column
gb/kˈɑləm/ us/kˈɑləm/
A2
Anh
~ 2100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Vertical section of text or data
A straight up-and-down part of text or numbers on a page.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] in the first/last column
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'column' with 'row', which runs horizontally.
Từ đồng nghĩa
section (A general term for part of something; not necessarily vertical.)
Từ trái nghĩa
row (The horizontal counterpart to a column in tables or text.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
newspaper column
|table column
|spreadsheet column
|add a column
Chủ đề
publishing
|communication
|data
|technology
|education
Ví dụ
- The prices are listed in the second column.
- She writes a weekly opinion column for the local paper.
- Add a column to the spreadsheet for the new data.
- Each column in the table contains different information.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The names are in the first column.
- This newspaper has three columns on each page.
- Please add a column for phone numbers.
- The answers are in the last column.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
Tall upright support post
A tall post that holds up part of a building or is used to make it look nice.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a column of [material]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse 'column' with 'pillar', but 'pillar' can also refer to figurative supports.
Từ đồng nghĩa
pillar (A more general term for a vertical support, often interchangeable.)
Từ trái nghĩa
beam (A horizontal supporting structure rather than vertical.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stone column
|marble column
|supporting column
Chủ đề
architecture
|construction
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The entrance was framed by marble columns.
- Ancient Greek temples often feature rows of columns.
- The roof is held up by four strong columns.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The old building has big stone columns.
- We saw tall white columns at the museum.
- Four columns hold the roof.
Danh từ
B1
entity
3
Recurring newspaper or magazine article
An article that appears often in a newspaper or magazine, written by one person about one topic.
Mẫu sử dụng:
write a column about [topic]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'article'; a column is usually regular and by the same author.
Từ đồng nghĩa
feature (A regular or special article, but can be longer and less frequent.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
advice column
|opinion column
|sports column
Chủ đề
media
|journalism
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- He writes a technology column for the Sunday paper.
- Her cooking column is very popular with readers.
- I read his travel column every week.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She writes a column about health.
- I like to read the sports column.
- He has a food column in the magazine.
Danh từ
B2
entity
4
Line of people or vehicles moving forward
A line of people or cars moving one after another.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a column of [things/people]
Từ đồng nghĩa
line (More general; not necessarily organized or narrow like a formal 'column'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
military column
|marching column
|vehicle column
Chủ đề
military
|transport
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- A column of soldiers marched down the street.
- Refugees formed a long column along the road.
- We waited as a column of trucks passed by.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We saw a column of soldiers.
- A long column of cars moved slowly.
- The army marched in a column.
Danh từ
technical
C1
entity
5
Vertical cylinder in engineering/science use
A tall tube used in science or industry for special processes like separating liquids.
Cụm từ đi kèm
distillation column
|chromatography column
Chủ đề
science
|engineering
|technology
Ví dụ
- The refinery uses a distillation column to separate crude oil components.
- Samples were processed through the chromatography column.
- The reactor feeds into the separation column.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The lab uses a glass column to clean the liquid.
- Oil is separated in a tall distillation column.
- The scientist used a small chromatography column.
Ngữ pháp
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IPA
GB/kˈɑləm/
US/kˈɑləm/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
column (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (column)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: column
- Plural: columns
Họ từ
Forms
columns
noun
Core family
columnist
noun B2
Advanced or less common
columnar
adjective
colonnade
noun
Cách diễn đạt
column inch
1/kˈɑləm ˈɪnt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
technical
Measurement unit for printed space in newspapers/magazines
An amount of space in print that is one inch deep and as wide as one column.
Ví dụ
- The ad took up ten column inches on the front page.
- Reporters are often limited by the number of column inches available.
fifth column
1/fˈɪfθ kˈɑləm/
fixed phrase
Secret group inside working against own side
People inside a group or country who work secretly to help its enemies.
Ví dụ
- The government feared there was a fifth column aiding the invaders.
- During the war, rumors spread about a fifth column within the city.