battery

Related topics: Electricity, Agriculture, Weapons, Crime

bat·ter·y /ˈbætəri/ S2 noun (plural batteries)

electricity 电 [countableC]TPE an object that provides a supply of electricity for something such as a radio, car, or toy 电池

You have to take the top off to change the batteries.

你得把顶盖拿掉才能更换电池。

When the red light comes on, you should recharge the battery.

红灯亮起的时候你就应该给电池充电了。

The car’s got a flat battery.

汽车的蓄电池没电了。

a battery-operated hairdryer

使用电池的吹风机

→4 See picture of 见图 ELECTRICS

2 a battery of something GROUP OF THINGSa group of many things of the same type 〔同类事物的〕一排，一组，一连串

a battery of medical tests

一组医疗化验

Examples from the Corpus

a battery of something• a battery of medical and psychological tests• The doctors gave Colavitti a battery of pain killers and two years to live.• On the left of the hall a battery of news cameramen and reporters were recording the scene.• Ministers today issued a battery of statements proclaiming that the prospects for renewed growth remain good.• This is quite a battery of questions.• Cold saps a battery of strength, and cold makes an engine harder to start because the oil tends to thicken.• All the children underwent a battery of tests at regular intervals.• She was airlifted to Childrens Hospital, where she underwent a battery of tests.• Walk into a dimly-lit gallery and approach the welded steel device fitted with a battery of fan-shaped movie screens.

3 farm 农场 [countableC]TAHBA British EnglishBrE a row of small cages in which chickens are kept, so that the farm can produce large numbers of eggs 层架式鸡笼

battery hens

在层架式鸡笼里饲养的母鸡

→ free-range

4 guns 枪炮 [countableC]PMW several large guns used together 炮组，排炮

an anti-aircraft battery

防空炮

5 crime 罪行 [uncountableU]SCCSCL law the crime of hitting someone 殴打罪

He was charged with assault and battery.

他被控殴打和侵犯人身罪。

→ assault and battery

6 recharge your batteries informalREST to rest or relax in order to get back your energy 休息[放松]以恢复精力

A week in the mountains should recharge my batteries.

在山里待一个星期，我的精力应该能恢复过来。

Examples from the Corpus

recharge your batteries• The letters are manna from heaven, filling my time and recharging my batteries.• They like to renew old acquaintances, make new friends, see an interesting place in good company, recharge their batteries.• Durrant was sent to Florida last month to recharge his batteries.

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

flat British EnglishBrE, dead American EnglishAmE (=with no more electricity in it)

I'd left the headlights on and the battery was completely flat.

low (=with little electricity in it)

He could see the battery was low on his laptop.

a car/torch/phone etc battery

Have you checked your mobile phone battery?

a rechargeable battery (=one that you can put more electricity in and use again)

The camera uses rechargeable batteries.

a spare battery (=an extra one, in case you need it)

Take a torch and spare batteries.

verbs

change/replace the battery (=put a new battery in something)

You may need to change the battery in the smoke alarm.

charge/recharge a battery (=put more electricity in it)

It takes eight hours to fully recharge the battery.

use batteries (also run on batteries)

The clock runs on two 9-volt batteries.

put a battery in

She had put new batteries in the radio.

take a battery out

I'll take the batteries out while I'm not using it.

nouns

a battery charger (=a piece of equipment for charging batteries)

Don't forget to pack your battery charger.

battery power

You can plug your laptop in or use it on battery power.

battery life (=how long a battery produces electricity)

My old phone had a longer battery life.

phrases

battery powered/operated

A lot of children's toys are battery operated.

Examples from the Corpus

battery• He commands a battery of artillery.• Out of ninety-nine people screened for the study, sixteen were diagnosed as caffeine dependent after undergoing a battery of evaluations.• This tape player operates on six C batteries.• New products, including liquid crystal display televisions, long-life batteries and new materials offer promise for the future.• Ferguson was found guilty of battery.• The provision of batteries and responsibility for their condition must rest with the candidate.• He says the batteries may be taken out and then the alarm wouldn't work.• The batteries for the torches were recharged from the wind generator and the solar panels, as was the radio battery.• Among the categories dropped were battery, narcotics and weapons offenses, grand theft and indecent exposure.

change the batteries• The control box has to be unscrewed and its top removed to change the batteries.

assault and battery• He also was arrested Dec. 22 in Lowell on a charge of domestic assault and battery, which is pending.• What fault element is required for assault and battery?• The guy could still walk, and we had filed a civil suit, for assault and battery.• Since grievous bodily harm can be committed by an omission it would be strange if assault and battery could not be.• Several assault and battery charges had brought him trouble with the police.• What happened back there was assault and battery.• The princess was charged with assault and battery and unlawful interference with the operation of an aircraft.

Origin battery

1. (1500-1600) Old French baterie, from batre “to hit”;

2. from the idea of hitting with gunfire;

3. from the idea of a group of electricity-producing cells joined together

词汇	battery
释义	battery Related topics: Electricity, Agriculture, Weapons, Crime bat·ter·y /ˈbætəri/ ●●● S2 noun (plural batteries) 1 electricity 电 [countableC]TPE an object that provides a supply of electricity for something such as a radio, car, or toy 电池 You have to take the top off to change the batteries. 你得把顶盖拿掉才能更换电池。 When the red light comes on, you should recharge the battery. 红灯亮起的时候你就应该给电池充电了。 The car’s got a flat battery. 汽车的蓄电池没电了。 a battery-operated hairdryer 使用电池的吹风机 →4 See picture of 见图 ELECTRICS 2 a battery of something GROUP OF THINGSa group of many things of the same type 〔同类事物的〕一排，一组，一连串 a battery of medical tests 一组医疗化验 Examples from the Corpus a battery of something• a battery of medical and psychological tests• The doctors gave Colavitti a battery of pain killers and two years to live.• On the left of the hall a battery of news cameramen and reporters were recording the scene.• Ministers today issued a battery of statements proclaiming that the prospects for renewed growth remain good.• This is quite a battery of questions.• Cold saps a battery of strength, and cold makes an engine harder to start because the oil tends to thicken.• All the children underwent a battery of tests at regular intervals.• She was airlifted to Childrens Hospital, where she underwent a battery of tests.• Walk into a dimly-lit gallery and approach the welded steel device fitted with a battery of fan-shaped movie screens. 3 farm 农场 [countableC]TAHBA British EnglishBrE a row of small cages in which chickens are kept, so that the farm can produce large numbers of eggs 层架式鸡笼 battery hens 在层架式鸡笼里饲养的母鸡 → free-range 4 guns 枪炮 [countableC]PMW several large guns used together 炮组，排炮 an anti-aircraft battery 防空炮 5 crime 罪行 [uncountableU]SCCSCL law the crime of hitting someone 殴打罪 He was charged with assault and battery. 他被控殴打和侵犯人身罪。 → assault and battery 6 recharge your batteries informalREST to rest or relax in order to get back your energy 休息[放松]以恢复精力 A week in the mountains should recharge my batteries. 在山里待一个星期，我的精力应该能恢复过来。 Examples from the Corpus recharge your batteries• The letters are manna from heaven, filling my time and recharging my batteries.• They like to renew old acquaintances, make new friends, see an interesting place in good company, recharge their batteries.• Durrant was sent to Florida last month to recharge his batteries. n COLLOCATIONS adjectives flat British EnglishBrE, dead American EnglishAmE (=with no more electricity in it) I'd left the headlights on and the battery was completely flat. low (=with little electricity in it) He could see the battery was low on his laptop. a car/torch/phone etc battery Have you checked your mobile phone battery? a rechargeable battery (=one that you can put more electricity in and use again) The camera uses rechargeable batteries. a spare battery (=an extra one, in case you need it) Take a torch and spare batteries. verbs change/replace the battery (=put a new battery in something) You may need to change the battery in the smoke alarm. charge/recharge a battery (=put more electricity in it) It takes eight hours to fully recharge the battery. use batteries (also run on batteries) The clock runs on two 9-volt batteries. put a battery in She had put new batteries in the radio. take a battery out I'll take the batteries out while I'm not using it. nouns a battery charger (=a piece of equipment for charging batteries) Don't forget to pack your battery charger. battery power You can plug your laptop in or use it on battery power. battery life (=how long a battery produces electricity) My old phone had a longer battery life. phrases battery powered/operated A lot of children's toys are battery operated. Examples from the Corpus battery• He commands a battery of artillery.• Out of ninety-nine people screened for the study, sixteen were diagnosed as caffeine dependent after undergoing a battery of evaluations.• This tape player operates on six C batteries.• New products, including liquid crystal display televisions, long-life batteries and new materials offer promise for the future.• Ferguson was found guilty of battery.• The provision of batteries and responsibility for their condition must rest with the candidate.• He says the batteries may be taken out and then the alarm wouldn't work.• The batteries for the torches were recharged from the wind generator and the solar panels, as was the radio battery.• Among the categories dropped were battery, narcotics and weapons offenses, grand theft and indecent exposure. change the batteries• The control box has to be unscrewed and its top removed to change the batteries. assault and battery• He also was arrested Dec. 22 in Lowell on a charge of domestic assault and battery, which is pending.• What fault element is required for assault and battery?• The guy could still walk, and we had filed a civil suit, for assault and battery.• Since grievous bodily harm can be committed by an omission it would be strange if assault and battery could not be.• Several assault and battery charges had brought him trouble with the police.• What happened back there was assault and battery.• The princess was charged with assault and battery and unlawful interference with the operation of an aircraft. Origin battery 1. (1500-1600) Old French baterie, from batre “to hit”; 2. from the idea of hitting with gunfire; 3. from the idea of a group of electricity-producing cells joined together
随便看	something about somebody something about somebody/something something about something something/anything/what happens to somebody/something something apart something bites , something boggles the/your mind ,-something-boggles-the/your-mind something can/can't wait something can't be bad something can't compare something can't compare with something something can't compete with something something can't wait something can wait something comes home to roost something-comes-home-to-roost something concentrates the mind something could stand something something doesn't bear repeating something doesn't bear thinking about something doesn't/can't compare (with something) something doesn't compare something doesn't compare with something something doesn't hurt