device
US /dɪˈvaɪs/
UK /dɪˈvaɪs/
1.
設備, 裝置
a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment
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This new device can translate languages in real-time.
這個新設備可以實時翻譯語言。
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The police found a suspicious device in the abandoned car.
警方在廢棄的汽車中發現了一個可疑裝置。
2.
手段, 策略, 手法
a plan, scheme, or trick, especially one used to achieve a particular purpose
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His latest marketing device involved giving away free samples.
他最新的行銷手段是贈送免費樣品。
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Using humor as a literary device can make a story more engaging.
將幽默作為一種文學手法可以使故事更具吸引力。