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| /ˈɪnstrʊmənt/ |
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| 1 | a tool or piece of equipment used in science , medicine , or technology 仪器；器具 |
| scientific instruments such as microscopes 显微镜之类的科学仪器 |
| | 1a | a piece of equipment that measures something such as position , speed , or temperature 测量仪表；测量仪器 | | Your compass and clock are the most essential instruments in sailing. 指南针和时钟是航海时最基本的测量仪表。 | |
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| 2 | a musical instrument , for example a piano or a guitar 乐器 |
| Do you play an instrument? 你会演奏乐器吗？ |
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| 3 | an object that is used as a weapon （用作武器的）器具，工具 |
| an instrument of torture/death 刑具/致人死亡的器具 |
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| 4 | formal someone or something that can be used in order to make something happen 手段；工具 |
| The government has a number of policy instruments it can use for this purpose. 政府有许多可用的政策手段来实现该目的。 |
| +of an important instrument of quality control 质量监控的重要工具 |
| | 4a | a person who someone uses to help achieve a result 被人利用者 | | +of The missionaries believed they were instruments of God. 传教士们认为他们自己是上帝的工具。 | |
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