| 单词 | system |
| 释义 | system (once / 32 pages) n A system is a group of things that connect and form some kind of coherent whole. All the individual buses and the separate routes they take through your city are together called a bus system. Any time various separate things act together in some organized way, you can call the entire group of interconnected things a system. Your veins, arteries, and heart together make up your body's circulatory system, and the group of planets which rotate around the sun are called a solar system. The Greek word systema, or "organized whole," is where system originates. WORD FAMILYsystem: subsystem, systematic, systematise, systematize, systemise, systemize, systems+/subsystem: subsystems/systematic: systematically, systematism, unsystematic/systematisation: systematisations/systematise: systematisation, systematised, systematiser, systematises, systematising/systematiser: systematisers/systematism: systematist/systematist: systematists/systematization: systematizations/systematize: systematization, systematized, systematizer, systematizes, systematizing/systematizer: systematizers/systemise: systemiser, systemising/systemize: systemized, systemizer, systemizing/unsystematic: unsystematically USAGE EXAMPLESDomestically, Obama tried and failed to implement a cap-and-trade system to lower emissions and instead turned to direct regulation of coal-fired power plants. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) Amnesty International says he was convicted of “spreading propaganda against the system” and “insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic.” Seattle Times(Jan 03, 2017) Bharambe seems a credible candidate for the huge task of modernising Mumbai’s archaic traffic policing system. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) 1n a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going Syn|Hypo|Hyper scheme language system a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language judicatory, judicature, judicial system, judiciarythe system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government economic system, economythe system of production and distribution and consumption ecosystema system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structurethe people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships dragneta system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals) machinerya system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions network, weban interconnected system of things or people nonlinear systema system whose performance cannot be described by equations of the first degree subsystema system that is part of some larger system organisma system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body syntaxa systematic orderly arrangement bodya collection of particulars considered as a system shebangan entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang' solar systemthe sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field water systema river and all of its tributaries root system, rootagea developed system of roots reticulumany fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels) accentual system, prosodic systemthe system of accentuation used in a particular language morphophonemic systemthe morphophonemics of a particular language phonemic systemthe system of phonemes recognized in a language phonologic system, phonological systemthe system of phones used in a particular language syllabicitythe pattern of syllable formation in a particular language tense systema system of tenses used in a particular language feudal system, feudalismthe social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war patriarchate, patriarchya form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line matriarchate, matriarchya form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line meritocracya form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects Federal Judiciarythe judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws industrialisman economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship free enterprise, laissez-faire economy, market economy, private enterprisean economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices mixed economyan economic system that combines private and state enterprises non-market economyan economy that is not a market economy state capitalisman economic system that is primarily capitalistic but there is some degree of government ownership of the means of production state socialisman economic system in which the government owns most means of production but some degree of private capitalism is allowed pluralisma social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated class structurethe organization of classes within a society segregation, separatisma social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups espionage networka network of spies old boy networkan exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics) support systema network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style group, grouping any number of entities (members) considered as a unit 2n instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity he bought a new stereo system the system consists of a motor and a small computer Exp|Hypo|Hyper Labyrinth of Minos a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotationsa computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter audio system, sound system a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound communication systema system for communicating ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing systema system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage containment(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor control systema system for controlling the operation of another system data system, information systemsystem consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization drainage systema system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water exhaust, exhaust systemsystem consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged EDS, explosive detection systema rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports ETD, explosive trace detectiona system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives guidance device, guidance systema system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile) assemblage, hookupa system of components assembled together for a particular purpose inertial guidance system, inertial navigation systema system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces lockagea system of locks in a canal or waterway labyrinth, mazecomplex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost mechanical systema system of elements that interact on mechanical principles navigational systema system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft electronic network, network(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits networka system of intersecting lines or channels propulsion systema system that provides a propelling or driving force resonatorany system that resonates scaffolding, staginga system of scaffolds security system(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks selsyn, synchroa system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized shipboard systema system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship solar thermal systema system that converts sunlight into heat sprinkler systema system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature synchromeshan automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly anti-submarine rocketa shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines backup systema computer system for making backups basic point defense missile systema shipboard missile system closed loop, closed-loop systema control system with a feedback loop that is active computer network(computer science) a network of computers early warning systema network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them firewall(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet fuel injection, fuel injection systemmechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor GPS, Global Positioning Systema navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver ground controla communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing intercom, intercommunication systema communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc JDAM, Joint Direct Attack Munitiona pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs linkagea mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion force feed, force-feed lubricating system, lubricating system, pressure feed, pressure-feed lubricating systemmechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings naval tactical data systema shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data omnidirectional radio range, omnidirectional range, omnirangea navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing platformthe combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system assembly line, line, production linemechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it P.A., P.A. system, PA, PA system, public address systeman electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas radio, wirelessa communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves link, radio linka two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network recording systemaudio system for recoding sound reproduceran audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound reseaua network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs crosshairs, graticule, reticle, reticulea network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument reticulationan arrangement resembling a net or network servo, servomechanism, servosystemcontrol system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system ship-towed long-range acoustic detection systema shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship information superhighway, superhighwayan extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form surface-to-air missile systemthe shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft suspension, suspension systema mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle target acquisition systema shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment telecom equipment, telecom system, telecommunication equipment, telecommunication systema communication system for communicating at a distance phone system, telephone systema communication system that transmits sound between distant points ventilating system, ventilation, ventilation systema mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air instrumentality, instrumentation an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end 3n the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system Hyper live body the body of a living animal or person 4n a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts the body has a system of organs for digestion Hypo|Hyper articulatory system the system of joints in the body digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestoriumthe system that makes food absorbable into the body endocrine systemthe system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity venation, venous blood system(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal immune systema system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response integumentary systemthe skin and its appendages RES, reticuloendothelial systema widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells MPS, mononuclear phagocyte system, system of macrophagesa widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow muscle system, muscular structure, musculaturethe muscular system of an organism musculoskeletal systemthe system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form nervous system, systema nervosumthe sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells CNS, central nervous system, systema nervosum centralethe portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous system, systema nervosum periphericumthe section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord genital system, reproductive systemorgans and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring apparatus urogenitalis, genitourinary apparatus, genitourinary system, systema urogenitale, urinary apparatus, urinary system, urogenital apparatus, urogenital systemthe system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine respiratory system, systema respiratoriumthe system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing sensory systemthe body's system of sense organs tracta system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose vascular systemthe vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant frame, skeletal system, skeleton, systema skeletalethe hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal water vascular systemsystem of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration auditory systemthe sensory system for hearing visual systemthe sensory system for vision diaphragm, midriff(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration vestibular apparatus, vestibular systemorgans mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium portal systemsystem of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver lymphatic system, systema lymphaticumthe interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body sympathetic nervous systemoriginates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels parasympathetic, parasympathetic nervous systemoriginates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels airway, respiratory tractthe passages through which air enters and leaves the body urinary tractthe organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine cardiovascular system, circulatory systemthe organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body female reproductive systemthe reproductive system of females male reproductive systemthe reproductive system of males esophagus, gorge, gullet, oesophagusthe passage between the pharynx and the stomach endoskeletonthe internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates) exoskeletonthe exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity 5n (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface a system generating hydrogen peroxide Hyper matter that which has mass and occupies space 6n an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized we can't do it unless we establish some system around here Syn|Hyper organisation, organization methodicalness, orderliness the quality of appreciating method and system 7n a complex of methods or rules governing behavior they have to operate under a system they oppose that language has a complex system for indicating gender Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper system of rules Apollo program a program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the Moon Gemini programa program of space flights undertaken by US in 1965 and 1966 Mercury programa program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between 1961 and 1963 with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth accounting a system that provides quantitative information about finances disciplinea system of rules of conduct or method of practice frame, frame of referencea system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning gambling systema system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning government(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed honor systema system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others logic, logical system, system of logica system of reasoning merit systemthe system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability point systema system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules spoils systemthe system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power organona system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge program, programmea system of projects or services intended to meet a public need theosophya system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul anthroposophya system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education logicthe system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations theological system, theologya particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings ethic, ethical codea system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct vocabularythe system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) Aristotelian logicthe syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages defence policy, defence program, defense policy, defense programa program for defending a country against its enemies educational programa program for providing education rehabilitation programa program for restoring someone to good health space programa technological program intended to explore outer space Superfund, Superfund programthe federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency tax policy, tax programa program for setting taxes works programa program to provide jobs on public works paid for by government funds Cabala, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabbala, Kabbalah, Qabbala, Qabbalahan esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries formal logic, mathematical logic, symbolic logicany logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity Christian theologythe teachings of Christian churches liberation theologya form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation natural theologya theology that holds that knowledge of God can be acquired by human reason without the aid of divine revelation double standardan ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another balance of international payments, balance of paymentsa system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year current accountthat part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments method a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) 8n an organized structure for arranging or classifying he tried to understand their system of classification Syn|Hypo|Hyper arrangement, organisation, organization classification system a system for classifying things contrivancean artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. coordinate system, frame of reference, reference frame, reference systema system that uses coordinates to establish position data structure(computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) design, planan arrangement scheme distribution, statistical distribution(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence genetic mapgraphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome kinship system(anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed latticean arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions living arrangementan arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist ontology(computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations calendara system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year Dewey decimal classification, Dewey decimal system, decimal system of classificationa system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number Cartesian coordinate systema coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system equidistributiona flat distribution having equal frequencies of occurrence configuration, constellationan arrangement of parts or elements Bravais lattice, crystal lattice, space latticea 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal hierarchical data structure, hierarchical structurea structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure hierarchical classification systema classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure file system, filing systema system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically) grouping, pigeonholinga system for classifying things into groups rating system, scoring systema system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount ABO blood group system, ABO group, ABO systema classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O layouta plan or design of something that is laid out snare, trapsomething (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares inertial frame, inertial reference framea coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid space-time, space-time continuumthe four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located frequency distributiona distribution of observed frequencies of occurrence of the values of a variable Gaussian distribution, normal distributiona theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance Poisson distributiona theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large sample, sample distribution, samplingitems selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population Bernoulli distribution, binomial distributiona theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success hotel plan, meal plana plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel lunar calendara calendar based on lunar cycles lunisolar calendara calendar based on both lunar and solar cycles solar calendara calendar based on solar cycles structure the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations 9n a procedure or process for obtaining an objective they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation Hypo|Hyper credit system a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit legal systema system for interpreting and enforcing the laws pricing systema system for setting prices on goods or services promotion systema system for advancing participants to higher-status positions bailthe legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) jury systema legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit patent systema legal system for protecting the rights of inventors tax systema legal system for assessing and collecting taxes electoral system, voting systema legal system for making democratic choices plan of action a plan for actively doing something |
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