scanner
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++scan·ner /ˈskænə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 
TEEa machine that passes an electrical beam over something in order to produce a picture of what is inside it 扫描器，扫描仪 → scan a high-tech body scanner 高科技人体扫描仪2. TDa piece of computer equipment that allows written or printed information to be taken onto a computer and stored there 〔把图文信息扫描进计算机的〕扫描装置，扫描仪 → scan →4 See picture on 见图 Page A8 In the office 办公室里 →5 see picture at 见图 office, technology
TEEa machine that passes an electrical beam over something in order to produce a picture of what is inside it 扫描器，扫描仪 → scan a high-tech body scanner 高科技人体扫描仪2. TDa piece of computer equipment that allows written or printed information to be taken onto a computer and stored there 〔把图文信息扫描进计算机的〕扫描装置，扫描仪 → scan →4 See picture on 见图 Page A8 In the office 办公室里 →5 see picture at 见图 office, technologyExamples from the Corpus
scanner• scanners for medical use• The developer hopes it would link with the existing Magnetic Imaging Centre, which already operates a sophisticated body scanner.• The original contracts included a commitment to update body scanners free of charge.• The company also will demonstrate a new keyboard aimed at the home market that incorporates a built-in paper scanner.• One is a single-sheet paper scanner built into a keyboard.• Later, Fornek reported on his efforts to question Gingrich about the taped conversation that was picked up on a police scanner.• The tape was made by people who intercepted a cellular telephone transmission with a police scanner.• This time Karen was in front of the scanner.• This scanner looks for trigger points.From Longman Business Dictionaryscannerscan‧ner /ˈskænə-ər/ noun [countable]COMMERCE1a machine that passes an electronic BEAM over something in order to read information on it or produce a picture of what is insideCustomers simply have to wave the product’s bar code under a scanner.credit-card scanners2a piece of computer equipment that copies words or images from paper onto the computerThe store sells color printers and scanners for desk-top publishing. → price scannerscan·ner nounChineseSyllable
over an order that something electrical Corpus a beam in passes machine Business
scanner
scan‧ner /ˈskænə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
1. a machine that passes an electrical beam over something in order to produce a picture of what is inside it ⇨ scan:
a high-tech body scanner
2. a piece of computer equipment that allows written or printed information to be taken onto a computer and stored there ⇨ scan
scan‧ner /ˈskænə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. a machine that passes an electrical beam over something in order to produce a picture of what is inside it ⇨ scan:
2. a piece of computer equipment that allows written or printed information to be taken onto a computer and stored there ⇨ scan
