apparatus
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/ˌæpəˈrætəs/
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/ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/
the equipment needed for a specific job or activity
Firefighters use breathing apparatus to enter smoky buildings safely.
消防員使用呼吸設備安全進入煙霧瀰漫的建築物。
the system or structure of an organization, especially a government
The government apparatus helps protect people's rights.
政府機構有助於保護人民的權利。
a group of organs in the body that work together
The sensory apparatus helps us see, hear, and feel.
感覺器官幫助我們看、聽和感受。