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| /dɪˈvaɪs/ |
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| 1 | a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing 器械；设备；装置 |
| Secure your bike with this simple locking device. 用这种简单的锁把自行车锁起来。 |
| +for a device for measuring humidity in the air 测量空气湿度的装置 |
| labour-saving device (=a machine that reduces the work you have to do) labour-saving devices like the dishwasher and the microwave 节省劳力的设备 |
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| 2 | a bomb 炸弹 |
| The device exploded only a short distance away from her. 炸弹就在离她很近的地方爆炸。 |
| a nuclear device 核弹 |
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| 3 | formal a way of making something happen or making someone do something 手段；方法 |
| We needed a device to get him out of the house. 我们需要想个法子让他从房里出来。 |
| | 3a | a way that a writer , artist etc creates a particular effect or makes people have a particular reaction （作家、艺术家等的）手法 | | Hitchcock employs various devices to build up suspense. 希区柯克使用各种手段来制造悬念。 | |
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| - | leave sb to their own devices
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| to leave someone alone to do whatever they want |
| 听任某人自行其是 |
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| Left to my own devices (=if no one stopped me) , I’ d probably watch TV every night. 如果没有人管我，我很可能每天晚上都看电视。 |
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