out of circulation退出流通 →不再流通或使用
poor circulation循環不良 →血液循環不佳
improve circulation促進循環 →讓血液循環變好

你會不會這樣說?

Regular exercise helps improve blood ___. (circulation / circulate)

看答案

circulation

circulation 是名詞,circulate 是動詞;空格前需要名詞。

'The magazine's circulation fell after the price went up.' 這裡的 circulation 最接近哪個意思?(A) 血液循環 (B) 報刊發行量 (C) 消息流傳

看答案

(B)

此句談雜誌銷售的份數,對應「發行量」義項,而非血液或消息。

字族

circulate 使循環;使流通(動詞)・circular 圓形的;循環的(形容詞)

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

出版部門例會
At the editorial meeting, the publisher reported that the magazine's circulation had reached 12,000 copies per issue.
在編輯會議上,出版人表示這本雜誌的發行量已達每期 12,000 份。
內部消息流傳
Rumors about the office relocation were already in circulation before the staff briefing.
員工說明會開始前,關於辦公室搬遷的傳聞就已經傳開了。

詞族

circulation noun 發行量;流傳・circulate verb 傳閱;流傳・circulated verb (past tense / past participle) 已傳閱;已流傳

四選一

Please ____ the revised agenda to all department heads before noon.

  • circulation
  • circulated
  • circulates
  • circulate
看答案

circulate

這是 please 引導的祈使句,需要原形動詞 circulate,表示傳閱議程。circulation 是名詞;circulated 是過去式或過去分詞;circulates 是第三人稱單數現在式,均不符合此處句型。

同義改寫

The trade magazine has a circulation of 8,000 copies per issue. → The trade magazine sells or distributes 8,000 copies of each issue.
circulation 計算售出或發送的份數;改寫保留每期 8,000 份,沒有誤換成讀者人數。
By Monday, the news of the office move was in circulation among employees. → By Monday, the news of the office move was spreading among employees.
in circulation 在此表示消息正在員工之間流傳,與 was spreading 相符,不代表每位員工都已得知。

延伸練習

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