artefact
US /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.fækt/
UK /ˈɑː.tə.fækt/
名詞
1.
文物, 人工製品
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
範例:
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Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman artefacts at the site.
考古學家在該遺址發現了古羅馬文物。
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The museum has a collection of prehistoric artefacts.
該博物館收藏有史前文物。
2.
偽影, 人工現象
something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative or investigative procedure
範例:
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The unexpected signal in the data was identified as a measurement artefact.
數據中意外的信號被識別為測量偽影。
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Careful experimental design is needed to avoid generating unwanted artefacts.
需要仔細的實驗設計，以避免產生不必要的偽影。