transistor
US /trænˈzɪs.tɚ/
UK /trænˈzɪs.tɚ/
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晶体管
a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power. It is composed of semiconductor material usually with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit.
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The radio circuit uses a small transistor.
无线电电路使用一个小型晶体管。
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Modern microchips contain billions of transistors.
现代微芯片包含数十亿个晶体管。
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晶体管收音机
a portable radio receiver using transistors rather than vacuum tubes.
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My grandfather still listens to news on his old transistor radio.
我爷爷仍然用他的老式晶体管收音机听新闻。
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We used to carry a small transistor with us on camping trips.
我们过去露营时常带着一个小型晶体管收音机。