instrument
🇺🇸
/ˈɪnstrəmənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈɪnstrəmənt/
A thing used to make music, like a piano or drum.
She plays a musical instrument in the band.
她在乐队中演奏一种乐器。
A tool for a special job, often in science or medicine.
Doctors use a special instrument for surgery.
医生使用特殊器械进行手术。
A device that measures things like speed or temperature in a machine.
The car's instrument panel shows the speed.
汽车的仪表盘显示速度。
Something used to get a result or make something happen.
The new law is an instrument for change.
新法律是变革的工具。
A person controlled by someone more powerful.
He was an instrument in the leader's plans.
他是领导者计划中的工具。
An official paper used in law or business.
The bank issued a financial instrument.
银行发行了一份金融工具。