machinery

名词 n.
发音 mə-shē'nə-rē

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively. countable,uncountable
    — The external aspect of the oficina was not unlike that of a north-country coal or iron mine—tall chimneys and machinery, corrugated iron buildings, offices and houses, the shanties of workmen, a high bank of refuse.
  2. The working parts of a machine as a group. countable,uncountable
  3. The collective parts of something which allow it to function. countable,uncountable
    — All of the machinery of the law was brought to bear on the investigation.
  4. The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect. countable,figuratively,uncountable

词形变化

machineries plural

词源

From machine + -ery. Compare French machinerie.
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