subsystem
UK/'sʌbsɪstəm/US/'sʌb.sistәm/
A2
Definitions
n.
A self-contained system that is part of a larger system
子系统；分系统
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
systemtogether, with
=subsystem
sub- (under, part of) + system. System itself is the Greek branch of this root: syn- (together) + histanai (to stand) = 'a set of things made to stand together.' A subsystem is a smaller standing-together set inside a bigger one.
Common Collocations
- 1.subsystem failure子系统故障
- 2.critical subsystem关键子系统
- 3.subsystem design子系统设计
Example Sentences
- 1.
A failure in one subsystem can shut down the whole machine.
- 2.
Engineers test each subsystem before final assembly.