facility-device-tool-equipment的区别

facility,device,tool,equipm ent

的区别

equipment

和

facility

都可译作

“

设备

”

，

“

器材

”

但

equipment

是不可数名词，

指用于某一特殊目的的东西，供给品，装备等。

如：

a completer of equipment

an important piece of equipment

basic kitchen equipment

stereo equipment

facility

是可数名词，常用复数形式。

facilities

指为一特殊活动或目的所提供的

种种便利，包括设备、建筑物和服务等等。

如：

production facilities

facilities for study

facilities for travel

sports facilities

device

< br>装置

,

设计

,

< br>策略

,

设备

< br>这个既可以是抽象的

,

也可以是具体的

< br>

比如

:

1. They use television advertising as a device for stimulating demand.

他们利用电视广告作为刺激需求的方法。

2. Her illness is merely a device to avoid seeing him.

她所谓生病只不过是避免见他的花招而已

.

3. The device had undergone extensive testing.