computer
UK/kәm'pju:tә/US
NGSL 1kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
An electronic machine that stores, processes and calculates data
电脑，计算机
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcomputetogether, with
+
-erthink, consider, reckon
=computer
compute (reckon) + -er (thing that does it) = a machine that computes. Originally 'computer' meant a person hired to do calculations; the name transferred to the machine that replaced them.
Example Sentences
- 1.
I spend most of my day working on a computer.
- 2.
The new computer is much faster than the old one.