battery
US /ˈbæt̬.ɚ.i/
UK /ˈbæt̬.ɚ.i/
1.
電池, 蓄電池
a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power
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My phone's battery is low.
我手機的電池快沒電了。
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The car needs a new battery.
這輛車需要一塊新電池。
2.
毆打, 人身侵害
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
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He was charged with assault and battery.
他被控襲擊和毆打。
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The lawyer explained the legal definition of battery.
律師解釋了毆打的法律定義。
3.
一系列, 一套
a large number of similar things or people working together or forming a unit
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A battery of tests was performed.
進行了一系列測試。
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The chef prepared a whole battery of dishes for the banquet.
廚師為宴會準備了整套菜餚。