apparatus
US /ˌæp.əˈræt̬.əs/
UK /ˌæp.əˈreɪ.təs/
名词
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仪器, 设备
a complex mechanism or device for a particular purpose
示例:
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The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art scientific apparatus.
实验室配备了最先进的科学仪器。
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Firefighters use breathing apparatus when entering smoke-filled buildings.
消防员进入充满烟雾的建筑物时使用呼吸器。
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3.
机构, 系统, 组织
the organization or system by which something operates
示例:
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The political apparatus of the state is highly centralized.
国家的政治机构高度集中。
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The bureaucratic apparatus can be slow and inefficient.
官僚机构可能缓慢而低效。