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单词 paraphernalia
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par·a·pher·nal·ia

noun
/ˌpærəfəˈneɪliə/
/ˌpærəfərˈneɪliə/
[uncountable]
  1. a large number of objects or personal possessions, especially the equipment that you need for a particular activity(尤指某活动所需的)装备,大量用品,私人物品
    • skiing paraphernalia滑雪装备
    • an electric kettle and all the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee电水壶及沏茶冲咖啡的全套用具
    Extra Examples
    • He was arrested for possessing syringes and other drug paraphernalia.他因持有注射器和其他吸毒用具而被捕。
    • They were kept busy sorting out a house and furniture and the paraphernalia of married life.他们忙着整理房子、家具和婚姻生活用具。
    • the medical paraphernalia associated with an intensive care unit与重症监护病房相关的医疗设备
    Word Originmid 17th cent. (denoting property owned by a married woman): from medieval Latin, based on Greek parapherna ‘property apart from a dowry’, from para ‘distinct from’ + pherna (from phernē ‘dower’).
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