equipment

Word family noun equipment equipageequipperadjective equipped verb equip

e·quip·ment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ S2 W2 AWL noun

1 [uncountableU]EQUIPMENT the tools, machines etc that you need to do a particular job or activity 装备，设备，用具

a shop selling camping equipment

出售露营装备的商店

some brand new computer equipment

一些全新的计算机设备

a very useful piece of equipment

一件非常有用的设备

In everyday English, people usually say stuff or, in British English, things rather than equipment: 在日常英语中，人们一般说 stuff，在英国英语中说 things，而不说 equipment

Have you got your tennis stuff?

打网球的东西你带了吗？

5 GRAMMAR 语法

Equipment is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it. equipment 是不可数名词，没有复数形式，其后要用单数动词

Make sure all equipment is properly labelled.

务必正确标示所有设备。

You can refer to one or more pieces/items/bits of equipment. 表示一件或多件设备可以说 piece(s)/ item(s)/bit(s) of equipment

All items of equipment remain the property of the company.

所有设备均属公司财产。

n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?

Equipment is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say:

The laboratory has all the latest equipment.

✗Don’t say: The laboratory has all the latest equipments.

Equipment is always followed by a singular verb:

All our equipment has been carefully tested.

When talking about one machine or tool, you say a piece/an item of equipment:

A good compass is an essential piece of equipment when you are hiking.

2 [singular]PROVIDE the process of equipping someone or something 〔对某人或某物的〕装备过程；配备

equipment of

A lot of money was spent on the equipment of the new hospital.

新医院的装备花费巨大。

n COLLOCATIONS

phrases

a piece of equipment

When you buy an expensive piece of equipment, you need to insure it.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + equipment

new/modern/up-to-date

The factory has some of the most up-to-date equipment available.

military equipment

The sale of military equipment to the regime is banned.

medical equipment

life-saving medical equipment

electrical/electronic equipment

The store sells a wide range of electrical equipment.

computer/video/stereo etc equipment

Ageing computer equipment should be replaced, not upgraded.

essential/necessary/vital equipment

A compass is essential equipment when hiking.

standard equipment (=the equipment that is in a car, which does not cost extra to have)

Standard equipment on this model includes airbags, climate control and cruise control.

special equipment

You don’t need any special equipment, just a pair of running shoes.

office equipment

office equipment, such as photocopiers and printers

heavy equipment

The truck has to be able to carry tanks and other heavy equipment.

safety/protective equipment

Employers must provide safety equipment, and make sure it is used.

sporting/camping/skiing etc equipment

Can you help me load the camping equipment into the boot, please?

verbs

use equipment

Mr Gomez will now demonstrate how to use the equipment safely.

provide/supply equipment

a contract to supply drilling equipment to the mine

install equipment

We are installing new computerized equipment in place of the old machines.

need/require equipment

For scuba diving, you’ll need specialized equipment.

n THESAURUS

equipment noun [uncountableU] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something

All the camping equipment is in the garage.

You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment.

We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup.

gear noun [uncountableU] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time

We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing.

I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear.

camping gear

kit noun [countableC] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container

You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit.

Do you have a first aid kit?

You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home.

apparatus noun [uncountableU] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes

This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram.

Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.

stuff noun [uncountableU] informal equipment that you use to do something

The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house.

Where’s the decorating stuff?

things noun [plural] informal especially British EnglishBrE the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity

She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things.

They got all the Christmas things out of the loft.

paraphernalia noun [uncountableU] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose

All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table.

The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house.

Examples from the Corpus

equipment• The advantage lay in their using less oxygen, being less tired and being able to carry more samples and equipment about.• camera equipment• Lintvalve Electronic System, an acoustic leak detection equipment company, was bought in December 1991.• You should check all your electrical equipment regularly.• Electronic equipment is also built to varying degrees of power.• Gardena free-lance photographer Jim Ober suggests keeping equipment simple and knowing how to use it properly.• There's noticeably less equipment hanging from a scrambler, but pound for pound there will be more fleecy material visible.• With production falling, factories stop ordering new equipment.• The workers also participate in such matters as production scheduling, solving quality problems, evaluating performance and recommending new equipment.• It's much easier if you have the right piece of equipment for the job.• We were told to keep all our sports equipment in the lockers downstairs.• high technology equipment for policing and traffic control• In one case, a law passed last year required telephone companies to design their equipment to allow for wiretaps.• Thieves stole all the video equipment from the college.

From Longman Business Dictionary

equipmente·quip·ment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ noun [uncountableU]

all the special machines, tools etc that you need for a particular activity

The company has invested heavily in new equipment.

→ capital equipment → heavy equipment

词汇	equipment
释义	equipment Word family noun equipment equipageequipperadjective equipped verb equip e·quip·ment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun 1 [uncountableU]EQUIPMENT the tools, machines etc that you need to do a particular job or activity 装备，设备，用具 a shop selling camping equipment 出售露营装备的商店 some brand new computer equipment 一些全新的计算机设备 a very useful piece of equipment 一件非常有用的设备 Register In everyday English, people usually say stuff or, in British English, things rather than equipment: 在日常英语中，人们一般说 stuff，在英国英语中说 things，而不说 equipment Have you got your tennis stuff? 打网球的东西你带了吗？ 5 GRAMMAR 语法 Equipment is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it. equipment 是不可数名词，没有复数形式，其后要用单数动词 Make sure all equipment is properly labelled. 务必正确标示所有设备。 You can refer to one or more pieces/items/bits of equipment. 表示一件或多件设备可以说 piece(s)/ item(s)/bit(s) of equipment All items of equipment remain the property of the company. 所有设备均属公司财产。 n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable? Equipment is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say: The laboratory has all the latest equipment. ✗Don’t say: The laboratory has all the latest equipments. Equipment is always followed by a singular verb: All our equipment has been carefully tested. When talking about one machine or tool, you say a piece/an item of equipment: A good compass is an essential piece of equipment when you are hiking. 2 [singular]PROVIDE the process of equipping someone or something 〔对某人或某物的〕装备过程；配备 equipment of A lot of money was spent on the equipment of the new hospital. 新医院的装备花费巨大。 n COLLOCATIONS phrases a piece of equipment When you buy an expensive piece of equipment, you need to insure it. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + equipment new/modern/up-to-date The factory has some of the most up-to-date equipment available. military equipment The sale of military equipment to the regime is banned. medical equipment life-saving medical equipment electrical/electronic equipment The store sells a wide range of electrical equipment. computer/video/stereo etc equipment Ageing computer equipment should be replaced, not upgraded. essential/necessary/vital equipment A compass is essential equipment when hiking. standard equipment (=the equipment that is in a car, which does not cost extra to have) Standard equipment on this model includes airbags, climate control and cruise control. special equipment You don’t need any special equipment, just a pair of running shoes. office equipment office equipment, such as photocopiers and printers heavy equipment The truck has to be able to carry tanks and other heavy equipment. safety/protective equipment Employers must provide safety equipment, and make sure it is used. sporting/camping/skiing etc equipment Can you help me load the camping equipment into the boot, please? verbs use equipment Mr Gomez will now demonstrate how to use the equipment safely. provide/supply equipment a contract to supply drilling equipment to the mine install equipment We are installing new computerized equipment in place of the old machines. need/require equipment For scuba diving, you’ll need specialized equipment. n THESAURUS equipment noun [uncountableU] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something All the camping equipment is in the garage. You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment. We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup. gear noun [uncountableU] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing. I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear. camping gear kit noun [countableC] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit. Do you have a first aid kit? You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home. apparatus noun [uncountableU] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram. Astronauts have special breathing apparatus. stuff noun [uncountableU] informal equipment that you use to do something The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house. Where’s the decorating stuff? things noun [plural] informal especially British EnglishBrE the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things. They got all the Christmas things out of the loft. paraphernalia noun [uncountableU] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table. The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house. Examples from the Corpus equipment• The advantage lay in their using less oxygen, being less tired and being able to carry more samples and equipment about.• camera equipment• Lintvalve Electronic System, an acoustic leak detection equipment company, was bought in December 1991.• You should check all your electrical equipment regularly.• Electronic equipment is also built to varying degrees of power.• Gardena free-lance photographer Jim Ober suggests keeping equipment simple and knowing how to use it properly.• There's noticeably less equipment hanging from a scrambler, but pound for pound there will be more fleecy material visible.• With production falling, factories stop ordering new equipment.• The workers also participate in such matters as production scheduling, solving quality problems, evaluating performance and recommending new equipment.• It's much easier if you have the right piece of equipment for the job.• We were told to keep all our sports equipment in the lockers downstairs.• high technology equipment for policing and traffic control• In one case, a law passed last year required telephone companies to design their equipment to allow for wiretaps.• Thieves stole all the video equipment from the college. From Longman Business Dictionary equipmente·quip·ment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ noun [uncountableU] all the special machines, tools etc that you need for a particular activity The company has invested heavily in new equipment. → capital equipment → heavy equipment
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