| 单词 | system |
| 释义 | system —system /ˈsɪs.təm/ noun (METHOD) B2 [C] a way of doing things: » We'll have to work out a proper filing system.» Under our education system, you're supposed to be able to choose the type of schooling that your child receives.» The legal system operates very differently in the US and Britain.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of achieving thingsB2 [C] a particular method of counting, measuring, or weighing things: » the metric system of measuring and weighingThesaurus+: ↑Classifying and creating orderThesaurus+: ↑Weighing and measuringF0 [U] APPROVING the intentional and organized use of a system: » There doesn't seem to be any system to the books on these shelves - they're certainly not in alphabetical order.Thesaurus+: ↑Classifying and creating orderthe system DISAPPROVINGF0 unfair laws and rules that prevent people from being able to improve their situation: » He has his own ways of beating the system, making sure that he has good relationships with influential people.Thesaurus+: ↑Rules and lawsWord Builder:–Nouns: system–Adjectives: systematic–Adverbs: systematically• • • Extra Examples:» After the trial, his family said they had lost all faith in the judicial system.» Pregnant women are exempt from dental charges under the current health system.» Do you understand the system of classification used in ornithology?» The present voting system distorts the wishes of the electorate.» The present tax system penalizes poor people.noun (SET) B1 [C] a set of connected things or devices that operate together: » a central-heating systemThesaurus+: ↑Classifying and creating orderB1 [C] a set of computer equipment and programs used together for a particular purpose: » The system keeps crashing and no one is able to figure out why.Thesaurus+: ↑Computer conceptsC2 [C] a set of organs or structures in the body that have a particular purpose: » the immune system» the nervous systemThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the bodyF0 [C] the way that the body works, especially the way that it digests food and passes out waste products: » A run in the morning is good for the system - it wakes the body up and gets everything going.Thesaurus+: ↑The bodyWord Builder:–Nouns: system–Adjectives: systematic–Adverbs: systematically• • • Extra Examples:» Hot water circulates through the heating system.» There appears to be a problem with the patient's respiratory system.» A heavy fall of snow had disrupted the city's transport system.» The accident was caused by the failure of the reactor's cooling system.» Drink a lot of water to flush the toxins out of your system. |
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