system
Definitions
A set of connected parts that work together as a whole
系统，体系
An organized method or set of procedures
（做事的）方法，体制
(the system) the established order of society or authority
（the system）现行体制
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Greek systēma: syn-/sy- (together) + histēmi (to set/stand) = 'a standing-together.' A system is a set of parts deliberately set up to stand together and act as one — the solar system, a computer system, the legal system.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsWhy It Means This
system is the Greek cousin of the Latin st- words. Greek histēmi is the same 'stand' verb as Latin stāre; syn- means 'together.' So at its root, a system is simply 'things made to stand together.' That's why the word fits anything from the nervous system (parts working as one body) to a filing system (steps organized into one method) to fighting the system (the whole established setup).
Common Collocations
- 1.operating system操作系统
- 2.immune system免疫系统
- 3.legal system法律体系
- 4.solar system太阳系
Example Sentences
- 1.
The human nervous system is incredibly complex.
- 2.
We need a better system for tracking orders.
- 3.
Some young people feel let down by the system.