[N-COUNT 可数名词]装置；设备；器具；仪器 A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something.
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...an electronic device that protects your vehicle 24 hours a day.
24小时保护车辆的电子装置
...a device that could measure minute quantities of matter...
能够测量微量物质的设备
We believe that an explosive device had been left inside a container.
我们认为有一个爆炸装置被留在了一只集装箱里。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]手段；策略；方法；技巧 A device is a method of achieving something.
They claim that military spending is used as a device for managing the economy.
他们声称军费开支是用来作为调控经济的手段的。
...the literary device of the metaphor.
隐喻的文学手法
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[PHRASE 短语]听任…自便；让…自行发展；不去管 If you leave someone to their own devices, you leave them alone to do as they wish.
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Left to his own devices, Osborn is a fluent — and often original — guitarist.
任其自由发挥时，奥斯本是一个弹奏流畅、常常富有创意的吉他手。
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de·vice★AWL/dɪˈvaɪs; NAmEdɪˈvaɪs/noun1★an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job 装置；仪器；器具；设备◆a water-saving device节水装置◆electrical labour-saving devices around the home节省劳力的各种家用电器2a bomb or weapon that will explode 炸弹；爆炸性武器；爆炸装置◆A powerful device exploded outside the station.一枚威力巨大的炸弹在车站外爆炸了。◆the world's first atomic device世界第一枚原子弹3a method of doing sth that produces a particular result or effect 手段；策略；方法；技巧◆Sending advertising by email is very successful as a marketing device.作为一种营销手段，用电子邮件发送广告是非常成功的。4a plan or trick that is used to get sth that sb wants 花招；计谋；诡计◆The report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems.这份报告不是揭露问题而是为掩盖问题而耍的花招。IDIOMleave sb to their own deˈvicesto leave sb alone to do as they wish, and not tell them what to do 听任某人自行其是；对某人不加干涉devicedevicesde·vice/dɪˈvaɪs; NAmEdɪˈvaɪs/
1a machine or tool that does a special jobSYN gadget: modern labour-saving devicesdevice for doing something a device for separating metal from garbagedevice to do something The company makes devices to detect carbon monoxide.2a special way of doing something that makes it easier to dodevice for doing something Testing yourself with information on cards is a useful device for studying. a memory device3a plan or trick, especially for a dishonest purposedevice to do something Their proposal was only a device to confuse the opposition.4a bomb or other explosive weaponexplosive/nuclear/incendiary etc device5the special use of words in literature, or of words, lights etc in a play, to achieve an effect: Metaphor is a common literary device. → leave somebody to their own devices
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COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + devicean electronic device· The shops are always full of new electronic devices.a mechanical device (=using power from an engine or machine)· One day it will be technically possible to replace patients’ hearts with mechanical devices.a simple device· He invented a simple device for chopping onions.a clever device (=made using a clever idea)· This clever little device rings to tell you where you left your keys.a labour-saving device British English, a labor-saving device American English (=that reduces the amount of work you have to do)· Modern houses have so many labour-saving devices.a security device (=designed to protect against crime)· Cars today have better alarms and security devices.a safety device (=designed to keep people safe)· The accident happened because a simple safety device wasn’t properly fitted.a handheld device (=that you hold in your hand)· This is a handheld device for playing electronic games.a storage device (=a computer device for storing information electronically)· You may need an additional storage device if you have a lot of data.a medical device· The company makes medical devices that use laser technology for correcting eye disorders.
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