英語

port

gb/pˈɔɹt/ us/pˈɔɹt/
A2 英語
~ 2200
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 entity
1

Harbor town or city

A city or town next to the sea or a river where ships stop to load or unload.

用法パターン: [something] is a port
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'port' (a harbor town) with 'airport' or 'harbor' itself; 'port' often refers to the whole city, not just the docking area.
類義語
harbor (Refers specifically to the sheltered area for ships, not the whole town.)
対義語
inland town (A town located away from the coast or navigable rivers.)
コロケーション
busy port |fishing port |major port |port city |sea port
テーマ
geography |transportation |trade |travel
例文
  • Singapore is one of the busiest ports in the world.
  • The ship will dock at the port tomorrow morning.
  • Tourists love visiting the old port district.
学習者向け例文
  • The port is full of ships.
  • We walked around the port.
  • The port is near my house.
名詞 B1 entity
2

Device connection opening

A place on a computer or other device where you can connect something, like a cable or USB stick.

用法パターン: [device] has a [type] port
よくある間違い:
Some learners confuse 'port' with 'plug'; the 'plug' is the part on the cable, the 'port' is on the device.
類義語
socket (General term for any hole or fitting where something connects.)
対義語
wireless connection (A method of connecting devices without physical ports or cables.)
コロケーション
USB port |charging port |HDMI port |Ethernet port
テーマ
technology |electronics
例文
  • My laptop has three USB ports.
  • The phone's charging port is damaged.
  • Plug the cable into the HDMI port.
学習者向け例文
  • This computer has two USB ports.
  • I use the charging port every day.
  • The HDMI port is on the back.
名詞 B2 entity
3

Sweet fortified wine

A sweet, strong wine from Portugal that people often drink after dinner.

よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'port' (wine) with 'port' (harbor); context usually clarifies the meaning.
類義語
fortified wine (General term for wine with added alcohol; not all are from Portugal.)
コロケーション
glass of port |drink port |vintage port
テーマ
food_and_drink |food_drink
例文
  • She poured herself a glass of vintage port.
  • Port is often enjoyed with cheese.
  • They produce excellent port in the Douro Valley.
学習者向け例文
  • I like to drink port after dinner.
  • He bought a bottle of port.
  • Port is from Portugal.
動詞 technical B2 action
4

Adapt software for new system

To change computer software so it works on another type of computer or system.

用法パターン: to port [software] to [system]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'port' in computing with 'upload' or 'download'; 'port' means changing it to work elsewhere.
類義語
adapt (More general; can apply outside computing.)
コロケーション
port an application |port a game |port code
テーマ
technology |computing
例文
  • The developer plans to port the game to Android.
  • They successfully ported the application from Windows to Mac.
  • Porting this software will take several weeks.
学習者向け例文
  • They will port the game to my phone.
  • He can port this app to your computer.
  • We need to port it to another system.
名詞 technical C1 entity
5

Network communication endpoint number

A number that shows which program or service on a computer should get network messages.

類義語
endpoint identifier (Technical term in networking; less common in casual speech.)
コロケーション
open port |port number |close a port
テーマ
technology |computing
例文
  • Port 80 is used for HTTP traffic.
  • The firewall blocks certain ports for security.
  • Check which ports are open on your server.
学習者向け例文
  • Port 80 is for websites.
  • The firewall closed the port.
  • We check the open ports.
文法
辞書形
port
IPA
GB/pˈɔɹt/
US/pˈɔɹt/
音節・強勢
port (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (port)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: port
  • Plural: port, ports
Verb
  • Base: port
  • 3rd Person Singular: ports
  • Present Participle: porting
  • Past: ported
関連語
Forms
ports noun porting verb ported verb
Core family
airport noun A1 seaport noun
Related words
porthole noun
Advanced or less common
freeport noun spaceport noun
表現

left port

1
/lˈɛft pˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase

Departed from harbor by ship/boat

When a ship goes away from its harbor to start a journey.

例文
  • The vessel left port at dawn.
  • They left port despite the bad weather.

port of call

1
/pˈɔɹt əv kˈɔl/
fixed phrase

Ship stop location on route

A place where a ship stops during its trip to load, unload, or let passengers off/on.

例文
  • Our first port of call will be Lisbon.
  • The cruise has five ports of call along the Mediterranean.

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