appliance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ap·pli·ance /əˈplaɪəns/ noun [countable] DHMACHINEa piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine, used in people’s homes 家用电器；家用器具domestic/household etc appliance There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances. 有足够的空间摆放各种日常厨房器具。electrical/gas appliance 电器/燃气用具
Examples from the Corpus
appliance• Aids and appliances for its understanding are many and varied.• People are spending more of their income on goods such as cars and appliances.• The company operates retail stores that sell furniture, bedding, appliances and consumer electronics.• Now this only leaves the mysterious problem of the advice that comes with nearly every NiCad driven appliance.• Use a plug strip for appliances that can be switched off when not in use.• To make it easier to return any unwanted purchases, save the original packaging, especially for electronics and household appliances.• Squatters had dragged piles of old appliances and furniture in front of them and overturned a car to deter police.• Miele make kitchens Miele quality appliances have been putting the finishing touch to kitchens for years.• Police reported they had seized appliances, clothing, video and audio tapes from 30 warehouses and storage areas.• Three appliances and a hydraulic platform tackled the blaze.electrical/gas appliance• His new job is to make sure lights and electrical appliances are switched off.• Much the same applied to new refrigerators and electrical appliances.• The voltage is usually 220v and we recommend you take a universal plug adapter for electrical appliances.• It's often caused by poorly installed gas appliances.• Firemen believe a new electrical appliance may have started the blaze.• No electrical appliances in the bathroom!• Extending the regulations to more types of gas appliances including premises using gas from cylinders or garden tanks.• The panels or arrays are used to run electrical appliances or systems and are connected to batteries to store surplus power.From Longman Business Dictionaryapplianceap‧pli‧ance /əˈplaɪəns/ noun [uncountable] MARKETINGa piece of electrical equipment, especially one used in people’s homes such as a cooker or a refrigeratorThe firm manufactures household appliances.ap·pli·ance nounChineseSyllable
equipment, piece a especially equipment, electrical of Business Corpus
appliance
ap‧pli‧ance /əˈplaɪəns/
noun [countable]
a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine, used in people’s homes
domestic/household etc appliance
There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances.
electrical/gas appliance
▪ machine a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job: a washing machine | an X-ray machine | Staff are trained to operate the machine.
▪appliance formal a machine or piece of electrical equipment, usually a large one, that people use in the home: The store sells kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and toasters. | We carry out repairs on a range of household appliances.
▪device a piece of equipment, usually a small electronic one, that does a special job: electronic listening devices | 50,000 people downloaded the music to computers or portable devices such as iPods. | The device is fitted to the car and can detect stationary objects ahead.
▪gadget a small, useful, and cleverly-designed tool or machine: high-tech gadgets | He buys all the latest gadgets.
▪contraption a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or complicated: There was a bizarre contraption for polishing the floor.
ap‧pli‧ance /əˈplaɪəns/
noun [countable]a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine, used in people’s homes
domestic/household etc appliance
electrical/gas appliance
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