Word · Frequency #4065
matrices
矩阵
matrices is the plural of matrix.
a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns, treated as a single entity in mathematics
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The cavity or mold in which anything is formed.
任何物体在其中成型的空腔或模具。
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(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
(数学)按行和列排列的数量或表达式的矩形阵列；被视为单一元素并按规则操作
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The metaphorical place where something is made, formed, or given birth.
某物被制造、形成或诞生的比喻性场所。
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(geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
(地质学)包裹化石、晶体或宝石的细粒岩石团块
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The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.
嵌入更专业结构的材料或组织。
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an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
某物起源或发展的封闭环境(源自拉丁语“子宫”)
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An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.
细胞间的细胞外基质。
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Part of the mitochondrion.
线粒体的一部分。
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The medium in which bacteria are cultured.
培养细菌的介质。
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A table of data.
数据表。
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A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.
用于几何坐标变换、线性代数解方程组和图论中表示图的矩形数列。
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A two-dimensional array.
二维数组。
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A grid-like arrangement of electronic components, especially one intended for information coding, decoding or storage.
用于信息编码、解码或存储的网格状电子元件排列。
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A geological matrix.
地质基质。
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The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.
围绕并包含遗物、特征和其他材料的沉积物。
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The environment from which a given sample is taken.
样本取自的环境。
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The five simple colours (black, white, blue, red, and yellow) from which all the others are formed.
由黑、白、蓝、红、黄五种基本颜色构成的其他颜色。
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Matrix clause is a clause that has another (subordinate) clause embedded within it.
包含另一个(从属)子句的主句。
任何物体在其中成型的空腔或模具。；(数学)按行和列排列的数量或表达式的矩形阵列；被视为单一元素并按规则操作；某物被制造、形成或诞生的比喻性场所。；(地质学)包裹化石、晶体或宝石的细粒岩石团块；嵌入更专业结构的材料或组织。
In use
The teacher asked us to compute the determinant of a 3x3 matrix.
In linear algebra, we often multiply a matrix by a vector.
The algorithm processes large matrices efficiently.
a matrix of [plural noun]
of后面接组成矩阵的元素，常用复数名词。
The data is stored as a matrix of numbers.
数据以数字矩阵的形式存储。
[verb] a matrix
常见动词包括compute、invert、diagonalize等。
The algorithm computes the inverse matrix.
该算法计算逆矩阵。
[adjective] matrix
形容词描述矩阵的类型，如square、diagonal、sparse等。
Connections
Collocations
- adjacency matrix
- 邻接矩阵
- The adjacency matrix represents the connections in a graph.邻接矩阵表示图中的连接。
- identity matrix
- 单位矩阵
- Multiplying a matrix by the identity matrix leaves it unchanged.矩阵乘以单位矩阵保持不变。
- square matrix
- 方阵
- A square matrix has the same number of rows and columns.方阵的行数和列数相等。
- diagonal matrix
- 对角矩阵
- Only the diagonal entries of a diagonal matrix can be non-zero.对角矩阵只有对角线元素可以非零。
- matrix multiplication
- 矩阵乘法
- Matrix multiplication is not commutative in general.矩阵乘法通常不满足交换律。
- matrix equation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个由行和列组成的矩形网格，'matrix' 中的 'x' 就像交叉点，帮你记住矩阵。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: 学术或技术领域; contexts: 数学、线性代数、计算机科学; note_zh: 矩阵义项通常用于学术和技术语境，属于中性语域，多出现在数学和计算机科学中。
Grammar Note
The plural form is 'matrices'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end with the sound /ɪks/, exactly matching the second syllable of 'matrix'. Caution: words like 'index' or 'complex' look similar but end in /eks/ or /pleks/, not /ɪks/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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