software

noun
🔊/ˈsɒftweə(r)/
🔊/ˈsɔːftwer/
[uncountable]
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  1. the programs used by a computer for doing particular jobs软件
    • management/editing software管理/编辑软件
    • This is a very clever piece of software.这是个很好用的软件。
    • Click here to download the software.单击此处下载软件。
    • You should install antivirus software.您应该安装防病毒软件。
    • Do not run software from unknown sources.不要从未知来源运行软件。
    • You will need to be able to use basic office software.您将需要能够使用基本的办公软件。
    • The company has developed its own voice-recognition software.该公司已经开发了自己的语音识别软件。
    • Will the software run on my machine?这个软件在我的机器上能用吗?🔊🔊
    • a software developer/company/engineer软件开发商/公司/工程师
    • She has promised funding to purchase hardware and software in school education.她已承诺提供资金购买学校教育中的硬件和软件。
    compare hardware see also social software
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    • He was arrested for selling pirated software.他因贩卖盗版软件被捕。
    • I updated my antivirus software last night.昨晚我更新了杀毒软件。
    • Voice-recognition software takes your speech and turns it into text.声音识别软件接收人说的话,然后将其转换成文本。
    • an exciting piece of design software令人兴奋的设计软件
    Topics Computersb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • computer
    • PC
    • application
    … of software
    • piece
    verb + software
    • run
    • use
    • create
    software + verb
    • run
    software + noun
    • application
    • applications
    • package
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