generator

英 [ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r)]

美 [ˈdʒenəreɪtər]

n.  发电机; 发生器; 电力公司

复数：generators　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6922 / COCA.5836

牛津词典

noun

• 发电机
  a machine for producing electricity
  1. The factory's emergency generators were used during the power cut.
     工厂应急发电机在停电期间用上了。
  2. a wind generator (= a machine that uses the power of the wind to produce electricity)
     风力发电机
• 发生器
  a machine for producing a particular substance
  1. The museum uses smells and smoke generators to create atmosphere.
     博物馆利用气味和烟雾发生器制造气氛。
  2. The company is a major generator of jobs.
     这家公司创造了相当多的就业机会。
• 电力公司
  a company that produces electricity to sell to the public
  1. the UK's major electricity generator
     英国主要的电力公司

柯林斯词典

• 发电机
  Ageneratoris a machine which produces electricity.
• N-COUNT 促使…发生的人（或事物）；产生者
  Agenerator ofsomething is a person, organization, product, or situation which produces it or causes it to happen.
  1. The US economy is still an impressive generator of new jobs...
     美国经济依然在创造着数量惊人的新就业机会。
  2. The company has been a very good cash generator.
     这家公司盈利状况一直相当好。

英英释义

noun

• engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
• an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
• an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
• someone who originates or causes or initiates something
  1. he was the generator of several complaints
  Synonym:sourceauthor

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