apparatus

US /ˌæp.əˈræt̬.əs/
UK /ˌæp.əˈræt̬.əs/
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1.

儀器, 設備

a complex mechanism or device for a particular purpose

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The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art scientific apparatus.
實驗室配備了最先進的科學儀器。
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Firefighters use breathing apparatus when entering smoke-filled buildings.
消防員進入充滿煙霧的建築物時使用呼吸器。
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devicemechanismequipmentinstrumenttool
2.

系統, 器官

a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function in the body

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The digestive apparatus breaks down food for nutrient absorption.
消化系統分解食物以吸收營養。
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The respiratory apparatus includes the lungs and airways.
呼吸系統包括肺和氣道。
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機構, 系統, 組織

the organization or system by which something operates

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The political apparatus of the state is highly centralized.
國家的政治機構高度集中。
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The bureaucratic apparatus can be slow and inefficient.
官僚機構可能緩慢而低效。
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systemorganizationstructureframeworkmachinery