1)instrument /ˈɪnstrumənt; ˋɪnstrəmənt/ n
implement or apparatus used in performing an action, esp for delicate or scientific work 器具; 器械; 儀器
a surgicalinstrument, eg a scalpel 外科器械(如手術(shù)刀)
an opticalinstrument, eg a microscope 光學(xué)儀器(如顯微鏡)
instruments of torture 刑具.
apparatus for producing musical sounds, eg a piano, violin, flute or drum 樂(lè)器(如鋼琴﹑ 小提琴﹑ 笛或鼓)
learning to play an instrument 學(xué)習(xí)演奏樂(lè)器
the instruments of the orchestra 演奏管弦樂(lè)的樂(lè)器.
measuring device giving information about the operation of an engine, etc or in navigation (發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)等或航海﹑ 航空中用的)測(cè)量?jī)x器, 儀表
a ship’s instruments 船用測(cè)量?jī)x器
[attrib 作定語(yǔ)] an instrument panel 儀表盤(pán).
(a) ~ of sb/sth person used and controlled by another person, organization, etc, often without being aware of it 受人利用或控制的人(常為不自覺(jué)的)
eg:We humans are merely the instruments of fate. 我們?nèi)祟?lèi)只不過(guò)是天命的工具.
(b) ~ of sth person or thing that brings sth about 促成某事的人或物
eg:The organization he had built up eventually became the instrument of his downfall. 他創(chuàng)建起來(lái)的組織到頭來(lái)卻成為促使他倒臺(tái)的根本原因了.
~ (of sth) formal (esp legal) document 正式的(尤指合法的)文件﹑文書(shū)
eg:The king signed the instrument of abdication. 國(guó)王簽署了遜位的文告.
2)instrumentation / ˏɪnstrumenˈteɪʃn; ˏɪnstrəmɛnˋteʃən/n [U]
1 arrangement of music for instruments 為器樂(lè)的 編曲
eg:The instrumentation is particularly fine. 這首器樂(lè)曲編得特別細(xì)致.
2 instruments (instrument 3) 測(cè)量?jī)x器; 儀表
monitoring the spacecraft’s instrumentation 監(jiān)控宇航器的檢測(cè)儀表.
implement or apparatus used in performing an action, esp for delicate or scientific work 器具; 器械; 儀器
a surgicalinstrument, eg a scalpel 外科器械(如手術(shù)刀)
an opticalinstrument, eg a microscope 光學(xué)儀器(如顯微鏡)
instruments of torture 刑具.
apparatus for producing musical sounds, eg a piano, violin, flute or drum 樂(lè)器(如鋼琴﹑ 小提琴﹑ 笛或鼓)
learning to play an instrument 學(xué)習(xí)演奏樂(lè)器
the instruments of the orchestra 演奏管弦樂(lè)的樂(lè)器.
measuring device giving information about the operation of an engine, etc or in navigation (發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)等或航海﹑ 航空中用的)測(cè)量?jī)x器, 儀表
a ship’s instruments 船用測(cè)量?jī)x器
[attrib 作定語(yǔ)] an instrument panel 儀表盤(pán).
(a) ~ of sb/sth person used and controlled by another person, organization, etc, often without being aware of it 受人利用或控制的人(常為不自覺(jué)的)
eg:We humans are merely the instruments of fate. 我們?nèi)祟?lèi)只不過(guò)是天命的工具.
(b) ~ of sth person or thing that brings sth about 促成某事的人或物
eg:The organization he had built up eventually became the instrument of his downfall. 他創(chuàng)建起來(lái)的組織到頭來(lái)卻成為促使他倒臺(tái)的根本原因了.
~ (of sth) formal (esp legal) document 正式的(尤指合法的)文件﹑文書(shū)
eg:The king signed the instrument of abdication. 國(guó)王簽署了遜位的文告.
2)instrumentation / ˏɪnstrumenˈteɪʃn; ˏɪnstrəmɛnˋteʃən/n [U]
1 arrangement of music for instruments 為器樂(lè)的 編曲
eg:The instrumentation is particularly fine. 這首器樂(lè)曲編得特別細(xì)致.
2 instruments (instrument 3) 測(cè)量?jī)x器; 儀表
monitoring the spacecraft’s instrumentation 監(jiān)控宇航器的檢測(cè)儀表.