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device

noun
 OPAL W
🔊/dɪˈvaɪs/
🔊/dɪˈvaɪs/
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  1.  
     an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job装置；仪器；器具；设备
    • a tracking/recording/listening device跟踪/记录/收听设备
    • The new devices will be installed at US airports.新设备将在美国机场安装。
    • electrical labour-saving devices around the home节省劳力的各种家用电器
    • This device allows deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking.该设备允许聋哑人通过键入消息而不是讲话来进行交流。
    see also intrauterine device, pointing device
    Extra Examples
    • All new cars are now fitted with these safety devices.现在所有的新车都装有这类安全装置。
    • He measured the room using an ingenious electronic device.他使用巧妙的电子设备测量了房间。
    • Police found several bugging devices in the room.警察在房间里发现了若干窃听器。
    • a useful device for checking electrical circuits用来检查电路的实用装置
    • The device consists of a large wheel mounted on a metal post.这个装置由一个安装在金属杆上的大轮子构成。
    • The device uses a transmitter that connects to your computer.这个装置使用连接到你电脑上的一个转发器。
    • The device worked exactly as I'd hoped.这个装置的运行正符合我的设想。
    • a device to measure blood pressure测量血压的设备
    • a tiny device designed to trace telephone calls用来追踪电话来源的微型装置
    • The twentieth century saw the introduction of labour-saving devices around the home.20世纪出现了节省劳力的家用电器。
    • This device enables pilots to navigate with pinpoint accuracy.这个装置能使飞行员精准导航。
    Topics Engineeringa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clever
    • ingenious
    • labour-saving/​labor-saving
    • …
    verb + device
    • be fitted with
    • have
    • connect
    • …
    device + verb
    • comprise something
    • consist of something
    • be designed to
    • …
    preposition
    • device for
    See full entry
  2.  
     a piece of computer equipment, especially a small one such as a smartphone
    • You can store thousands of photos on your device.您可以在设备上存储数千张照片。
    • a portable/wireless device便携式/无线设备
    • The waiter takes orders on a hand-held device.服务员在手持设备上接单。
    • Now connect the device to your computer.现在把这个设备连接到你的电脑上。
    see also mobile device
    Extra Examples
    • The technology allows software systems to interact with wireless devices.该技术允许软件系统与无线设备进行交互。
    • The computer is sold with a printer / scanner and a backup storage device.该计算机附带打印机/扫描仪和备份存储设备。
    • You can edit your profile using any web-enabled device.您可以使用任何支持网络的设备来编辑个人资料。
    • A unique hardware identifier is given to each device in the network.唯一的硬件标识符被赋予网络中的每个设备。
    • All Bluetooth devices automatically detect one another's presence.所有蓝牙设备都会自动检测到对方的存在。
  3. a bomb or weapon that will explode炸弹；爆炸性武器；爆炸装置
    • A powerful device exploded outside the station.一枚威力巨大的炸弹在车站外爆炸了。🔊🔊
    • It was the world's first atomic device.那是世界上第一颗原子弹。
    • Two bombers detonated their devices in the busy shopping centre.两名炸弹手在繁忙的购物中心引爆了他们的装置。
    • The device failed to detonate.设备无法引爆。
    see also IED
    Extra Examples
    • improvised explosive devices简易爆炸装置
    • A package containing an incendiary device was found on Tuesday night.在星期二晚上发现了一个装有燃烧装置的包裹。
    • An incendiary device exploded in the store, setting fire to furniture.一个燃烧装置在商店里爆炸，引燃了家具。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clever
    • ingenious
    • labour-saving/​labor-saving
    • …
    verb + device
    • be fitted with
    • have
    • connect
    • …
    device + verb
    • comprise something
    • consist of something
    • be designed to
    • …
    preposition
    • device for
    See full entry
  4. a method of doing something that produces a particular result or effect手段；策略；方法；技巧
    • Targeted advertising on social media is very successful as a marketing device.社交媒体上的定向广告作为一种营销手段非常成功。
    Extra Examples
    • We use a range of devices for testing children's numerical ability.我们会用一系列方法测试孩子的计数能力。
    • This was originally intended as a device for making sure taxes were paid on time.最初是为了确保按时缴税而设计的。
    • Direct mailing is extremely successful as a marketing device.直接邮寄作为一种营销手段非常成功。
    • They employ several successful management devices.他们采用了几种成功的管理设备。
    • Aid workers have to use whatever devices are available for making sure help gets to those most in need.援助人员必须使用任何可用的设备来确保为最需要帮助的人提供帮助。
  5. a plan or trick that is used to get something that somebody wants花招；计谋；诡计
    • The report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems.这份报告不是揭露问题而是耍花招掩盖问题。🔊🔊
    • This device can be seem as somewhat dishonest.该设备似乎有些不诚实。
  6. a form of words that is intended to produce a particular effect in speech or writing手段；策略；方法；技巧
    • a rhetorical device修辞手法
    • Metaphor and symbol are literary devices. 隐喻和象征是文学手段。
    7. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French devis, based on Latin divis- ‘divided’, from the verb dividere. The original sense was ‘desire or intention’, found now only in leave someone to their own devices (which has become associated with sense (3)).
Idioms
leave somebody to their own devices
  1. to leave somebody alone to do as they wish, and not tell them what to do听任某人自行其是；对某人不加干涉