| 单词 | equipment |
| 释义 | equipment equipment /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/ noun [U] B1 the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose: » office/camping/kitchen equipment» electrical equipmentThesaurus+: ↑Things needed for a taskF0 FORMAL the act of equipping a person or place Thesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplyingWord partners for equipment• ♯operate/♯use equipment• ♯install/♯set up equipment• an ♯item/♯piece of equipment• ♯modern/♯new/♯the latest/♯sophisticated equipment• ♯basic/♯vital equipment• ♯specialist equipment• equipment ♯for doing sthCollocations:–Verbs-lu. operate/use equipment» No one here knows how to operate the equipment.-lu. install/set up equipment» An engineer will come tomorrow to install the equipment.-lu. need/require equipment» We will need specialist lifting equipment.-lu. equipment consists of sth» Their equipment consisted of a series of metal rods.–Nouns-lu. an item/piece of equipment» Someone has damaged this piece of equipment.–Types-lu. computer/electrical/electronic equipment» The store sells a range of electrical equipment.-lu. agricultural/farm/gardening equipment» I keep the gardening equipment in the shed.-lu. communications/telecommunications equipment» The company makes telecommunications equipment.-lu. digital/hi-tech/stereo equipment» He's just bought some new stereo equipment.-lu. medical/military equipment» Military equipment must be flown out to the war zone.-lu. hospital/laboratory/office/studio equipment» The university has raised money to improve laboratory equipment.-lu. lighting/recording/photographic equipment» The lighting equipment will be provided by the theatre.-lu. camping/kitchen equipment» We need to pack all the camping equipment.-lu. fire-fighting/life-saving equipment» Fire-fighters have considerable training in the use of fire-fighting equipment.–Adjectives-lu. heavy/specialist equipment» They brought in heavy equipment to clear the site.-lu. basic/necessary/vital equipment» We don't have the basic equipment we need in the hospital.-lu. expensive/special equipment» You don't need expensive equipment to enjoy walking.-lu. new/the latest/modern/sophisticated equipment» They sell all the latest radio equipment.–Prepositions-lu. equipment for sth» We hired equipment for sanding the floors.• • • Extra Examples:» The soldiers gave their equipment a final check before setting off.» Firefighters had to cut the trapped driver free using special equipment.» The teacher demonstrated how to use the equipment.» Radar equipment is used to detect enemy aircraft.» All of the medical equipment must be sterilized before use.Common mistake: equipment! Equipment does not have a plural form and cannot be used with a or an.! To talk about an amount of equipment, do not say 'equipments', say equipment, some equipment, or a lot of equipment:✗ We need to order more up-to-date office equipments.» We need to order more up-to-date office equipment.! To talk about equipment in the singular, do not say 'an equipment', say a piece of equipment:✗ A knife is a useful equipment to have when you are camping.» A knife is a useful piece of equipment to have when you are camping. |
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