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the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity 设备;器材 a useful piece of equipment for the kitchen 一件有用的厨房设备 Take care when using old electrical equipment. 使用旧电气设备时要小心。 electronic/communications/computer equipment 电子/通信/计算机设备 military equipment and supplies 军事装备和用品 office equipment 办公室设备 They have installed state-of-the-art medical equipment to help improve early diagnosis of the condition. 他们安装了最先进的医疗设备,以帮助改善这种情况的早期诊断。 Everyone should bring the necessary equipment for camping in the mountains. 每个人都应该带必要的设备去山里露营。
Synonyms equipmentequipment- material
- gear
- kit
- apparatus
- equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity:
camping equipment 野营装备 a piece of equipment 一件设备
- material things that are needed for a particular activity:
household cleaning materials 家用清洁剂 teaching material 教学材料
equipment or material? Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders or books, software, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items.用 equipment 还是 material? - gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity:
Skiing gear can be expensive. 滑雪装备有时会很昂贵。
- kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose:
a first-aid kit 一套急救用品 a tool kit 一套工具
- apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task:
breathing apparatus for firefighters 消防员用的呼吸器 laboratory apparatus 实验室仪器
- electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
- sports equipment/gear/kit
- camping equipment/gear
- a piece of equipment/apparatus
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researcha2, Houses and homesa2new equipment for the sports club 体育俱乐部的新器材 Hospitals are increasingly depending on charity for vital equipment. 医院越来越依赖捐款购买重要设备。 Never go climbing without the proper equipment. 千万不要在没有适当的装备的情况下登山。 No special equipment is needed. 无需任何专门设备。 The basic equipment consists of a plastic mask and a length of rope. 基本设备是一个塑料面罩和一段绳子。 The local council is supplying new play equipment for the playground. 当地议会打算为游乐场提供新的游乐设备。 The plane uses state-of-the-art navigation equipment. 这架飞机使用的是最先进的导航设备。 high-tech equipment for keeping the temperature steady 保持温度稳定的高科技设备 Aid agencies are flying vital medical equipment to the disaster area. 救援机构正在向灾区运送重要的医疗设备。 That particular piece of equipment was unavailable at the time. 那个特殊的设备在当时是不可用的。 The school is in need of new computer equipment. 学校需要新的计算机设备。 We loaded the camping equipment into the car. 我们把野营用品装上了车。 - (figurative)
He lacks the intellectual equipment to succeed in politics. 他缺乏在政治方面成功所需的才智。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- the latest
- modern
- state-of-the-art
- …
- item
- piece
- buy
- purchase
- sell
- …
- consist of something
- work
- malfunction
- …
- maker
- manufacturer
- supplier
- …
- equipment for
- the proper equipment
- the right equipment
the process of providing a place or person with necessary things 配备;装备 More Like This Uncountable nouns often used wronglyUncountable nouns often used wrongly
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French équipement, from équiper ‘equip’.