cogs
US /kɑɡz/
UK /kɒɡz/
複數名詞
1.
齒輪, 輪齒
a wheel or bar with a series of projections on its edge that transfer motion by engaging with projections on another wheel or bar
範例:
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The machine stopped working because one of the cogs broke.
機器停止工作了，因為其中一個齒輪壞了。
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The intricate system of cogs and wheels powered the clock.
複雜的齒輪和輪子系統為時鐘提供動力。
2.
齒輪, 小角色
an unimportant person in a large organization or system
範例:
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He felt like a small cog in a giant corporate machine.
他覺得自己只是一個龐大公司機器中的一個小齒輪。
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Even the smallest cogs are essential for the system to function.
即使是最小的齒輪，對於系統的運作也是必不可少的。
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