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单词 gear
释义
gear
noun
uk
/ɡɪər/us
/ɡɪr/

gearnoun(ENGINE PART)

B2[CorU]
adevice, often consisting ofconnectingsets ofwheelswithteeth(=points)around theedge, thatcontrolshow muchpowerfrom anenginegoes to themovingpartsof amachine:
挡，排挡；传动装置
Doesyourcarhave five or six gears?你的车是4挡的还是5挡的？
I couldn'tfindreversegear.我找不着倒挡了。
Thecarshould beingear(= withitsgears inposition,allowingthevehicletomove).车挡应该挂着。
When youstartacaryou need to beinfirst (USalsolow) gear.汽车启动时应该挂第一挡。
figurativeAfter aslowstart, theleadershipcampaignsuddenlyshiftedintotopgear(=startedtoadvanceveryquickly).争夺领导权的竞选活动启动缓慢，但是后来却突然开足了马力紧锣密鼓地进行起来。
More examples
  • Push theclutchin, put thecarinto gear,revtheengineand thengentlylettheclutchout.
  • To gobackwards, you must put thecarintoreversegear.
  • The car's gears aren'tmeshingproperly.
  • Incarsthat areautomatics, you don't have tobotherwithshiftinggears.
  • It's no good - these gears areshot.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The engine & engine parts
  • air filter
  • alternator
  • anti-roll
  • antifreeze
  • biting point
  • brake
  • cam
  • carburation
  • catalytic converter
  • choke
  • combustion chamber
  • disc brake
  • distributor
  • drive shaft
  • gasket
  • internal combustion engine
  • neutral
  • plug
  • suspension
  • turbocharger
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gearnoun(CLOTHES/EQUIPMENT)

B2[U]UK
theequipment,clothes, etc. that you use to do aparticularactivity:
（从事某活动的）装备，用具，衣服
fishing/campinggear钓鱼／野营用具
Policeinriotgear(=protectiveclothing)arrivedtocontroltheprotesters.身着防暴衣的警察赶来制服抗议者。
Synonyms
accoutrementsformal
apparatus(EQUIPMENT)
equipment
gadgetry
tackle(EQUIPMENT)
Compare
appurtenanceformal
See also
headgear
B2informal
clothes:
（同 clothes）
Shewearsall thelatestgear.她穿的衣服都是最新潮的。
Synonyms
apparel
attireformal
clobberUKinformal
clothes
dress
garbliterary
threadsinformal old-fashioned
togsUKinformal
wear(CLOTHES)
More examples
  • Policeinriotgear were called in toquelltheunrest.
  • Everyoneelsewas injeansandcasualgear and I had myofficeclotheson - Istuckout like asorethumb.
  • We got ourselves togged up inwalkinggear for thehike.
  • Ashopsellingbondagegear hasopenedon the highstreet.
  • Policeinriotgearlinedup at the end of thestreet.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Things needed for a task
  • accoutrements
  • apparatus
  • armoury
  • could usesomethingidiom
  • equipment
  • gadgetry
  • kit
  • material
  • matériel
  • necessaries
  • paraphernalia
  • stock-in-trade
  • tackle
  • thing
  • tool
  • use

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Sportswear & swimwear
Clothing - general words

gearnoun(DRUGS)

[U]UKslang
drugs:
（同 drugs）
Thetraffickersknewthat there would always be someonewillingtomovethe gear.非法贩卖者们知道总有人愿意转移毒品。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Drugs - general words
  • abstinence
  • abstinence-only
  • bindle
  • biosimilar
  • chase
  • medicament
  • multidrug
  • non-intoxicant
  • non-intoxicating
  • nondrug
  • peddler
  • push
  • shoot
  • snort
  • spliff
  • spliff up
  • substance
  • substance abuse
  • whacked
  • wiped out
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Idioms

be in/go into high gear
change/shift/switch gear
step/move up a gear
(Definition ofgearfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

gear| American Dictionary

gear
noun
us
/ɡɪr/

gearnoun(MACHINE PART)

(in amachine) awheelhavingpointedpartsaround theedgethat come together withsimilarpartsof otherwheelstocontrolhow muchpowerfrom anenginegoes to themovingpartsof amachine
In avehicle, a gear is any of severallimitedrangesofpowerthat are used for differentspeeds:
[U]Use second gear going up asteephill.

gearnoun(EQUIPMENT)

[U]
equipmentorclothesused for aparticularactivity:
campinggear
gear
verb[always+ adv/prep]
us
/ɡɪr/

gearverb[always + adv/prep](MAKE READY)

to make somethingreadyorsuitablefor aparticularpurpose:
[T]Ourprogramis geared to theneedsofchildren.

Phrasal verb

gear up
(Definition ofgearfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

gear| Business English

gear
noun[U]
uk
/ɡɪər/us
asystemorpieceofequipment:
A goodplacetoconnectwith otherconsumersis Epinions.com, whichpostsreviewson allsortsofgadgetsand gear.
computer/electronic/networkinggear
equipmentorclothesthat are used for aparticularactivity:
Theworkerssaid theyreceivednoprotectivegear orwarningsabout thedangersofasbestos.
informal
thespeedat which somethinghappensor is done:
After aslowstart, theleadershipcampaignsuddenlyshiftedinto gear.
high/low/topgear
move/step up a gearUKinformal
tostartto do somethingbetterorfaster:
Thepricewarsteppedup a gearyesterdaywhen twomajorchainsannouncedthey werecuttingthecostofpetrol.
(Definition ofgearfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgear

gear
As the alternative for the stiff systems (having high ratio gears, high friction, etc.) we propose to use the tactile sensors.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One of the main targets of the optimization was to increase the contact ratio of thegearpair.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Internalization as a process of abstraction is geared toward finding default solutions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Rather, he is restricted to using a particular type ofgearin a particular part of the lease unit for a specific period of time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Standardized fishing effort is standardized acrossgeartypes to 14-18 m otter trawl vessels.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Investment in fishinggear, engines, and vessels all increase the capital stock in the harvesting sector.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is known that the flagella perform a propeller-like movement with a specific handedness resulting from thegear-like structure of their molecular motors.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Naturally, further work geared specifically towards redistributive questions would be very interesting.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, such a lowgearratio results in a low weight-topayload ratio, which makes many potential application areas of a telemanipulation system unsuitable.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The orientation toward the economisation of foreign policies - geared toward market-driven integration into the world economy - has prioritised economic interests.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Essentially, this series seems to be geared towards the student text-book market.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Based on the same principle, elasticity of gears is introduced into the mathematical model in this paper, as also in refs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another servomotor along with a spurgearcould rotate the weights, thus, influencing the offset mass system.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Some par ts, such as the engine orgearsystem, come from different companies, together with known mass proper ties.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Axial coding is a more focused process than open coding and is geared toward the discovering and relating of subcategories to categories.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithgear

gear

These are words often used in combination withgear.

Click on a collocation to see more examples of it.

camping gear
It later addedcampinggearand in 1990 renamed itself.
From
Wikipedia
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climbing gear
It was a precarious journey, as they were travelling in bad weather with no supplies or equipment except climbing gear and their wet sleeping bags.
From theCambridge English Corpus
electronic gear
They also paid to use the companies'electronicgear.
From
Wikipedia
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