英語

compilation

gb/kˌɑmpəlˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌɑmpəlˈeɪʃən/
B1 英語
~ 5500
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 entity
1

a collected set of works

A book, album, or video that brings together many different pieces, such as stories, songs, or clips, in one place.

用法パターン: a compilation of [things]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compilation' with 'compile'. 'Compilation' is the finished thing (a book, album, video, etc.) that collects different parts, while 'to compile' is the action of putting those parts together. Use 'a compilation of songs', not 'a compile of songs'.
類義語
collection (General word for a group of things; does not always suggest a published or packaged product.) | anthology (More formal and literary; most often used for collections of texts like poems or stories.)
対義語
single work (Stresses that something is one complete piece rather than many works gathered together.) | original release (Highlights a first, stand‑alone version of a work rather than a later collected version.)
コロケーション
compilation album |greatest hits compilation |video compilation |song compilation |clip compilation |holiday compilation
テーマ
media |arts |entertainment |publishing |arts_entertainment |communication |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The publisher released a compilation of his best short stories.
  • I bought a compilation of classic rock songs from the 1980s.
  • This video is a compilation of the funniest moments from the show.
  • The website offers a free compilation of useful programming tips.
  • They produced a compilation of customer reviews to show at the meeting.
学習者向け例文
  • I like this compilation of love songs.
  • She made a compilation of family photos for her parents.
  • We watched a compilation of funny cat videos online.
  • He read a compilation of famous poems in his English class.
  • The teacher gave us a compilation of practice tests.
名詞 B2 action
2

the act of collecting things

The process of bringing together information or other things and putting them in order.

用法パターン: the compilation of [information/data/documents]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use 'compilation' when they mean 'data' or 'report'. 'Compilation' is the process of collecting and organizing, not the information itself. Say 'the compilation of the report took two days', not 'the compilation was very long' if you mean the report itself.
類義語
collection (Can refer to both the act and the result; slightly broader and less focused on organization.) | gathering (Focuses more on bringing things together, and less on organizing them into a finished set.)
対義語
dispersal (Refers to spreading things out instead of bringing them together in one place.) | separation (Stresses keeping items apart rather than uniting them into a single organized set.)
コロケーション
data compilation |compilation of statistics |compilation of results |compilation of reports |time spent on compilation
テーマ
work |business |research |administration |education |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The report required careful compilation of data from several departments.
  • She was responsible for the compilation of the annual sales figures.
  • The project involved the compilation of thousands of survey responses.
  • Delays in the compilation of documents slowed down the visa process.
  • Accurate compilation of statistics is essential for good policy decisions.
学習者向け例文
  • The compilation of this report took many hours.
  • He helped with the compilation of student addresses.
  • Compilation of the data was not easy.
  • We finished the compilation of all the test results.
  • The compilation of these notes will help us study.
名詞 technical C1 action
3

turning source code into executables

In computer programming, the process of changing human-written code into code a computer can run.

用法パターン: during the compilation of [program/code]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'compilation' with 'execution' in programming. 'Compilation' turns source code into another form, usually before running it, while 'execution' is when the program actually runs.
類義語
building (Common in software development for turning source code into a program; may include extra steps beyond compilation.) | code translation (Describes the idea of changing code from one form to another, but is less standard as a technical term.)
対義語
interpretation (Refers to running code line by line without compiling it to machine code first.) | execution (Describes running the compiled program instead of transforming the source code.)
コロケーション
code compilation |compilation error |compilation process |during compilation |compilation time
テーマ
technology |computing |software |science
例文
  • The program failed during compilation because of a syntax error.
  • Optimizations are applied at the compilation stage to make the code run faster.
  • Full compilation of the project can take several minutes on an older machine.
  • These warnings appear only at compilation, not when the program is running.
  • He adjusted the settings to enable just-in-time compilation.
学習者向け例文
  • The code has a problem, so compilation stops.
  • After compilation, you can run the program.
  • This error happens only during compilation, not when the app is open.
  • Compilation takes a long time on my old laptop.
  • We fixed the bugs and then started a new compilation of the software.
文法
辞書形
compilation
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpəlˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌɑmpəlˈeɪʃən/
音節・強勢
com - pil - a - tion (4音節)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: compilation
  • Plural: compilation, compilations
関連語
Forms
compilations noun
Core family
compile verb B2 compiler noun C1
Advanced or less common
decompile verb decompiler noun
表現

compilation album

1
/kˌɑmpəlˈeɪʃən ˈælbəm/
fixed phrase

album of collected tracks

A music album that brings together songs, usually older or already released songs, from one or more artists.

例文
  • They released a compilation album to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary.
  • This compilation album includes all her biggest hits from the last decade.
  • He prefers studio albums to compilation albums because they feel more original.

greatest hits compilation

1
/ɡɹˈeɪtɪst hˈɪts kˌɑmpəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

album of an artist's top songs

A music album that has the most popular or best-known songs of a singer or band.

例文
  • The label issued a greatest hits compilation after the singer retired.
  • If you are new to the band, start with their greatest hits compilation.
  • The greatest hits compilation sold more copies than any of their studio albums.

video compilation

1
/vˈɪdioʊ kˌɑmpəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

one video made from many clips

One video that is made from many short video clips put together.

例文
  • We watched a video compilation of the team's best goals from last season.
  • She uploaded a video compilation of funny moments from their road trip.
  • The channel posts a weekly video compilation of viral clips.

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