battery

1. N-COUNT Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys. 電池

The shavers come complete with batteries. 這些電動(dòng)剃須刀帶有電池。

...a battery-operated cassette player. …用電池的磁帶放音機(jī)。

2. N-COUNT A car battery is a rectangular box containing acid that is found in a car engine. It provides the electricity needed to start the car. (汽車) 蓄電池

...a car with a dead battery. …一輛蓄電池沒(méi)電了的汽車。

3. N-UNCOUNT Battery is the crime of hitting or beating someone. 毆打罪[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [法律]

Lawrence punched a man in a Los Angeles nightclub and was charged with battery. 勞倫斯在洛杉磯的一家夜總會(huì)里打了人，結(jié)果被指控犯了毆打罪。

4. →see also assault and battery

5. N-COUNT A battery of equipment such as guns, lights, or computers is a large set of it kept together in one place. 一排; 一套

They stopped beside a battery of abandoned guns. 他們停在一排廢棄的大炮旁。

6. N-COUNT A battery of people or things is a very large number of them. 一大群; 一組

...a battery of journalists and television cameras. …一大群記者和電視攝像機(jī)。