instrument

['instrumənt]

n.仪器, 乐器, 工具, 器械

n.[C]

1. 仪器; 器具, 器械

The dentist picked up several instruments.

那牙科医生把一些器械收拾好。

2. 乐器

3. 手段, 工具; 促成某事的东西

Language is an instrument for communication.

语言是交际的手段。

4. 【律】文书

词形变化

动词过去式: instrumented | 动词过去分词: instrumented | 动词现在分词: instrumenting | 动词第三人称单数: instruments |

词义辨析

同义:

n.仪器; 工具

tool  implement  device  utensil  appliance

n.器具; 设备

tool  device  means  implement  utensil  apparatus  gadget  appliance  contraption  

同义参见:

paper  organ  medium  machinery  machine  certificate  implement  spokesman  gull  accompaniment  puppet  

英英释义

名词 instrument:

a device that requires skill for proper use

the means whereby some act is accomplished

同义词：tool

a person used by another to gain an end

同义词：pawn, cat's-paw

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

同义词：legal document, legal instrument, official document

the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

同义词：instrumental role

any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

同义词：musical instrument

动词 instrument:

equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

write an instrumental score for

同义词：instrumentate

address a legal document to

补充

instrumentinstrument英:[ˈinstrumənt] 美:[ˈɪnstrəmənt]n.1.器具, 仪器2.乐器3.被外界所利用的人[物], 傀儡4.正式的文件, 文书

例句

1. instruments for cleaning and polishing teeth清洗及抛光牙齿的器械 2. surgical instruments外科手术器械 3. Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music.学一种乐器能引导孩子了解音乐。 4. stringed instruments弦乐器 5. The other main instrument of economic policy is taxation.经济政策中的另一个主要手段是税收。 6. What instrument do you play?你演奏什么乐器？ 7. a surgical instrument.外科器械。 8. instruments of torture.刑具。 9. writing instruments.写字工具。 10. drama as an instrument of learning.作为学习手段的戏剧。 11. he was a mere instrument acting under coercion.他只是被迫做事的工具。 12. a percussion instrument.打击乐器。 13. execution involves signature and unconditional delivery of the instrument.公文需签署并无条件送达才能执行。 14. surgical/optical/precision instruments外科器材；光学仪器；精密仪器 15. ‘What instrument do you play?’ ‘The violin.’“你演奏什么乐器？”“小提琴。” 16. the instrument panel of a plane飞机的仪表板 17. The press should be more than an instrument of the government.报刊不该仅为政府服务。 18. instruments of torture刑具 19. The murder weapon was a blunt instrument. [=an object without sharp edges or points]杀人凶器是一件钝器。 20. surgical/laboratory instruments外科手术器械；实验室仪器 21. an instrument designed to measure the Earth's atmosphere用于测量地球大气层的仪器 22. Part of her training as a pilot involved learning to fly by instruments. [=learning to fly only by looking at the instruments in the airplane]作为飞行员，她训练的一部分就是学习如何靠仪表飞行。 23. The piano was his favorite musical instrument.钢琴是他最喜爱的乐器。 24. Do you play any instruments?你会演奏什么乐器吗？ 25. Movies can be useful instruments of social change. [=movies can be used to cause social change]电影可以成为促进社会变迁的重要手段。 26. She believed that she was an instrument of God. [=she believed that God was using her to do things; she believed that God was acting through her]她相信自己是上帝的化身。 27. a mortgage instrument抵押文书 28. "stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments"股票、债券和其他金融票据