instrument
n. 工具, 手段, 仪器 [化] 仪器
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教材释义与例句
仪器；工具；乐器；手段；器械
a small tool used in work such as science or medicine
surgical instruments
外科(手术)器械
释义与例句
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A device used to produce music.
仪器
仪表
The violinist was a master of her instrument.
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A means or agency for achieving an aspect.
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A measuring or displaying device.
The instrument detected an increase in radioactivity.
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A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
The dentist set down his tray of instruments.
The scientist recorded the temperature with a thermometer, but wished he had a more accurate instrument.
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A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
Ellipsis of flight instrument.
航空 商务 工程Flight within clouds must be made by reference to your instruments.
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A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
法律A bond indenture is the instrument that gives a bond its value.
Negotiable instruments are the foundation of the debt markets.
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A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.
比喻
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To apply measuring devices.
及物an instrumented test article
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To devise, conceive, cook up, plan.
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To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.
a sonata instrumented for orchestra
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词源
From Middle English instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum (“an implement, tool”), From īnstruō (“build, construct; arrange”) + -mentum.
来源：wiktionary