| 单词 | machine |
| 释义 | machine machine // noun, verb
■ noun
ANSWERING MACHINE, CASH MACHINE, DICTATION MACHINE, MAILING MACHINE, TAPE MACHINE, TICKER-TAPE MACHINE, VENDING MACHINE
1 [C] (often used in compounds) a piece of equipment with moving parts that is designed to do a particular job and uses electricity, gas, wind power, etc. in order to operate: a drilling/copying machine How does this machine work? The machine runs on solar power. The stone is cut by machine. a machine operator ⇨ FAX noun (1)
a heavy/large/powerful machine ◆ to install/service a machine ◆ to operate/run/start/stop/use a machine ◆ a machine breaks down/runs/works
2 [C] a particular machine, when you do not refer to it by its full name, especially a computer: The software will run on most desktop machines. Can I borrow some money-the machine is out of cash (= the cash machine)?
3 [C, usually sing.] a group of people that control an organization or part of an organization: the company's marketing machine
■ verb [+ obj]
(Manufacturing ) to make or shape sth with a machine: This material can be cut and machined easily. We machine the part from a single piece of aluminium.
machining noun [U]: the precision machining of aircraft parts |
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