| 单词 | system |
| 释义 | system (sɪstəm ) Word forms: systems 1. countable noun B2 A system is a way of working, organizing, or doing something which follows a fixed plan or set of rules. You can use system to refer to an organization or institution that is organized in this way. The present system of funding for higher education is unsatisfactory. ...a flexible and relatively efficient filing system. ...a multi-party system of government. [+ of] The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system. Synonyms: arrangement, structure, organization, scheme 2. countable noun B1+ A system is a set of devices powered by electricity, for example a computer or an alarm. Viruses tend to be good at surviving when a computer system crashes. 3. countable noun B1 A system is a set of equipment or parts such as water pipes or electrical wiring, which is used to supply water, heat, or electricity. ...a central heating system. 4. countable noun B1 A system is a network of things that are linked together so that people or things can travel from one place to another or communicate. ...Australia's road and rail system. ...a news channel on a local cable system. Synonyms: network, organization, web, grid 5. countable noun Your system is your body's organs and other parts that together perform particular functions. He had slept for over fourteen hours, and his system seemed to have recuperated admirably. These gases would seriously damage the patient's respiratory system. ...the reproductive system. 6. countable noun B1+ A system is a particular set of rules, especially in mathematics or science, which is used to count or measure things. ...the decimal system of metric weights and measures. [+ of] ...Trachtenberg's system of simplified mathematics. Synonyms: method, practice, technique, procedure 7. singular noun People sometimes refer to the government or administration of a country as the system. These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system. He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system. 8. See also central nervous system, digestive system, ecosystem, immune system, metric system, nervous system, public address system, solar system, sound system 9. get something out of one's system phrase If you get something out of your system, you take some action so that you no longer want to do it or no longer have strong feelings about it. I want to get boxing out of my system and settle down to enjoy family life. Idioms: get something out of your system to say or do something that you have been wanting to say or do for a long time, and therefore begin to feel less worried or angry about it If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it. I'm sure you feel better if you get it out of your system. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: benefit system Millions of families will lose hundreds of pounds a year in tax credits under radical cuts to the benefits system. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The tax and benefits system needs to be streamlined. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Many governments come into office hoping to simplify the benefits system. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The online system of advice, exercises and information has been bought by 30 other universities and colleges. Times, Sunday Times They want to move to a fast-track online system for lower to medium-value claims. Times, Sunday Times It will be possible to browse products on a 32-inch screen and order through its online system. Times, Sunday Times This year an online system will assist entrants to submit a summarised proposal. ST Small companies looking to furlough fewer than 100 workers are not able to do so in bulk, adding further strain to the online system. Times,Sunday Times The present anti-doping system means that an athlete must inform the testers of his of her whereabouts for an hour a day, five days a week. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The present system has an inbuilt, inescapable detrimental effect on all cases. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In the present system there can be no certainty over who has won any competition. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We have a tax system that is reasonably generous, but it could be more so. Times, Sunday Times (2016) What aspect of the tax system would you change? Times, Sunday Times (2013) The simplification of the tax system needs to be applauded. The Sun (2007) It was a computerised trading system, devised by a hedge fund operator, which took on a life of its own. Times, Sunday Times Fund managers have also lambasted the antiquated trading system. Times, Sunday Times It also emphasises the importance of managing the country's new weight in the global trading system. Times, Sunday Times His flagship trading system had crashed for two hours in what he later claimed were 'suspicious circumstances'. Times, Sunday Times In the past, access to the stock exchange's trading system - called the 'order book' - was restricted to investment banks and brokerage houses. Times, Sunday Times The trouble was caused - you'll be amazed to learn, because this has never happened before in the history of computers - by an attempt to upgrade the system. Times, Sunday Times Roads are generally poor, although several projects are planned to upgrade the system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During her time in office she also tried to upgrade the system of garbage collection in the city as to lessen the chance of a cholera outbreak. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The service providers share capacity and support resources across a community of users, taking care of managing and upgrading the system and achieving economies of scale for all. Times, Sunday Times She said upgrading the system could cost about $160 million. Houston Chronicle It can also connect with smart devices and is able to turn on a smart ventilation system or an air purifier, if needed. The Sun (2017) The initial recall took place after drivers reported problems in the heating and ventilation system. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There's a constant seepage of methane in all mines, but there's little danger of an explosion if the ventilation system is working properly. ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH (1960) Nor was any evidence uncovered of a release through the ventilation system. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The Bamford library has a natural ventilation system with lighting that adjusts to the amount of natural light coming in from the outside. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He reformed the financing of the welfare system and introduced a minimum level of social assistance. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Housing benefit remains the largest unreformed part of the welfare system. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This isn't the first TV show letting working people see into the heart of our discredited welfare system. The Sun (2014) If our supreme dictators cannot foresee a looming problem with this, we have not got a hope of controlling our welfare system. The Sun (2015) Our welfare system rests on the willingness of one generation to support the other at different stages in the life cycle. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Ideally, the tank should be drained from underneath and the whole fuel system, from tank to engine, purged of petrol. Times, Sunday Times (2006) If a gear gets stuck, the whole system goes awry. Positive Parent Power (1991) It would mess the whole system up. The Sun (2014) Translations: Chinese: 系统 Japanese: 組織的な方法 |
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