machinery

/məˈʃiːnəri/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

机器;机械(总称,不可数);机构;体制;运作机制

释义与例句

n. 机器;机械(总称,不可数)
machines as a group, especially the equipment used in a factory or on a farm
  1. The factory invested in new machinery to speed up production.
    工厂投资购置新机器以提高生产速度。
  2. Farm machinery such as tractors and harvesters must be serviced regularly.
    拖拉机、收割机等农业机械必须定期保养。
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  1. The old mill still contains much of its original wooden machinery.
    这座老磨坊仍保留着许多最初的木制机械装置。
n. 机构;体制;运作机制
the system or structure through which an organization or process operates, especially in government
  1. Reforming the machinery of government is a slow and complicated task.
    改革政府机构是一项缓慢而复杂的任务。
  2. The party's election machinery swung into action as soon as the campaign began.
    竞选一开始,该党的选举机器就全速运转起来。
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  1. Critics argue that the legal machinery is too slow to help ordinary people.
    批评者认为,司法体制运转太慢,帮不了普通民众。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 machinery 是集合名词,不可数:说 machines 或 a piece of machinery,不能说 a machinery、machineries;the machinery of government 指“政府机构”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • machine 机器(可数名词)
    machine 是可数名词,可以说 a machine、three machines;machinery 是集合名词,不可数,不能说 a machinery 或 machineries。
  • machinist 机械师;机工
    名词,指操作或维修机器的人,尤其指在工厂里操作机床的工人。
同义词
  • equipment 设备;器材
    machinery 特指成套的机器或机械系统;equipment 范围更广,可指工具、器材、装备,同样不可数。两者都不能直接加 a,需说 a piece of machinery 或 a piece of equipment。
    All the climbing equipment was checked before the expedition. 探险出发前,所有登山装备都经过检查。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • machine 机器(可数)
    指一台具体的机器要用可数的 machine;machinery 统称机器,不可数。正误对比:three machines(正确)/three machineries(错误);a piece of machinery(正确)。
    The machine broke down after only two weeks of use. 这台机器只用了两周就坏了。
常见搭配
  • heavy machinery 重型机械
    Heavy machinery is used to clear the site before building begins. 动工之前,重型机械被用来清理场地。
  • agricultural machinery 农业机械
    The government offers low-interest loans to farmers buying agricultural machinery. 政府为购买农业机械的农民提供低息贷款。
  • the machinery of government 政府机构;政府运作体系
    The report examines the machinery of government in detail. 这份报告详细考察了政府机构的运作。