device /di'vais/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
• (n.) something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
• (n.) any clever maneuver

Chinese translation

• n. 装置, 设计, 策略, 发明物, 设备
• [计] 设备; DOS内部命令:该命令要求DOS安装一个设备驱动程序

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/di'vais/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.67 · Rare

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Related words

devil · deviation · devise · deviate · devious

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