equipment

noun

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

[uncountable]

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the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
- a useful piece of equipment for the kitchen
- Take care when using old electrical equipment.
- electronic/communications/computer equipment
- military equipment and supplies
- office equipment
- They have installed state-of-the-art medical equipment to help improve early diagnosis of the condition.
- Everyone should bring the necessary equipment for camping in the mountains.
Synonyms equipment
equipment
- material
- gear
- kit
- apparatus
These are all words for the things that you need for a particular purpose or activity.
- equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity:
  camping equipment
  a piece of equipment
- material things that are needed for a particular activity:
  household cleaning materials
  teaching material
equipment or material?Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders or books, software, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items.
- gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity:
  Skiing gear can be expensive.
- kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose:
  a first-aid kit
  a tool kit
- apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task:
  breathing apparatus for firefighters
  laboratory apparatus
  Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes.
Patterns
- electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
- sports equipment/gear/kit
- camping equipment/gear
- a piece of equipment/apparatus
Extra Examples
- new equipment for the sports club
- Hospitals are increasingly depending on charity for vital equipment.
- Never go climbing without the proper equipment.
- No special equipment is needed.
- The basic equipment consists of a plastic mask and a length of rope.
- The local council is supplying new play equipment for the playground.
- The plane uses state-of-the-art navigation equipment.
- high-tech equipment for keeping the temperature steady
- Aid agencies are flying vital medical equipment to the disaster area.
- That particular piece of equipment was unavailable at the time.
- The school is in need of new computer equipment.
- We loaded the camping equipment into the car.
- (figurative) He lacks the intellectual equipment to succeed in politics.
Topics Scientific researcha2, Houses and homesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- the latest
- modern
- state-of-the-art
- …
… of equipment
- item
- piece
verb + equipment
- buy
- purchase
- sell
- …
equipment + verb
- consist of something
- work
- malfunction
- …
equipment + noun
- maker
- manufacturer
- supplier
- …
preposition
- equipment for
phrases
- the proper equipment
- the right equipment
See full entry
the process of providing a place or person with necessary things
- The equipment of the photographic studio was expensive.
More Like This Uncountable nouns often used wrongly
Uncountable nouns often used wrongly
- accommodation
- advice
- chewing gum
- feedback
- furniture
- equipment
- information
- luggage
- news
- progress
- software

Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French équipement, from équiper ‘equip’.

单词	equipment
释义	equipment noun /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ [uncountable] jump to other results enlarge image the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity a useful piece of equipment for the kitchen Take care when using old electrical equipment. electronic/communications/computer equipment military equipment and supplies office equipment They have installed state-of-the-art medical equipment to help improve early diagnosis of the condition. Everyone should bring the necessary equipment for camping in the mountains. Synonyms equipmentequipment material gear kit apparatus These are all words for the things that you need for a particular purpose or activity. equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity: camping equipment a piece of equipment material things that are needed for a particular activity: household cleaning materials teaching material equipment or material?Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders or books, software, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items. gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity: Skiing gear can be expensive. kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose: a first-aid kit a tool kit apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task: breathing apparatus for firefighters laboratory apparatus Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical or technical purposes. Patterns electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus sports equipment/gear/kit camping equipment/gear a piece of equipment/apparatus Extra Examples new equipment for the sports club Hospitals are increasingly depending on charity for vital equipment. Never go climbing without the proper equipment. No special equipment is needed. The basic equipment consists of a plastic mask and a length of rope. The local council is supplying new play equipment for the playground. The plane uses state-of-the-art navigation equipment. high-tech equipment for keeping the temperature steady Aid agencies are flying vital medical equipment to the disaster area. That particular piece of equipment was unavailable at the time. The school is in need of new computer equipment. We loaded the camping equipment into the car. (figurative) He lacks the intellectual equipment to succeed in politics. Topics Scientific researcha2, Houses and homesa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective the latest modern state-of-the-art … … of equipment item piece verb + equipment buy purchase sell … equipment + verb consist of something work malfunction … equipment + noun maker manufacturer supplier … preposition equipment for phrases the proper equipment the right equipment See full entry the process of providing a place or person with necessary things The equipment of the photographic studio was expensive. More Like This Uncountable nouns often used wronglyUncountable nouns often used wrongly accommodation advice chewing gum feedback furniture equipment information luggage news progress software Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French équipement, from équiper ‘equip’.
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