detector
UK/di'tektә/US
B2
Definitions
n.
A device that senses and responds to a specific substance or physical phenomenon such as smoke, radiation, or motion.
探测器，检测器，检波器
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.smoke detector烟雾探测器
- 2.metal detector金属探测器
- 3.heat detector热探测器
Example Sentences
- 1.
The radiation detector alerted scientists to dangerous contamination levels.
- 2.
The metal detector revealed coins and artifacts buried in the sand.