polygraph

FREQ #17761

n. 多种波动记录仪, 复写器, 多产作家, 测谎器 [医] 多种波动描记器

发音

其它 /ˈpɒliɡɹæf/

词形变化

polygraphs 复数 polygraphs polygraphed polygraphing polygraphs 三单 polygraphing 现在分词 polygraphed 过去式 polygraphed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of questions is being posed to a subject, in an attempt to detect deception.

    测谎器

    测谎仪

    测谎机

  2. 2.

    A mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.

    过时
  3. 3.

    A collection of different works, either by one or several authors.

    古体
  4. 4.

    A group of letters that represent a single phoneme.

    语言学
  5. 5.

    Any group of letters treated as a single item.

  6. 6.

    An author who writes on many subjects.

  7. 7.

    A multidimensional directed graph.

    数学
v.
  1. 1.

    To administer a polygraph test to.

    及物

    The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying.

词汇关系

名词

下位词 1

lie detector

词源

From poly- + -graph.

来源：wiktionary