【句子】

The development of mechanical timepieces spurred the search for more accurate sundials with which to regulate them.
機(jī)械計時器的發(fā)展促使人們尋求更精確的日晷，以便校準(zhǔn)機(jī)械計時器。 ?

【解析】

1.mechanical
adj. 機(jī)械的，力學(xué)的，呆板的
n. (供制版用的)樣書，版面設(shè)計

①The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect.
那種新汽車因有機(jī)械缺陷只好撤出市場。

②In a strict, step-by-step or mechanical way.
機(jī)械地以嚴(yán)格的，一步一步的或機(jī)械的方式

2.timepiece n. 鐘，表，計時器

A small portable timepiece, especially one worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket.
手表，懷表小型便攜的計時器，尤指戴在手腕上或放在口袋里的

3. accurate adj. 準(zhǔn)確的，精確的

①M(fèi)y aim was accurate.
我瞄得很準(zhǔn)。

②Is the station clock accurate?
火車站的表準(zhǔn)嗎？

4.regulate vt. 調(diào)整，校準(zhǔn)，管理，控制

【短語詞組】

regulate the market 控制市面 ? ? ?regulate the speed 調(diào)整速度

regulate cost 控制 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?regulate expenditure 控制費(fèi)用

self-regulated adj. 自動調(diào)整的 ? ?self-regulating adj. 自制的,自動調(diào)節(jié)的

well-regulated adj. 井然有序的,有規(guī)則的

①The area in the brain that is believed to regulate appetite and food intake.
食欲反射區(qū)認(rèn)為能調(diào)節(jié)食欲和食物攝入的腦內(nèi)區(qū)域

②Your watch is always slow; it needs to be regulated.
你的手表總是慢，需要校準(zhǔn)一下。 ?

【練習(xí)】

I have been convinced that the print media are usually more ______ and more reliable than television.(2010浙江6)
A. accurate ??B. ridiculous ?C. urgent ?D. shallow

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