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(一餐中的)第一道菜，开胃小吃 A starter is a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal.
in AM, use 美国英语用 appetizer
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(汽车的)发动装置 The starter of a car is the device that starts the engine.
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A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。
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(不一定坚持到比赛结束的)参赛者，参赛动物 The starters in a race are the people or animals who take part at the beginning even if they do not finish.
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Of the 10 starters, four were eliminated or retired.
10 名参赛者中有 4 名被淘汰或自行退出了。
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PHRASE
作为开端;首先;第一 You use for starters when you mention something to indicate that it is the first item or point in a series.
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These prizes are just for starters. Other exciting offers are flooding in...
这些奖只是个开始。其他激动人心的奖励还会接踵而至。
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Her manager said, 'It will cost her 1.5 million pounds for starters if she loses.'
她的经纪人说：“如果她输了，她将首先会损失 150 万英镑。”
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1. an electric motor for starting an engine
- synonym： starter motor，starting motor
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2. a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough;
- "to make sourdough you need a starter"
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3. a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
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4. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
- synonym： dispatcher
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5. any new participant in some activity
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6. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
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7. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
- synonym： crank
体育
- 1.发令员
医学
- 1.引酵物，促酵物：用以引发发酵的微生物培养物，如乳制品中所用
旅游
- 1.发令员
生物学
<名>
- 1.起子
- 2.又称 :起子(culture starter )
电力
<名>
- 1.启动器
电工
<名>
- 1.起动器
航海科技
<名>
- 1.起动器
航空
<名>
- 1.起动机
- 2.带动航空发动机转子旋转，使发动机起动的动力装置。
计算机
- 1.启动程序；启动器
- 1. The starter fired his starting gun.
- 发令员鸣响起跑枪。
来自《简明英汉词典》
