respirator
US /ˈres.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈres.pɪ.reɪ.tər/
名詞
1.
呼吸器, 防毒面具
a device worn over the mouth and nose to prevent the inhalation of harmful substances, or to supply oxygen for breathing
範例:
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Workers in dusty environments must wear a respirator.
在多塵環境中工作的工人必須佩戴呼吸器。
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The firefighter put on his respirator before entering the smoke-filled building.
消防員在進入煙霧瀰漫的建築物之前戴上了他的呼吸器。
2.
呼吸機, 人工呼吸器
a medical device used to assist or replace breathing in patients who are unable to breathe adequately on their own
範例:
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The patient was placed on a respirator in the intensive care unit.
患者被送入重症監護室並接上呼吸機。
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Modern respirators can be programmed to deliver precise amounts of air.
現代呼吸機可以編程以輸送精確的空氣量。
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