configuration

英 [kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn]

美 [kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃn]

n. 布局; 结构; 构造; 格局; 形状; (计算机的)配置

Collins.1 / BNC.4862 / COCA.6153

牛津词典

noun

布局；结构；构造；格局；形状
an arrangement of the parts of sth or a group of things; the form or shape that this arrangement produces
（计算机的）配置
the equipment and programs that form a computer system and the way that these are set up to run

N-COUNT 安排;格局;布局
Aconfigurationis an arrangement of a group of things.
1. ...Stonehenge, in south-western England, an ancient configuration of giant stones.
  英格兰西南部的巨石阵——一座古老的巨石阵列
N-UNCOUNT 配置
Theconfigurationof a computer system is way in which all its parts, such as the hardware and software, are connected together in order for the computer to work.
1. Prices range from $119 to $199, depending on the particular configuration.
  价格因具体配置而异，从119美元至199美元不等。

noun

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
1. he could barely make out their shapes
Synonym:shapeformcontourconformation
an arrangement of parts or elements
1. the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
Synonym:constellation