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instrument
in·stru·ment / 5InstrEmEnt ; 5InstrJmEnt /noun C
1. TOOL 工具, a small tool used in work such as science or medicine〔科学、医学等工作用的小巧的〕器械,器具:
surgical instruments外科(手术)器械
2. MUSIC 音乐, an object used for producing music, such as a piano or VIOLIN乐器;SYNmusical instrument
instrumental, instrumentalist:
electronic instruments电子乐器
brass / wind / percussion / stringed etc instrument铜管乐器/管乐器/打击乐器/弦乐器等
3. FOR MEASURING 用于测量, a piece of equipment for measuring and showing distance, speed, temperature etc仪器,仪表:
a failure of the flight instruments飞行仪表的失灵
sensitive earthquake-detecting instruments灵敏的地震探测仪
4. METHOD 方法, usually singularsomething or someone that is used to get a particular result促成某事的物(人); 手段,方法:
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Interest rates are an important instrument of economic policy.利率是经济政策的重要调控手段。
instrument for (doing) sth
Good management should be an instrument for innovation.良好的管理应当是促成创新的手段。
5. FOR HURTING 用于伤害, something that is used to hit or hurt someone〔伤害他人的〕工具:
Death was due to a blow on the head with a blunt instrument .死亡是由于钝器击中头部所致。
instrument of torture ( = an object used to make people suffer pain until they give information )刑具
6. instrument of fate / God literarysomeone or something that is used by a power beyond our control受命运/上帝摆布的人(物)

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