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apparatus

/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/ /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

Meanings
noun

设备， 装备.

The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

Examples :

"The entire apparatus for building a birdhouse, from the saw to the nails, was carefully laid out on the workbench. "
制作鸟屋的全部设备，从锯子到钉子，都小心地摆放在工作台上。
technology machine system
noun

奇巧机关，复杂武器。

A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”

Examples :

"The inventor proudly demonstrated his ridiculous apparatus, a complicated series of levers and pulleys designed to launch a water balloon at unsuspecting squirrels in his backyard. "
那位发明家得意地展示了他那荒唐的奇巧机关，那是一套复杂的杠杆和滑轮系统，专门用来向他后院里毫无防备的松鼠发射水球。
weapon machine technical military device

Related Words

Illustration assortment

assortment noun

/əˈsɔːtmənt/

各种各样的物品，混合物。

"The bakery had a wide assortment of cookies, from chocolate chip to peanut butter to oatmeal raisin. "

这家面包店有各种各样的饼干，从巧克力曲奇到花生酱饼干再到燕麦葡萄干饼干，应有尽有。

Illustration microscopes

microscopes noun

/ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊps/

显微镜

"The students used microscopes to look at tiny cells in science class. "

学生们在科学课上用显微镜观察微小的细胞。

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

乐器， 器材。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

这位小提琴家是她的乐器大师。

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

示范，演示。

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

你能不能给我们示范一下这些新工具怎么用？

Illustration inefficient

inefficient noun

/ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

效率低下的人，没效率的人

"The inefficient in our study group wasted valuable time arguing instead of focusing on the assignment. "

我们学习小组里那些效率低下的人，浪费了宝贵的时间争论，而不是专注于作业。

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

有条理，组织性

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

这幅画乍一看没什么条理，但慢慢地，结构就变得清晰起来了。

Illustration unsuspecting

unsuspecting adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/ /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪn/

毫无戒心的，没有疑心的

"He easily shot the unsuspecting target."

他轻而易举地射杀了那个毫无戒心的目标。

Illustration bureaucratic

bureaucratic adjective

/ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/ /ˌbjʊroʊˈkrætɪk/

官僚的，衙门作风的

"the European Union is legalistic, bureaucratic and runs by precedent."

欧盟非常注重法律形式，官僚作风严重，并且按惯例行事。

Illustration instruments

instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

乐器，乐器设备。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

那位小提琴家精通她的乐器。

Illustration accomplished

accomplished verb

/ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃt/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/

完成， 达成。

"The student diligently worked on the project and accomplished all the assigned tasks. "

那个学生努力完成了项目，并且达成了所有分配的任务。

Illustration production

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

生产，制造。

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

现在正在用这个小部件制造机进行生产。

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

使复杂化，弄复杂。

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

老师把数学题弄复杂了，多加了好几个步骤。