battery
UK ['bæt.ər.i] US ['bætˌ.ɚ.i] noun
ELECTRICAL DEVICE 发电装置
ESSENTIAL countable
■a device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc. 电池，电芯•a rechargeable battery充电电池 •a battery-operated hair dryer电池式吹风机 •This alarm clock takes two medium-sized batteries.这个闹钟需要装上两枚中号电池。 •I think the battery is dead/gone (UKespecially of a car battery) flat (= has lost its power).我认为电池用完了。
UK ['bæt.ər.i] US ['bætˌ.ɚ.i] noun
LARGE NUMBER 大量
a battery of sth
■a number of things of a similar type 一组，一套，一连串（同类事物）•In the kitchen an impressive battery of stainless steel utensils hangs on the wall.厨房的墙上挂着一套不锈钢厨具，非常显眼。
UK ['bæt.ər.i] US ['bætˌ.ɚ.i] noun
GUNS 枪炮
countable
■a number of large guns and similar weapons operating together in the same place 炮组，排炮•The shore battery opened fire.岸边的炮阵开火了。
UK ['bæt.ər.i] US ['bætˌ.ɚ.i] noun
ATTACK 袭击
uncountable
■assault and battery 暴力行为，殴打
UK ['bæt.ər.i] US ['bætˌ.ɚ.i] adjective [before noun]
■using a system of producing a large number of eggs cheaply by keeping a lot of chickens in rows of small cages (= boxes made of wire) 层架式养鸡法•battery farming层架式家禽饲养法 •battery hens/eggs在层架式鸡笼里饲养的母鸡 |