instrument

[英] [ˈinstrumənt] [美] [ˈɪnstrəmənt] 生词本

n.

vt.

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1. N-COUNT 器械;器具 An instrument is a tool or device that is used to do a particular task, especially a scientific task. 
  • ...a thin tube-like optical instrument.

    试管状的细长光学仪器

  • ...instruments for cleaning and polishing teeth...

    清洗和抛光牙齿的器械

  • The environment itself will at the same time be measured by about 60 scientific instruments.

    同时环境本身将由大约60种科学器械来测量。

2. N-COUNT 乐器 A musical instrument is an object such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which you play in order to produce music. 
  • Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music.

    学一门乐器能引导孩子了解音乐。

3. N-COUNT 仪器;仪表 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. 
  • ...crucial instruments on the control panel.

    控制面板上的重要仪表

  • ...navigation instruments.

    导航仪器

4. N-COUNT 工具;手段;被他人利用的人 Something that is an instrument for achieving a particular aim is used by people to achieve that aim. 
  • The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.

    几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。

Noun

1. a device that requires skill for proper use

2. the means whereby some act is accomplished;

  • "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"
  • "science has given us new tools to fight disease"

3. a person used by another to gain an end

4. (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

5. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

6. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

Verb

1. equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

2. write an instrumental score for

3. address a legal document to

体育

  • 1.仪器
  • 2.仪表
  • 3.工具

医学

  • 1.器械,仪器:同tool,appliance,apparatus

计算机

  • 1.仪器,仪表;器械,器具;工具;装置;【WIN】乐器[INST]

金融

  • 1.单据
  • 2.票据
  • 3.证券
  • 4.契约
  • 5.投资工具
1. A pen is an instrument used in writing with ink.
钢笔是使用墨水的书写工具。

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2. An instrument used to measure tactile sensitivity.
触觉测量计用来测量触觉的一种装置。

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3. But can we blame those who looked and failed to see what Galileo saw, if we remember that to use a telescope at the limit of its powers calls for long experience and intimate familiarity with one's instrument?
然而,如果我记起这样一个事实:使用一架倍数有限的望远镜需要长期的经验和对仪器的完全熟悉,我们难道能够责怪那些作过观察但没有看见迦利略所看见的东西的人吗?

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4. He originated a new instrument.
他发明了一种新仪器。

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5. He pressed his ear to the instrument.
他把耳朵贴在仪器上听。

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6. He was made the instrument of another's crime.
他被迫成了另一个犯罪的工具了。

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7. Her hands trembled slightly as she reached for the instrument.
她伸出手拿乐器时,手微微有些抖动。

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8. His neighbour accused him of playing the musical instrument too loudly.
他的邻居指责他的乐器弹奏得太响了。

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9. Language is an instrument for communication.
语言是交际的工具。

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10. No kidding, it's not easy to get a universal instrument these days.
说真的,现在要买台万能仪可不容易。

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11. Play the piece as music and not as a struggle between yourself and your instrument.
要把这支乐曲演奏成音乐,不要听起来像你和乐器间的搏斗。

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12. Some cynics say that sport is a mere instrument of capitalist domination.
一些愤世嫉俗者认为体育不过是资本主义统治的工具而已。

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13. The compass is an instrument of navigation.
罗盘是导航仪器。

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14. The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence.
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具。

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15. The instrument has been installed.
仪器已经装置好了。

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16. The instrument is used when fly overwater in the daytime.
那仪器是在白天飞越水域时使用的。

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17. The stethoscope is a medical instrument.
听诊器是一种医疗器械。

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18. There are twin holes on each side of the instrument.
这工具的两边各有一对孔眼。

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19. This boat has a special instrument fitting round the pole.
这艘船的桅杆上系着一个特殊仪器。

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20. This instrument demands stringent specification.
这台设备要求高标准。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》