| 释义 | trans·form·er \-ȯrmər, -ȯ(ə)mə(r\ noun
 (-s)
 : one that transforms: as
 a.  : a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit and typically consisting of two separate coils usually with different numbers of turns wound on the same closed laminated iron core — see autotransformer, current transformer, phasing transformer
 b.  : a mythical figure (as a culture hero) in the legends of primitive cultures noted for bringing about the present order of the world by transforming its previous order
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