| 单词 | respirator |
| 释义 | respirator (once / 15823 pages) n A respirator is a device you use to help you breathe, either for a medical reason or to filter out dust, gas, or anything else too nasty to inhale. Whether you're scraping lead paint off a wall or spray painting a car, you'll want to wear a respirator. Military members and police officers sometimes use respirators known as "gas masks" to protect themselves from fumes emitted during wars and riots. Some respirators simply purify the air that moves through them, while others, like those used in hospitals, provide oxygen. The Latin root of respirator is respirare, "breathe in and out." WORD FAMILYrespirator: respirators+/respiration: respirations/respire: respiration, respirator, respiratory, respired, respires, respiring USAGE EXAMPLESRice said Hanford workers already are protected by a requirement that supplied air respirators be used within areas where waste is stored in underground tanks. Washington Times(Nov 16, 2016) Maybe a full hazmat suit with a respirator...might work...but with animal dander that's no guarantee. New York Times(Nov 12, 2016) The doctor’s legs were broken and he remains in intensive care on a respirator after shrapnel pierced his lungs. Los Angeles Times(Oct 23, 2016) 1n a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration Syn|Hypo|Hyper inhalator iron lung respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure 2n a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases Syn|Hyper gas helmet, gasmask mask a protective covering worn over the face |
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