
n.裝置;設(shè)備;策略;設(shè)計(jì)
The printer is the most commonly used output device after the monitor. 打印機(jī)是除顯示器外最常用的輸出設(shè)備。
It's just a tactical device to get over a split in their own Party. 這不過是他的想要克服黨內(nèi)分歧的一種策略。
Sending advertising by mail is very successful as a marketing device. 郵寄廣告作為一種營銷策略是非常成功的。
The technicians whom we met yesterday had worked out a new automatic device . 我們昨天碰到的那位技術(shù)員設(shè)計(jì)了一種新的自動(dòng)化裝置。
device有“被設(shè)計(jì),想出來的東西”的意思。 He devised something by which much time could be saved, but his device did not prove practical.他設(shè)計(jì)出一些能夠節(jié)時(shí)的東西,但是這些設(shè)備被證明是不實(shí)際的。
leave him to his own devices是習(xí)慣用語,意思是聽任他自行其是。要注意的是,這里用的是device的復(fù)數(shù)形式devices。
n.設(shè)備