n.裝置；設備；策略；設計

The printer is the most commonly used output device after the monitor. 打印機是除顯示器外最常用的輸出設備。

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員設計了一種新的自動化裝置。

device有“被設計，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.他設計出一些能夠節(jié)時的東西，但是這些設備被證明是不實際的。

leave him to his own devices是習慣用語，意思是聽任他自行其是。要注意的是，這里用的是device的復數(shù)形式devices。

n.設備