pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
B1
英語
~ 4400
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
system of pipes for transport
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
用法パターン：
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
類義語
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
対義語
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
コロケーション
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
テーマ
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
例文
- The company built a new pipeline to deliver gas to the city.
- An oil spill occurred after the pipeline burst.
- The water supply depends on a pipeline from the mountains.
学習者向け例文
- The pipeline carries water to the town.
- A gas pipeline runs under the road.
- They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
名詞
B2
entity
2
planned process stages
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
用法パターン：
[something] is in the pipeline
よくある間違い：
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
類義語
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
対義語
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
コロケーション
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
テーマ
business
|technology
|planning
|work
例文
- Several new games are in the company's development pipeline.
- We have a strong sales pipeline for next quarter.
- The project is still in the early stages of the pipeline.
学習者向け例文
- The new phone is in the pipeline.
- We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
- A new law is in the pipeline.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
3
processing stages chain
A set of steps that handle data or materials, where each step uses the result from the one before it.
類義語
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
対義語
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
コロケーション
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
テーマ
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
例文
- The software uses a data pipeline to process information efficiently.
- In manufacturing, the assembly line acts as a type of pipeline.
- The graphics pipeline handles rendering tasks in stages.
学習者向け例文
- The computer program has a data pipeline.
- A factory uses a pipeline to make cars.
- The video game has a graphics pipeline.
文法
辞書形
pipeline
IPA
GB/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
US/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
音節・強勢
pipeline （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
活用形
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
関連語
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
表現
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
例文
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.