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单词 equipment
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Definition of equipment in English:

equipment

noun ɪˈkwɪpm(ə)ntəˈkwɪpmənt
mass noun
  • 1The necessary items for a particular purpose.

    suppliers of office equipment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It still turns out that many of our kids are there without the equipment that they need.
    • They are also contacting suppliers of skating equipment for quotes and information.
    • The pair said there were several parties interested in buying the company's equipment but the land would be sold.
    • Employees should take a break away from office equipment every hour or two.
    • The company manufactures drilling equipment and uses lithium batteries as part of the process.
    • As a child, his father kept him kitted out with all the necessary cricket equipment.
    • It has provided a little money to repair government offices and provide some office equipment.
    • The grant will be used for social activities and to buy office equipment.
    • I grabbed my bag and stuffed it with the necessary equipment, and the bread, then jumped on my bike.
    • I was familiar as many readers would be with all the old horse gear, equipment and implements.
    • All the necessary ski equipment is available for hire and is fairly inexpensive.
    • People have offered us all kinds of help, including the loan of equipment and office space.
    • This test is safe, simple to perform, and can be done in the office with no equipment.
    • Spending on capital equipment by telecoms companies remains depressed.
    • The audio gear and battery charging equipment can be interchanged between radio sets.
    • They will also have the opportunity to access a variety of office equipment to help research and develop their ideas.
    • They provide all computer equipment and course material for the duration of the programme.
    • The partnership is also funded through fines and helps to pay for its equipment, offices and staff.
    • This will provide the dedicated staff and equipment necessary for small companies to compete.
    • I think they basically just got all the left over equipment from the office and gave it to me.
    Synonyms
    apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, impedimenta
    tools, utensils, implements, instruments, hardware, gadgets, gadgetry
    stuff, things
    kit, rig, tackle, outfit
    resources, amenities, supplies
    furniture, furnishings, fittings
    odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs
    trappings, appurtenances, accoutrements, regalia
    Military materiel, baggage
    informal gear, box of tricks
    British informal clobber, gubbins, odds and sods
    archaic equipage
    1. 1.1 The process of supplying someone or something with necessary equipment.
      the construction and equipment of new harbour facilities
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I feel it my duty to state the great activity, energy, and zeal shown by the Admiral in superintending the equipment of the Danish ships and the embarkation of the stores from the arsenal.
      • The equipment of the truck with large profiled solid rubber tyres allows best floor contact also on wet and bumpy floors.
    2. 1.2 Mental resources.
      they lacked the intellectual equipment to recognize the jokes
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There must have been a time when man's mental equipment was different from what it is now.
      • Sounds to me like you've got all the mental/spiritual equipment you need and should just get on with it!
      • Men don't quite have the right physical or mental equipment to be the dominant parent.
      • A normal woman of 18 does not have the inchoate mental equipment of a child of 9. She has adult, mature mental equipment.
    3. 1.3humorous A man's genitals.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The website instructs us to take one capsule a day until our equipment reaches the size we want.
      • Some men, when they're dating, or they have a new partner, get nervous, and their equipment doesn't work well.
      • Would you refer to your equipment as a stack of nickels, dimes or quarters?
      • Andy's equipment was larger than I had thought possible.
      • Russian surgeons have constructed and grafted an artificial penis onto the body of a soldier who lost his equipment on a booby trap.

Origin

Early 18th century: from French équipement, from équiper 'equip'.

 
 

Definition of equipment in US English:

equipment

nounəˈkwɪpməntəˈkwipmənt
  • 1The necessary items for a particular purpose.

    office equipment
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The grant will be used for social activities and to buy office equipment.
    • This test is safe, simple to perform, and can be done in the office with no equipment.
    • Spending on capital equipment by telecoms companies remains depressed.
    • All the necessary ski equipment is available for hire and is fairly inexpensive.
    • It has provided a little money to repair government offices and provide some office equipment.
    • They will also have the opportunity to access a variety of office equipment to help research and develop their ideas.
    • I grabbed my bag and stuffed it with the necessary equipment, and the bread, then jumped on my bike.
    • The company manufactures drilling equipment and uses lithium batteries as part of the process.
    • The partnership is also funded through fines and helps to pay for its equipment, offices and staff.
    • It still turns out that many of our kids are there without the equipment that they need.
    • They provide all computer equipment and course material for the duration of the programme.
    • The audio gear and battery charging equipment can be interchanged between radio sets.
    • I was familiar as many readers would be with all the old horse gear, equipment and implements.
    • This will provide the dedicated staff and equipment necessary for small companies to compete.
    • People have offered us all kinds of help, including the loan of equipment and office space.
    • As a child, his father kept him kitted out with all the necessary cricket equipment.
    • The pair said there were several parties interested in buying the company's equipment but the land would be sold.
    • They are also contacting suppliers of skating equipment for quotes and information.
    • I think they basically just got all the left over equipment from the office and gave it to me.
    • Employees should take a break away from office equipment every hour or two.
    Synonyms
    apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, impedimenta
    1. 1.1 The process of supplying someone or something with items necessary for a particular purpose.
      the construction and equipment of new harbor facilities
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I feel it my duty to state the great activity, energy, and zeal shown by the Admiral in superintending the equipment of the Danish ships and the embarkation of the stores from the arsenal.
      • The equipment of the truck with large profiled solid rubber tyres allows best floor contact also on wet and bumpy floors.
    2. 1.2 Mental resources.
      they lacked the intellectual equipment to recognize the jokes
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A normal woman of 18 does not have the inchoate mental equipment of a child of 9. She has adult, mature mental equipment.
      • Sounds to me like you've got all the mental/spiritual equipment you need and should just get on with it!
      • Men don't quite have the right physical or mental equipment to be the dominant parent.
      • There must have been a time when man's mental equipment was different from what it is now.
    3. 1.3humorous A man's genitals.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Would you refer to your equipment as a stack of nickels, dimes or quarters?
      • Some men, when they're dating, or they have a new partner, get nervous, and their equipment doesn't work well.
      • Andy's equipment was larger than I had thought possible.
      • Russian surgeons have constructed and grafted an artificial penis onto the body of a soldier who lost his equipment on a booby trap.
      • The website instructs us to take one capsule a day until our equipment reaches the size we want.

Origin

Early 18th century: from French équipement, from équiper ‘equip’.

 
 
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