单词	machineries
释义	machinery noun ma·​chin·​ery mə-ˈshē-nə-rē  -ˈshēn-rē plural machineries 1 a : machines in general or as a functioning unit b : the working parts of a machine 2 : the means or system by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained the machinery of government Synonyms agency agent instrument instrumentality means medium ministry organ vehicle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Some of the mill's machinery was damaged in the fire. a piece of farm machinery Something was clogging the machinery. The United Nations has set up machinery for mediation. Recent Examples on the Web There are the chiselers, who carve wood, and the wood-turners, who create pieces using machinery. Mary Compton, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 After the transplant, the researchers conducted tests for three days to monitor how well the heart was accepted, while the recipient’s body was kept alive using machinery including ventilation. Neeraj G. Patel, CNN, 12 July 2022 In May the regulatory body issued its first power consumption notice, asking Texas residents to meter their energy usage and avoid using large machinery such as washing machines during prime windows over the course of a particularly hot weekend. Dan Carson, Chron, 8 June 2022 Antivirals work by interrupting the virus from using a healthy cell’s machinery to copy its genetic material and reproduce. Alice Park, Time, 20 Apr. 2022 The engineers at Panama City’s project management firm Marazul worked alongside local contractors Jose Murillo and Erika B to build Behm’s dream beach manually, using very little modern machinery. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022 On Saturday night, in biting winds and rain, a small team of workers toiled beneath floodlights, using giant machinery to lift heavy containers filled with wine into place. New York Times, 28 Nov. 2021 To reach Zoey, emergency workers removed layers of concrete, dirt and large pipes using heavy machinery. Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2021 The statement was accompanied with two photos, one showing a small pile of rubble in the midst of a dry patch of land, and a photo of two non-descript structures with an unidentified piece of machinery on the ground. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition machinery noun ma·​chin·​ery mə-ˈshē-nə-rē  -ˈshēn-rē 1 : a group of devices with moving parts that are used to perform specific jobs 2 : the working parts of a device used to perform a particular job 3 : the people and equipment by which something is done the machinery of government machineries noun plural of machinery as in instrumentalities something used to achieve an end sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance instrumentalities vehicles instruments agents organs tools mechanisms means factors ministries agencies weapons incentives ingredients powers media generators catalysts influences mediums determinants stimuli activators reasons expedients drivers causes launchers movers executors animators impetuses instigators instigations subagents antecedents energizers inspirations triggers subagencies sub-agents sub-agencies occasions
随便看	merciful mercifully mercifulness mercifulnesses mercifying merciless mercilessly mercilessness mercilessnesses mercuhydrin mercur- mercurate mercurated mercurates mercurating mercuration mercurations mercuri- mercurial mercurial ointment mercuriales mercurialisation mercurialisations mercurialise mercurialised

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