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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryma·chin·ery \mə-ˈshē-nə-rē, -ˈshēn-rē\ noun (plural -er·ies) DATE 16871. a. machines in general or as a functioning unit b. the working parts of a machine2. the means or system by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained the machinery of government genetic machinery of cellsEnglish Etymologymachinery 1680s; see machine. Originally theatrical, "devices for creating stage effects;" meaning "machines collectively" is attested from 1731.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ machineryma·chin·ery / mE5Fi:nEri / noun1. [U] machines as a group, especially large ones (统称)机器；(尤指)大型机器: agricultural / industrial machinery 农业/工业机械 a piece of machinery 一部机器 2. [U] the parts of a machine that make it work 机器的运转部份；机械装置3. [U, sing.] ~ (of sth) | ~ (for doing sth) the organization or structure of sth; the system for doing sth 组织；机构；系统；体制: the machinery of government 政府机构 There is no machinery for resolving disputes. 根本没有解决纷争的机制。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishmachinery noun ADJ. heavy | complex, complicated, elaborate, sophisticated | electrical | agricultural, construction, farm, industrial, manufacturing, office, textile QUANT. piece large and complex pieces of machinery VERB + MACHINERY maintain, service | install, set up | control, drive, operate | renew, replace, update | house The machinery is housed in a special building. MACHINERY + VERB drive sth, work sth | break down | hum PREP. ~ for machinery for grinding wheat PHRASES the hum of machineryMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: EQUIPMENT, accouterment(s), apparatus, gear, habiliments, matériel, outfit, paraphernalia, tackle, tackling Related Words: agency, agent, channel, instrument, instrumentality, means, medium, organ, vehicle; contraption, contrivance, device, gadget; appliance, implement, instrument, tool, utensilWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedma·chin·ery\məˈshēn(ə)rē, -ri\ noun(-es)Etymology: machine (I) + -ery1. : machines as a functioning unit: as a. obsolete : a setup of machines for producing theatrical stage effects b. (1) : the constituent parts of a machine or instrument : works < a fine watch with precise and delicate machinery > (2) : equipment, stock, or range of machines < the machinery at the mill > < modern textile machinery > c. archaic : the machines introduced into a literary work (as a poem)2. a. : the means and appliances by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained < the machinery of the human body > < the machinery of communications > b. : the system of instrumentalities and organized activities by means of which an organization functions or a social or other process is carried on < the complex machinery of modern society > < the machinery of negotiation > especially : the apparatus of government < the United Nations set up machinery for mediation >Synonyms: see equipment

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