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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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con·fig·ure /kənˈfɪɡə $ -ɡjər/ verb [transitive] technical  TDto arrange something, especially computer equipment, so that it works with other equipment 配置〔尤指计算机设备〕
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Examples from the Corpus
configureBoth offer myriad ways to configure automatic searches.Five years after Gomez launched the coral reef, it is only now configuring itself into self-sustenance.Windows is stuffed full of things you have to configure or change before you can set up a printer, for example.I can only assume that manufacturers who don't properly configure the machines they sell are either lazy or careless.Additionally, you could configure the product to be conservative or optimistic in its assessments.In the Mac, you configure the program via the Connection option under Settings.At the low end, configuring the router will probably cost staff time.The partitions are used to combat memory fragmentation and to enable users to configure the size of target systems' memory pools.
From Longman Business Dictionaryconfigurecon‧fig‧ure /kənˈfɪgə-ˈfɪgjər/ verb [transitive] COMPUTING to arrange something, especially computer equipment or software, so that it can work in a particular wayYour machine has not been configured to run this application.→ See Verb tableOrigin configure (1300-1400) Latin configurare to form from, from com- ( → COM-) + figurare to form
con·fig·ure verbChineseSyllable
Business computer especially Corpus arrange so equipment, something, to


configure
configure /kənˈfɪɡə $ -ɡjər/ verb [transitive] technical
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: configurare 'to form from', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + figurare 'to form'
to arrange something, especially computer equipment, so that it works with other equipment


con·fig·ureBrE /kənˈfɪɡə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈfɪɡjər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they configure BrE /kənˈfɪɡə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈfɪɡjər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it configures BrE /kənˈfɪɡəz/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈfɪɡjərz/ 🔊past simple configured BrE /kənˈfɪɡəd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈfɪɡjərd/ 🔊past participle configured BrE /kənˈfɪɡəd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈfɪɡjərd/ 🔊 -ing form configuring BrE /kənˈfɪɡərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sth (specialist) to arrange sth in a particular way, especially computer equipment; to make equipment or software work in the way that the user prefers (按特定方式)安置;(尤指对计算机设备进行)配置;对(设备或软件进行)设定

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