instrument /'instrumәnt/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a device that requires skill for proper use
• (n.) the means whereby some act is accomplished
• (n.) a person used by another to gain an end

Chinese translation

• n. 工具, 手段, 仪器
• [化] 仪器

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'instrumәnt/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

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

Frequency

Zipf 4.26 · Rare

Word forms

instruments

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instruments · instruction · instructor · instrumental · instructors · instruct · instructive · instrumentalist

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