matrix

/ˈmeɪtrɪks/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

矩阵；母体；发源地；（印刷的）字模；铸模

释义与例句

n. 矩阵；母体；发源地
an arrangement of numbers or symbols in rows and columns used in mathematics; the environment or structure in which something develops
  1. The students learned how to multiply two matrices in algebra class.
    学生们在代数课上学习了如何计算两个矩阵的乘法。
  2. The city has long been the matrix of new ideas in art and music.
    这座城市长期以来一直是艺术和音乐新思想的发源地。
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  1. The data is stored in a grid-like matrix for easy analysis.
    数据存储在网格状的矩阵中以便分析。
n. （印刷的）字模；铸模
a mould in which something is shaped or cast, especially in printing or metalwork
  1. The printer poured molten metal into the matrix to form the letters.
    印刷工把熔化的金属倒入字模以铸成字母。
  2. Each letter was cast from a separate matrix.
    每个字母都从单独的字模铸造而成。
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  1. The matrix left a clear impression of the design in the soft clay.
    模具在软黏土上留下了清晰的图案印痕。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 matrix 常见义是数学“矩阵”，也指事物发展的“母体、环境”；复数常用 matrices。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • matrices 矩阵（复数）
    matrix 的复数形式是 matrices（源自拉丁语），也可写作 matrixes。注意不要把 matrices 误当成单数名词。
    The study involved analysing several large matrices of survey data. 这项研究涉及分析几个大型调查数据矩阵。
常见搭配
  • a matrix of ……的矩阵/组合
    The report presents a matrix of risks and possible responses. 报告呈现了一份风险与应对措施的矩阵。
  • data matrix 数据矩阵
    Researchers arranged the results into a data matrix for comparison. 研究人员把结果整理成数据矩阵以便比较。
  • identity matrix 单位矩阵
    Multiplying a matrix by the identity matrix leaves it unchanged. 矩阵与单位矩阵相乘，结果不变。