单词 | equipped |
释义 | equipped (once / 541 pages) adj As an adjective, equipped describes something that is provided with what is necessary or appropriate. If you like to cook, you need a well equipped kitchen with lots of specialized pots and pans. The word equipped is from the verb equip, which traces its origins first to the Middle French word équiper, meaning "to fit out." From there it can be traced to the Old French word esquiper meaning "to fit out a ship." Today you can equip things other than ships. If you are use a wheelchair, you may need to get a van equipped with a hydraulic lift, for example. WORD FAMILYequipped: ill-equipped, unequipped+/equip: equipage, equipment, equipped, equipping, equips, re-equip/equipage: equipages/equipment: equipments/re-equip: re-equipping USAGE EXAMPLESThe same filings say it was once called “the best equipped school in the nation.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The building contains 24 units and was equipped with sprinklers. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Disney will be well equipped to expand its galaxy of heroes in the next two years. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority) Syn|Ant furnished appointed provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind) fitted out, outfittedfurnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation stocked, stocked withfurnished with more than enough volumedfurnished with volumes well-appointed, well-foundhaving a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings unfurnished not equipped with what is needed especially furniture 2adj provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate a well equipped playground a ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation Syn|Ant equipt accoutered, accoutred provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military) armored, panopliedequipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior helmetedequipped with or wearing a helmet outfittedequipped with appropriate wearing apparel and accessories preparedequipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources transistorised, transistorized(of an electronic device) equipped with transistors visoredhaving or provided with a visor or a visor of a particular kind unequipped without necessary physical or intellectual equipment ill-equippedpoorly supplied with physical equipment 3adj prepared with proper equipment equipped for service in the Arctic Syn fitted out prepared made ready or fit or suitable beforehand 4adj carrying weapons Syn weaponed armed (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms |
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