cog
US /kɑːɡ/
UK /kɒɡ/
名詞
1.
齒輪, 齒
a wheel or bar with a series of projections around its edge, which transfers motion by engaging with projections on another wheel or bar
範例:
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The broken cog prevented the machine from working.
壞掉的齒輪導致機器無法工作。
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Each cog in the clockwork mechanism is essential.
鐘錶機構中的每個齒輪都至關重要。
2.
齒輪, 小角色
a subordinate person in a large organization
範例:
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He felt like a small cog in a giant machine.
他覺得自己只是龐大機器中的一個小齒輪。
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Every cog in the company plays a role, no matter how small.
公司裡的每個齒輪都發揮著作用，無論多麼微小。
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