The Open Dictionary

device

noun

UK/dɪˈvaɪs/
US/dɪˈvaɪs/

Definitions of device noun

tool(工具)

  1. B2Countable(可数名词)

    An object or machine that has been designed or invented for a specific purpose.

    装置；器械

    • a medical/electronic device

      一个医疗/电子设备

    • Engineers are testing a new type of sensing device.

      工程师正在测试一种新型的感应设备

    • This device helps us complete tasks more efficiently.

      这个设备帮助我们更有效地完成任务

technique(技巧)

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    A technique or method used to achieve a particular result or effect.

    手段；方法

    • Hyperbole is a common rhetorical device.

      夸张是一种常见的修辞手法。

    • The author skillfully uses flashback as a narrative device to engage the reader more deeply.

      作者巧妙地使用倒叙作为叙事手法，让读者更深入地参与其中。

    • Humor can be an effective device for communication.

      幽默可以是一种有效的沟通手段。

weapon(武器)

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    A bomb or any other type of explosive mechanism.

    炸弹；爆裂物

    • The military discovered an unexploded explosive device.

      军方发现了一个未引爆的爆炸装置。

    • The detonation mechanism of the device was quite complex.

      这个装置的引爆机制相当复杂。