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an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things, repairing things, etc. 工具 
garden tools 園藝工具 a cutting tool 切削工具 Always select the right tool for the job. 一定要選對幹活的工具。 craftsmen using traditional tools 使用傳統工具的工匠 a set of tools 一套工具
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general-purpose
- multi-purpose
- basic
- …
- set
- use
- sharpen
- down tools
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a thing that helps you to do your job or to achieve something （有助於做工或完成某事的）用具，器具，手段，方法 research tools like questionnaires 問卷之類的研究手段 a marketing/management tool 營銷/管理工具 The internet can be a powerful teaching tool. 互聯網可以成爲一個強大的教學工具。 a useful/valuable tool 有用/有價值的工具 Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). 他們有些人攜帶着噴槍，那是幹他們那一行的器具。 the effectiveness of interest rates as an economic tool 利率作爲經濟工具的有效性 An email newsletter can be a very effective communication tool. 電子郵件簡訊是一種非常有效的溝通工具。 They need to use all the tools at their disposal. 他們需要使用所有可以使用的工具。
Extra ExamplesThe internet has become a vital tool for many artists. 因特網已經成爲許多藝術家的重要工具。 This dictionary is a great reference tool for advanced learners. 這本詞典是高級學習者的很好的參考工具。 We must ensure that education is not used as a political tool. 我們必須確保教育不被用作政治工具。 a valuable diagnostic tool for physicians 寶貴的醫生診斷工具 Technology provides tools to enhance teaching. 技術提供了加強教學的工具。 They are developing new software tools. 他們正在開發新的軟件工具。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- new
- effective
- essential
- …
- become
- develop
- provide
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- the tools of the/somebody’s trade
a person who is used or controlled by another person or group 受人利用的人；工具 - (taboo, slang)
a penis 雞巴；屌
Word OriginOld English tōl, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prepare’. The verb dates from the early 19th cent.
Idioms
down tools
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(of workers 工人 to stop work; to go on strike 撂下工作；罷工
not the sharpest tool in the box | not the sharpest knife in the drawer
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not intelligent 工具 He's not exactly the sharpest tool in the box, is he? 他不是盒子裏最鋒利的工具，是嗎？