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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- machinery [mə'ʃiːnərɪ]
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1.
n
machines, machine parts, or machine systems collectively
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2.
n
a particular machine system or set of machines
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3.
n
a system similar to a machine
- the machinery of government
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4.
n
literary devices used for effect in epic poetry
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1.
n
machines, machine parts, or machine systems collectively
Examples
- automatic machinery
- 自动机械 → automatic
- the machinery of government
- 政府机构 → machinery
- to retire outdated machinery
- 把那些过时的老机器报废 → retire
- There is serious risk of injury while operating that kind of heavy machinery.
- 操作那种笨重的机器要冒受伤的危险。
- a piece of machinery
- 一部机器 → piece
- to avoid damage to machinery → avoid
- to case the machinery → case
- the machinery of government → machinery
- 安装机器
- install machinery → 安装
- 机器保养
- maintenance (or upkeep) of machinery → 保养
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