音标：[giә]
n. 齿轮, 工具
vt. 以齿轮连起, 开动, 使适应, 安排
vi. 连接上, 适合
【医】 齿轮, 衣服, 用具
【经】 动产, 货物
相关词组:
gear up
gear sth to sth
gear with
gear into
in gear
out of gear
在线英汉词典
gear的短语、例句：
gear
n
1 [U] equipment, clothing, etc needed for an expedition, a sport, etc （远征、 运动等需用的）设备、 装备、 衣物等
All his camping gear was packed in the rucksack. 他的野营物品全都放在背囊里了.
We´re only going for two days; you don´t need to bring so much gear! 我们只去两天, 你不用带那麽多东西!
wearing her party gear 穿著她赴宴的衣服.
2 [sing] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) piece or set of apparatus or machinery for a particular purpose 仪器; 器械; 装置
The landing-gear has jammed. 著陆装置发生故障.
winding gear for lifting heavy loads 起重绞盘装置.
3
(a) [C often pl 常作复数]
set of toothed wheels which fit into another set to transmit power from a vehicle´s engine to its road wheels （机动车辆的）传动装置, 排挡
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. 离合器使用不慎可能损坏传动装置.
The car has four forward gears and one reverse gear. 那汽车有四个前进挡和一个倒挡.
The car started with a crashing of gears, ie noise made by operating them badly. 那汽车开动时发出挂挡的 光当声（因操纵技术不佳所致）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xiii. =>illus 见插图.
(b) [U] particular position or setting of the gear mechanism 传动装置的某位置或组合状态; 排挡
The car is in/out of gear, ie has the gears engaged/disengaged. 汽车挂上挡[未挂挡].
low/bottom/first gear, ie used for starting a vehicle or climbing a slope 低速挡[头挡/第一挡]（用於车辆起动或爬坡）
high/top gear, ie used for high speeds 高速挡 * change gear 换排挡.
4 [U] (fig 比喻) degree of speed or efficiency 速度或效率的程度
The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches. 随著选举临近, 党组织的活动也如火如荼.
The athlete changed gear (ie suddenly accelerated) and shot ahead of the others. 该运动员突然加速, 冲到别人前面去了. gear, v (phr v) gear sth to/towards sth adapt sth to a particular need or to an appropriate level or standard 对某事物加以调节以适合某种需要或达到某种水平或标准
Industry must be geared to wartime needs. 工业必须调整以适应战时需要.
Our effort is geared to a higher level of production. 我们调整力量将生产推向更高的水平. gear down (of a driver) change to a lower gear so as to have better control （指驾驶员）换至较低一挡以便操纵. gear sth down (to sth) reduce sth in force or intensity （在力量或强度上）减低某事物
The period of exercise was geared down to ten minutes a day for men over 60. 60岁以上的人的锻炼时间减低到每日十分钟. gear up (for/to sth); gear sb/sth up (for/to sth) become or make sb/sth ready (for sth) （为某事物）（使）某人[某事物]准备好
The company´s gearing up for the big export drive. 公司正为大规模出口作好准备.
I was all geared up (ie excitedly ready) to go on holiday, and now it´s been cancelled. 我兴致勃勃地做好去度假的准备, 可是现在吹了. gearing n [U]
set or arrangement of gears 齿轮装置; 传动装置
The gearing of this machine is unusual. 这机器的齿轮装置很特别.
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