transistor
/trænˈsɪstə(r)/noun
1- a semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification晶体管。
1.1
- （亦作transistor radio）a portable radio using circuits containing transistors rather than valves晶体管收音机。
词源
1940s: from TRANSCONDUCTANCE, on the pattern of words such as varistor.