| 单词 | machine |
| 释义 | machine n. & v. --n 1. an apparatus using or applying mechanical power, having several parts each with a definite function and together performing certain kinds of work. 2. a particular kind of machine, esp. a vehicle, a piece of electrical or electronic apparatus, etc. 3. an instrument that transmits a force or directs its application. 4. the controlling system of an organization etc. (the party machine). 5. a person who acts mechanically and with apparent lack of emotion. --vtr. make or operate on with a machine (esp. in sewing or printing). Phrases and idioms machine code (or language) a computer language that a particular computer can respond to directly. machine-readable in a form that a computer can process. machine tool a mechanically operated tool for working on metal, wood, or plastics. machine-tooled 1. shaped by a machine tool. 2. (of artistic presentation etc.) precise, slick, esp. excessively so. Etymology: F f. L machina f. Gk makhana Doric form of mekhane f. mekhos contrivance |
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