每日英语单词21:sensor


今日单词

sensor

n.  传感器,灵敏元件;

形近词

 

 

sensory

adj.  感觉的,感受的,感官的; 传递感觉的;

sense

n.  感觉,官能;  意识,观念;  理性;  识别力;

vt.  感到;  理解,领会;  检测出;

censor

n.  监察官,检查员;  (牛津大学等的)学监;  

vt.  审查,检查;  审查(书刊等);  检查(信件等);  删改;

senior

adj.  (级别、地位等)较高的; 地位较高的;

n.  上级; <美>毕业班学生; 较年长者;

sponsor

n.  发起者,主办者;  倡议者;  后援组织;

vt.  赞助;

近义词

device;detector




sensor  
英[ˈsensə(r)]   美 [ˈsɛnsɚ, -ˌsɔr]  CET6
n.  传感器,灵敏元件;
词根:sens=sense感觉+or名词后缀表示物→传感器
① (N-COUNT) (探测光、热等的)传感器,探测设备,敏感元件 
A sensor is an instrument which reacts to certain physical conditions or impressions such as heat or light, and which is used to provide information.
● The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type offloor. 
日本的最新真空吸尘器配有可探测灰尘多少和地板类型的传感器。
● ...a light sensor. 
光传感器
 
形近词:
1、sensory
英 [ˈsensəri]   美 [ˈsɛnsəri]  TOEFL
adj.  感觉的,感受的,感官的; 传递感觉的;
词根:sens=sense感觉+ory形容词后缀→sensory感觉的,知觉的
① (ADJ) 感官的;感觉的
 Sensory means relating to the physical senses.
● ...sensory information passing through the spinal cord. 
经过脊髓传送的感官信息
● ...our body's sensory system. 
我们身体的感官系统
 
2、sense
英 [sens]   美[sɛns]  CET4 | CET6 | 考研
n.  感觉,官能; 意识,观念; 理性; 识别力;
vt.  感到; 理解,领会; 检测出;
①.SIGHT/HEARING,ETC. 视觉、听觉等
[可数名词] one of the five powers(sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) that your body uses to get informationabout the world around you 感觉官能(即视、听、嗅、味、触五觉)
Ø  the five senses
五种感觉官能
ØDogs have a keen (=strong) sense of smell.
狗的嗅觉很灵敏。
Øthe sense organs (=eyes, ears, nose, etc.)
感觉器官
ØI could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses
 (= what I could see, hear, etc.) .
我简直不敢相信自己的感觉。
ØThe mixture of sights,smells and sounds around her made her senses reel.
四周的物象、气味和声音纷至沓来,使她晕头转向。
Ø——see also sixth sense
② .FEELING感觉
[可数名词] a feeling about sthimportant (对重大事情的)感觉,意识
ØHe felt an overwhelming sense of loss.
他感到非常失落。
Øa strong sense ofpurpose/identity/duty, etc.
重大意义、很强的个性意识、很强的责任感等
ØHelmets can givecyclists a false sense of security .
头盔能给骑自行车的人一种虚假的安全感。
ØI had the sense that he was worried about something.
我感觉他有心事。
③ .UNDERSTANDING/JUDGEMENT理解;判断
[单数] an understanding aboutsth; an ability to judge sth 理解力;判断力
ØOne of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to findthings funny or make people laugh) .
作为一个生活伴侣,最重要的素质之一是幽默感。
ØHe has a very good senseof direction (= finds the way to a place easily) .
他的方向感很强。
ØShe has lost all senseof direction in her life.
她完全丧失了生活的方向。
ØAlways try to keep asense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things) .
对事情随时都要把握好孰轻孰重。
Øa sense of rhythm/timing
节奏感;时机感
ØAlex doesn't have anydress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive) .
亚历克斯对服装毫无鉴赏力。
——see also road sense
[不可数名词] good understanding andjudgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour 见识;良好的判断;清醒的认识
ØYou should have thesense to take advice when it is offered.
你要知道好歹,别人给你忠告,就该接受。
ØThere's no sense in (=it is not sensible) worrying about it now.
现在大可不必为那件事忧虑。
ØCan't you talk sense (=say sth sensible) ?
你就不能说点正经的?
ØThere's a lot of sensein what Mary says.
玛丽说得很在理。
——see also common sense,good sense
④   .NORMALSTATE OF MIND 正常的精神状态
 senses [复数] a normal state ofmind; the ability to think clearly 健全的心智;清醒的思维能力;理智
 
Ø(old-fashioned)Are youout of your senses ? You'll be killed!
你疯了吗?你会丢了性命的!
Ø(old-fashioned)Why doesshe want to marry him? She must have taken leave of her senses .
她怎么会要嫁给他呢?她准是脑子有毛病了。
ØIf she threatens toleave, it should bring him to his senses .
假如她威胁着要走,说不定他会清醒过来。
ØHe waited for Dora tocome to her senses and return.
他盼着多拉冷静下来后回来。
⑤   .MEANING意义
[可数名词] the meaning that aword or phrase has; a way of understanding sth 意义;含义;理解…的方式;看待…的角度
 
Ø(formal) In no sense canthe issue be said to be resolved.
无论如何这个问题都不能说已经解决了。
ØThere is a sense inwhich we are all to blame for the tragedy.
在某种意义上,对这个悲剧我们大家都有责任。
ØThe word ‘love ’ is usedin different senses by different people.
“爱”这个字不同的人用来表示不同的意思。
Øeducation in itsbroadest sense
最广泛意义的教育
ØHe was a true friend, inevery sense of the word (= in every possible way) .
无论从哪个角度讲,他都是个真正的朋友。
ØIn a sense (= in oneway) it doesn't matter any more.
从某种意义上说,这事已无关紧要了。
ØIn some senses (= in oneor more ways) the criticisms were justified.
在一定意义上,那些批评意见是有道理的。
 
3、censor
英 [ˈsensə(r)]   美 ['sensər]   CET6 |IELTS | GRE
n.  监察官,检查员; (牛津大学等的)学监;
vt.  审查,检查; 审查(书刊等); 检查(信件等); 删改;
词根:cens评估+or→判断之人→sensor审查员
① (VERB) 审查,检查(书信或媒体) If someone inauthority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cutout any information that is regarded as secret.
● The military-backedgovernment has heavily censored the news. 
有军方撑腰的政府对新闻进行了严格审查。
② (N-COUNT) (书信或媒体的)审查官,监察员 A censor is a personwho has been officially appointed to examine letters or the media and to cutout any parts that are regarded as secret.
● The report was clearedby the American military censors. 
那篇报道得到美国军方审查官的批准。
③ (VERB) 审查,检查(书刊、戏剧或电影等) If someone inauthority censors a book, play, or film, they officially examine it and cut outany parts that are considered to be immoral or inappropriate.
● The Late Show censoredthe band's live version of 'Bullet In The Head'... 
《深夜秀》节目删掉了乐队的《爆头》现场版。
● ITV companies tend tocensor bad language in feature films. 
独立电视公司一般都会删掉故事片里的脏话。
④ (N-COUNT) (书刊、戏剧或电影)审查官,检查员 A censor is a personwho has been officially appointed to examine plays, films, and books and to cutout any parts that are considered to be immoral.
 
4、senior
英 [ˈsi:niə(r)]   美[ˈsinjɚ]  CET4 | CET6 | 考研
adj.  (级别、地位等)较高的; 地位较高的;资历较深的;
n.  上级;<美>毕业班学生; 较年长者;
 
5、sponsor
① (VERB) (常出于广告目的而)赞助,资助
If an organization or an individual sponsors something such as an event or someone's training, they pay some or all of the expenses connected with it,often in order to get publicity for themselves.
● Mercury, in association with The Independent, is sponsoring Britain's first major Pop Art exhibitionfor over 20 years... 
《信使报》正携手《独立报》一起为 20 多年来英国举办的首届大型通俗艺术展览提供赞助。
● The competition was sponsored by Ruinart Champagne... 
比赛是由慧纳酒庄赞助的。
② (VERB) (为慈善事业而)赞助,资助
In Britain, if you sponsor someone who is doing something to raise money for charity, for example trying to walk a certain distance, you agree to give them a sum of money for the charity if they succeed in doing it.
● Please could you sponsor me for my school's campaign for Help the Aged? 
我在参加我们学校举办的“助老”募捐活动,您能赞助我吗?
③ (VERB) 倡议,发起(某项提议或建议)
If you sponsor a proposal or suggestion, you officially put it forward and supportit.
● Eight senators sponsored legislation to stop the military funding. 
8位参议员支持立法停止军事拨款。
④ (VERB) (国家或组织)发起,组织,主办
When a country or an organization such as the United Nations sponsors negotiations between countries, it suggests holding the negotiations andorganizes them.
● Given the strength ofpressure on both sides, the superpowers may well have difficulties sponsoring negotiations... 
迫于来自对方的强大压力,两个超级大国想要组织谈判肯定会有困难。
● The protest comes onthe eve of two days of talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, sponsored by the UnitedNations. 
抗议活动发生在联合国组织的于埃塞俄比亚首都亚的斯亚贝巴进行的为期两天的会谈即将开始前。
⑤ (VERB) (一国)坐视(某次袭击事件)而不顾,支持
If one country accuses another of sponsoring attacks on it, they mean that theother country does not do anything to prevent the attacks, and may evenencourage them.
● We have to make thestates that sponsor terrorism pay a price. 
我们必须让那些支持恐怖主义的国家付出代价。
⑥ (VERB) 赞助(电视节目);做…的广告赞助商
If a company or organization sponsors a television programme, they pay to have a special advertisement shown at the beginning and end of the programme, and ateach commercial break.
● Companies will now beable to sponsor programmes on ITV and Channel 4. 
现在公司可以在独立电视台和第 4 频道上出资做节目广告了。
⑦ (N-COUNT) 赞助人;资助人;倡议者;发起人;主办者 
A sponsor is a person ororganization that sponsors something or someone.
● I understand Coca-Colaare to be named as the new sponsors of the League Cup later this week... 
我知道可口可乐公司将在本周晚些时候被指定为联赛杯的新赞助商。
● The chief sponsor ofthe New York law, state Senator Emanuel Gold, says he's not giving up.
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