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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

instrument

英  [ˈɪnstrəmənt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • instruments

    1. [C 可数名词] 器械

    An instrument is a tool or device that is used to do a particular task, especially a scientific task.

    近义词

    tool , device , mechanism

    双语例句

    例：

    instruments for cleaning and polishing teeth.

    清洁和抛光牙齿的各种器械。

    例：

    The environment will be measured by about 60 scientific instruments.

    约60种科学器械将会被用来测量此环境。

    2. [C 可数名词] 乐器

    A musical instrument is an object such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which you play in order to produce music.

    双语例句

    例：

    Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music.

    学习一种乐器能引导孩子对音乐有所了解。

    3. [C 可数名词] 仪器

    An instrument is a device that is used for making measurements of something such as speed, height, or sound, for example, on a ship or plane or in a car.

    双语例句

    例：

    The design of crucial instruments on the control panel will have to be improved.

    控制板上关键仪器的设计必须要改进。

    4. [C 可数名词] 手段

    Something that is an instrument for achieving a particular aim is used by people to achieve that aim.

    双语例句

    例：

    The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.

    数世纪以来，否决已经成为一种惯用的外交手段。

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