
graph
词源
源自希腊语 'graphē'(书写),通过拉丁语 'graphium'(书写工具)进入英语,原指用线条描绘的事物。
noun
❶ 用点、线、条等表示数据关系的图表,常用于数学、统计或商业报告中直观展示信息。
“The teacher drew a graph to show the growth of the plant over time.”
(老师画了一个图表来展示植物随时间的生长情况。)
“This graph clearly illustrates the sales trends from last year.”
(这个图表清晰地展示了去年的销售趋势。)
❶ 数学中由顶点和边组成的结构,用于表示对象之间的关系,是图论的研究对象。
“In computer science, graphs are used to model networks like social connections.”
(在计算机科学中,图被用来模拟社交网络等关系。)
“The shortest path problem is a classic question in graph theory.”
(最短路径问题是图论中的经典问题。)
verb
❶ 将数据用图表形式绘制或展示出来,常用于科研或数据分析中。
“First, graph the experimental results to visualize the pattern.”
(首先将实验结果绘制成图表以观察规律。)
“The software can automatically graph your spreadsheet data.”
(该软件可以自动将电子表格数据图表化。)
常见短语
graph paper — 印有网格线的专用纸张,用于精确绘制图表或图形。
“Use graph paper to draw the geometric shapes accurately.”
(用方格纸精确绘制几何图形。)
graph theory — 数学分支,研究由节点和连接线组成的图结构的性质与应用。
“Graph theory has applications in computer networks and logistics.”
(图论在计算机网络和物流中有广泛应用。)