configuration
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Definitions
n.
The particular arrangement or setup of the parts of something.
配置，构造，布局。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon-together, with
+
figurmake, do
+
-ationact, process, state
=configuration
configure + -ation = the way parts are shaped together. Configure comes from con- (together) + figura ('shape'), not from fac. Listed under fac via the -fic family, but the real root here is figur ('shape'). See configure.
Common Collocations
- 1.system configuration系统配置
- 2.network configuration网络配置
- 3.default configuration默认配置
Example Sentences
- 1.
You can change the network configuration in the settings menu.
- 2.
The new aircraft has an unusual wing configuration.