| 释义 |
tech·nol·o·gy
\-jē, -ji\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Greek technologia systematic treatment, from techno- + -logia -logy
1. : the terminology of a particular subject : technical language
2.
a. : the science of the application of knowledge to practical purposes : applied science
< the great American achievement has been … less in science itself than in technology and engineering — Max Lerner >
b.
(1) : the application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes in a particular field
< studies are also made of polymeric materials to dental technology — Report: National Bureau of Standards >
(2) : a technical method of achieving a practical purpose
< a technology for extracting petroleum from shale >
3. : the totality of the means employed by a people to provide itself with the objects of material culture |