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| /ˈsɪstəm/ |
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| 1 | C a set of connected things that work together for a particular purpose 系统；体系 |
| a central heating system 中央供暖系统 |
| I decided to install a security system after the shop was burgled. 在商店被盗之后我决定安装一套安全系统。 |
| the capital’ s inadequate public transport system 首都不够完备的公共交通系统 |
| | 1a | a set of organs, tubes etc in your body that work together （身体内部的）系统 | | cardiovascular/circulatory system First, check that the circulatory system is working properly. 首先检查一下循环系统是否正常。 | |
| | 1b | your body considered as a set of connected organs, tubes etc （由一系列器官、管道等组成的人的）身体 | | Lack of sleep can be hard on the system. 缺乏睡眠对身体有害。 | |
| | 1c | a set of pieces of equipment or computer programs that work together 一组装置；计算机系统 | | a new computer system 新的计算机系统 | | The magazine is produced using a desktop publishing system. 该杂志是采用桌面出版系统来制作的。 | | system requirements (=the type of software, hardware, and the amount of memory needed to operate a program) The system requirements for this program are listed below. （计算机程序的）系统要求 | |
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| 2 | C/U a method of organizing or doing things 体制；制度；方式；方法 |
| a legal/educational/political system 法律/教育/政治制度 |
| a two-party/multiparty system 两党制/多党制 |
| the criminal justice system 刑事司法制度 |
| +for They are introducing a very sophisticated system for delivering information. 他们在引进一套非常尖端的信息传输系统。 |
| +of a democratic system of government 民主政体 |
| +to There is simply no system to the way Joshua works. 乔舒亚工作起来根本就没什么章法。 |
| | 2a | rules that decide how a society , country , or organization should operate and that cannot be changed even though they seem unfair to you 现行体制；既成制度 | | You can’ t beat the system. 你必须按规矩办事。 | |
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| - | all systems go
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| used for saying that everything is ready for an event or activity to begin |
| 准备工作就绪；一切就绪 |
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| Once she got the money for the new business it was all systems go. 她一旦拿到办新企业的资金，一切准备工作就都就绪了。 |
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| - | get sb/sth out of your system informal
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| to get rid of a strong wish to do something or strong feelings about someone |
| 抛开做某事的强烈愿望；宣泄对某人的强烈感情 |
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| Rob just let her talk and get it all out of her system. 罗布只是听任她诉说着，让她尽情宣泄自己的情绪。 |
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