新托福重点考察词汇：instrument

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新托福重点考察词汇:instrument
1)instrument /nstrumnt;ˋnstrmnt/n
implementorapparatusudinperforminganaction,espfordelicateorscientificwork器具;器械;仪器
asurgicalinstrument,egascalpel外科器械(如手术刀)
anopticalinstrument,egamicroscope光学仪器(如显微镜)
instrumentsoftorture刑具.
apparatusforproducingmusicalsounds,egapiano,violin,fluteordrum乐器(如钢琴﹑小提琴﹑笛或鼓)
learningtoplayaninstrument学****演奏乐器
theinstrumentsoftheorchestra演奏管弦乐的乐器.
measuringdevicegivinginformationabouttheoperationofanengine,etcorinnavigation(发动机等或航海﹑航空中用的)测量仪器,仪表
aship’sinstruments船用测量仪器
[attrib作定语]aninstrumentpanel仪表盘.
(a)~ofsb/sthpersonudandcontrolledbyanotherperson,organization,etc,oftenwithoutbeingawareofit受人利用或控制的人(常为不自觉的)
eg:Wehumansaremerelytheinstrumentsoffate.我们人类只不过是天命的工具.
(b)~ofsthpersonorthingthatbringssthabout促成某事的人或物
eg:Theorganizationhehadbuiltupeventuallybecametheinstrumentofhisdownfall.他创建起来的组织到头来却成为促使他倒台的根本原因了.
~(ofsth)formal(esplegal)document正式的(尤指合法的)文件﹑文书
eg:Thekingsignedtheinstrumentofabdication.国王签署了逊位的文告.
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2)instrumentation/nstrumenten;nstrmnˋten/n[U]
1arrangementofmusicforinstruments为器乐的编曲
eg:Theinstrumentationisparticularlyfine.这首器乐曲编得特别细致.
2instruments(instrument3)测量仪器;仪表
monitoringthespacecraft’sinstrumentation监控宇航器的检测仪表.