apparatus

noun

/ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/

/ˌæpəˈrætəs/

(plural apparatuses)

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[uncountable] the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task
- a piece of laboratory apparatus
- Firefighters needed breathing apparatus to enter the burning house.
- Science departments say they are lacking basic apparatus.
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
Topics Scientific researchc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- breathing
- electrical
- experimental
- …
… of apparatus
- piece
phrases
- the apparatus of government
- the apparatus of the state
See full entry
[countable, usually singular] the structure of a system or an organization, particularly that of a political party or a government
- the power of the state apparatus
- We cannot do without the apparatus of government in protecting the rights of the individual.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- breathing
- electrical
- experimental
- …
… of apparatus
- piece
phrases
- the apparatus of government
- the apparatus of the state
See full entry
[countable, usually singular] (specialist) a system of organs in the body
- the sensory apparatus

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, from apparare ‘make ready for’, from ad- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’.

单词	apparatus
释义	apparatus noun /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/ /ˌæpəˈrætəs/ (plural apparatuses) jump to other results [uncountable] the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task a piece of laboratory apparatus Firefighters needed breathing apparatus to enter the burning house. Science departments say they are lacking basic apparatus. 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 Topics Scientific researchc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective breathing electrical experimental … … of apparatus piece phrases the apparatus of government the apparatus of the state See full entry [countable, usually singular] the structure of a system or an organization, particularly that of a political party or a government the power of the state apparatus We cannot do without the apparatus of government in protecting the rights of the individual. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective breathing electrical experimental … … of apparatus piece phrases the apparatus of government the apparatus of the state See full entry [countable, usually singular] (specialist) a system of organs in the body the sensory apparatus Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, from apparare ‘make ready for’, from ad- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’.
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