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de·vice AHD[dĭ-vīsʹ] D.J.[dɪˈvaɪs]K.K.[dɪˈvaɪs]n.(名词)- A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.设计:为特定的目的而做出的设计或发明,尤指用于完成某个或几个简单的相关的任务的机器
- A technique or means.技术,方法
- A plan or scheme, especially a malign one.诡计:一个计划或方案,尤指恶意的(计划或方案)
- A literary contrivance, such as parallelism or personification, used to achieve a particular effect.拟人:文学上的一种修辞方法,如比拟或似人法,用以达到某种特别的效果
- A decorative design, figure, or pattern, as one used in embroidery.See Synonyms at figure 图案:某种装饰性的设计画像或图案,如刺绣品上使用的一种(装饰或图案等) 参见 figure
- A graphic symbol or motto, especially in heraldry.题铭:雕刻的符号或题词,尤指用在纹章图案中
- Archaic The act, state, or power of devising.【古语】 设计:设计…的行为、状态或能力
leave to (one's) own devices - To allow to do as one pleases:听任某人自行其事:允许某人按自己的意愿做事:left the child to her own devices for an hour in the afternoon.允许孩子在下午有一个小时的自由支配时间
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French devis [division, wish] 源自 古法语 devis [隔离,希望]
- Old French devise [design] 古法语 devise [设计]
- both from Latin dīvīsus, dīvīsa [past participle of] dīvidere [to divide, separate] 都源自 拉丁语 dīvīsus, dīvīsa dīvidere的过去分词 [分开,隔离]
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