instrument
- n.器械;(车辆、机器的)仪器，仪表;仪器;手段;器具;文据;促成某事的人(或事物);受利用（或控制）的人
- v.用仪器装备；为管弦乐队编(曲)；向…提交法律文件
复数： instruments
in- 在内,进入,使 + stru 建造 + -ment 行为或结果
instrumentnoun
器械；仪器；器具
a tool or device used for a particular task, especially for delicate or scientific work
surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments
外科器械；光学、精密等仪器
instruments of torture
刑具
Is he learning an instrument?
他在学习演奏乐器吗？
brass/stringed, etc. instruments
铜管乐器、弦乐器等
（车辆、机器的）仪器，仪表
a device used for measuring speed, distance, temperature, etc. in a vehicle or on a piece of machinery
the flight instruments
飞行仪表
the instrument panel
仪表盘
促成某事的人（或事物）；手段
something that is used by sb in order to achieve sth; a person or thing that makes sth happen
The law is not the best instrument for dealing with family matters.
法律并不是处理家庭问题的最佳方法。
an instrument of change
促成变革的措施
受利用（或控制）的人；工具
a person who is used and controlled by sb/sth that is more powerful
an instrument of fate
受命运摆布的人
文据；正式法律文件
a formal legal document
instrument
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N-COUNT 器械;器具
An instrument is a tool or device that is used to do a particular task, especially a scientific task....a thin tube-like optical instrument.
试管状的细长光学仪器
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N-COUNT 乐器
A musical instrument is an object such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which you play in order to produce music.Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music.
学一门乐器能引导孩子了解音乐。
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N-COUNT 仪器;仪表
An instrument is a device that is used for making measurements of something such as speed, height, or sound, for example on a ship or plane or in a car....crucial instruments on the control panel.
控制面板上的重要仪表
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N-COUNT 工具;手段;被他人利用的人
Something that is an instrument for achieving a particular aim is used by people to achieve that aim.The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.
几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。
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See also:stringed instrument;wind instrument
noun
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- the means whereby some act is accomplished
- my greed was the instrument of my destruction
- science has given us new tools to fight disease
- Synonym: tool
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- a device that requires skill for proper use
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- any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
- Synonym: musical instrument
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- the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
- Synonym: instrumental role
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- (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
- Synonym: legal document legal instrument official document
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- a person used by another to gain an end
- Synonym: pawn cat's-paw
verb
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- address a legal document to
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- write an instrumental score for
- Synonym: instrumentate
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- equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
数据来源：WordNet
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The stethoscope is a medical instrument .
听诊器是一种医疗器械。
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A scalpel is a surgical instrument .
手术刀是外科器械。
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The law is not the best instrument for dealing with family matters .
法律并不是处理家庭问题的最佳方法。
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Is he learning an instrument ?
他在学习演奏乐器吗？
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Data from these instruments is telemetered to the laboratory .
从这些仪器得到的数据用遥测仪传送到实验室。
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Most pupils learn a musical instrument .
多数小学生都学习演奏乐器。
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You can buy perfectly good instruments for a lot less .
你可以少花一大笔钱买到顶好的仪器。
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The instruments will register every change of direction or height .
这些仪器将会记录下每一个方位或高度的变化。
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Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music .
学一门乐器能引导孩子了解音乐。
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The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument .
这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。
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Only half of the spacecraft 's six science instruments are still in working order .
这艘宇宙飞船的6件科学仪器中只有一半还在正常运转。
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It can translate data from maps or remote sensing instruments into images .
它可以把从地图或遥感设备中得到的数据转化成为图像。
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She was no mean performer on a variety of other instruments
许多别的乐器她也演奏得相当出色。
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There is an internal circuit breaker to protect the instrument from overload .
内置有断路器，防止设备过载。
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The drum is one of the oldest musical instruments .
鼓是最古老的乐器之一。
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Today 's clever financial instruments make it possible for firms to hedge their risks .
现今各种巧妙的金融手段使得各公司防范风险成为可能。
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You can blend in so that the voice becomes just another instrument in the band .
你可以把声音协调一下，让它成为乐队的另一种乐器。
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An instrument called a trocar makes a puncture in the abdominal wall .
一种叫做套管针的工具在腹壁上刺了一个孔。
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A language is a finely tuned instrument which it is a crime to damage
语言是一种精心调试的乐器，破坏它就是一种罪过。
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The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries .
几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。
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The old man was tutoring her in the stringed instruments .
那个老人在教她弹弦乐器。
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The keyboard is a large and clumsy instrument as far as portable computers are concerned
就手提电脑而言，键盘就显得大而笨重了。
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The instrument is beautifully made in brass .
这个仪器是用黄铜制成的，非常漂亮。
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The surgeon would pick up his instruments , probe , repair and stitch up again
外科医生会拿起他的工具，探查、修复然后再重新缝合。
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The instruments glowed in the bright orange light
明亮的橙色灯光下，这些乐器闪闪发光。
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His surgical instruments were a knife and a pair of pincers .
他的外科手术器械是一把刀和一把钳子。
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Instruments developed at the hospital allow doctors to thread microscopic telescopes into the digestive tract .
医院开发研制的仪器使医生们得以将显微内镜伸入消化道。
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They had failed to recognise signs on their instrument panel indicating a serious problem in the left engine .
他们没有意识到仪表板上的指示信号表明左引擎出现了严重问题。
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In India and Bali students learn to vocalize music before ever picking up instruments .
在印度和巴厘岛，学生们在开始学习乐器之前要先学习唱歌。
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The Pioneer probes have on board ultraviolet instruments which are measuring light that we can 't measure on the earth .
“先驱者号”太空探测器上装有紫外线仪器，能够对在地球上探测不到的光进行测量。
指手工操作的简易工具或工作上有用的器具，也可指被人利用的人（此时含贬义）。
He reached out to grab the tool.
他伸手去拿工具。
This is a very handy tool for opening cans.
这是一种很简便的开罐头工具。
Language is a tool for communication.
语言是交流的工具。
The computer is a very useful tool.
计算机是一种非常有用的工具。
He made me the tool of his wicked deeds.
他使我成了他干罪恶勾当的工具。
指为完成某项任务所需的工具或器具，尤指用于户外体力活的工具。
writing implements
书写用具
The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.
在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
指科学、医学等工作用的小巧的器械、器具。
A scalpel is a surgical instrument.
手术刀是外科器械。
His department has introduced a new batch of scientific instruments.
他所在的部门引进了一批新的科学仪器。
The stethoscope is a medical instrument.
听诊器是一种医疗器械。