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transformer

🇬🇧 UK/træns'fɒ:mә/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

An electrical device that transfers energy between circuits by changing voltage levels; something or someone that transforms.

变压器;促使变化的人或物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
transacross, beyond
+
formmake, do
+
erone who does, agent
=transformer

Common Collocations

  • 1.power transformer电力变压器
  • 2.step-up transformer升压变压器
  • 3.step-down transformer降压变压器
  • 4.[electrical transformer]电气变压器

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A step-down transformer reduces high-voltage electricity to a safer level for home use.

  • 2.

    The power outage was caused by a faulty transformer on the main electrical grid.

  • 3.

    She was described as a transformer in the field of education, reshaping how students learn.

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