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generator

🇬🇧 UK/'dʒenəreɪtə/🇺🇸 US/'dʒenәreitә/
GREB1

Definitions

n.

A machine that converts mechanical energy into electricity; anything or anyone that produces or originates something.

发电机;发生器;产生者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
genbirth, produce, kind
+
erone who does, agent
+
aconnector
+
torone who does, agent
=generator

Common Collocations

  • 1.power generator发电机
  • 2.electricity generator电力发电机
  • 3.backup generator备用发电机

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The backup generator powered the hospital during the outage.

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