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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   gear

   • IPA[ɡir]

   美式

   • n.
     one of a set of toothed wheels that work together to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle or the crank of a bicycle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels)；a particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears
   • v.
     prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need；design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output

   • verb: gear, 3rd person present: gears, gerund or present participle: gearing, past tense: geared, past participle: geared

   • noun: gear, plural noun: gears

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. one of a set of toothed wheels that work together to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle or the crank of a bicycle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels) a racing bike with ten-speed gears 同義詞 gearwheel, toothed wheel, cog, cogwheel, gear ratio, ... 更多speed
   • ▪ a particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears he was tooling along in fifth gear
   • ▪ used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking from this weekend, the campaign is expected to step up a gear now the champions moved up a gear
   • 2. equipment that is used for a particular purpose camping gear 同義詞 equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, ... 更多impedimenta, tools, utensils, implements, instruments, hardware, gadgets, gadgetry, stuff, things, kit, rig, tackle, outfit, resources, amenities, supplies, furniture, furnishings, fittings, odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, trappings, appurtenances, accoutrements, regalia, materiel, baggage, informalbox of tricks, clobber, gubbins, odds and sods, archaicequipage
   • ▪ informal clothing, especially of a specified kind designer gear 同義詞 clothes, clothing, garments, articles of clothing/dress, attire, ... 更多garb, dress, wear, wardrobe, outfit, costume, turnout, finery, informaltogs, duds, garms, getup, glad rags, clobber, kit, rig-out, threads, formalapparel, literaryraiment, habiliments, habit, archaicvestments
   • ▪ informal a person's personal possessions and clothes I told her to come back to my place with all her gear 同義詞 belongings, possessions, effects, personal effects, property, ... 更多baggage, chattels, movables, paraphernalia, appurtenances, impedimenta, miscellaneous articles, odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, trappings, accessories, rubbish, informalthings, stuff, kit, junk, traps, clobber, gubbins, odds and sods, dateddunnage
   • ▪ a ship's rigging.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need they gear workouts to your specific needs the interactive quiz has been geared for those aged 6 to 12 years
   • 2. design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output it's geared too high for serious off-road use

   片語

   • change gears
   • in gear
   • gear down
   • gear up