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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3392 COCA: 2607

gear

1 gear /ˈgiɚ/ noun
plural gears
1 gear
/ˈgiɚ/
noun
plural gears
Learner's definition of GEAR
[noncount]
: supplies, tools, or clothes needed for a special purpose(用于特定目的的)装备;用具;服装
see also footgear, headgear, landing gear
informal : clothes
[count] : a toothed wheel in a machine(机器的)齿轮
: a part that connects the engine of a vehicle or the pedals of a bicycle to the wheels and controls the speed at which the wheels turn(汽车或自行车的)变速器,挡
[count]
[noncount]
see also reverse gear

change/shift/switch gears

(US) or British change gear
: to move from one level or area of activity to another改变(工作、活动等)

get in gear

informal or get (something) in gear
: to start working or doing something in a more energetic and effective way开始更有效率地工作

in/into high gear

see high gear
2 gear /ˈgiɚ/ verb
gears; geared; gearing
2 gear
/ˈgiɚ/
verb
gears; geared; gearing
Learner's definition of GEAR
[+ object]
: to make (something) suitable for a particular use or type of person使适合,使适应(某种用途或某类人)usually used as (be) geared通常用作(be) geared

gear up

[phrasal verb]
gear up or gear (someone) up or gear up (someone)
: to get ready or to cause (someone) to get ready for something or to do something蓄势待发;做好准备
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3392 COCA: 2607

gear

1 of 2

noun

1
b
: movable property : goods
2
: equipment, paraphernalia
fishing gear
3
a
: the rigging of a ship or boat
b
: the harness especially of horses
4
dialectal, chiefly British : absurd talk : nonsense
5
dialectal, chiefly British : doings
6
a(1)
: a mechanism that performs a specific function in a complete machine
steering gear
(2)
: a toothed wheel
(3)
: working relation, position, order, or adjustment
got her career in gear
(4)
: a level or pace of functioning
kicked their performance into high gear
b
: one of two or more adjustments of a transmission (as of a bicycle or motor vehicle) that determine mechanical advantage, relative speed, and direction of travel
gearless adjective

Illustration of gear

Illustration of gear
  • G gear 6a(2)

gear

2 of 2

verb

geared; gearing; gears

transitive verb

1
a
: to provide (machinery) with gearing (see gearing sense 2)
b
: to connect by gearing (see gearing sense 1)
2
a
: to make ready for effective operation
b
: to adjust so as to match, blend with, or satisfy something
gearing wages to productivity

intransitive verb

1
a
British, of machinery : to be in gear : mesh
b
: shift sense 1c
gear down
2
: to become adjusted so as to match, blend, or harmonize
The industry is geared to meet growing consumer demand.

Example Sentences

Noun I somehow managed to pack all my gear into one suitcase. soldiers in full combat gear a complicated arrangement of gears and shafts a car with four forward gears Halfway up the hill, my bike slipped out of gear.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
As Moskalets pulled on protective gear that still smelled of smoke from the last catastrophe, his battalion’s first engine pulled up some distance from the three-story block of apartments near the city center, a blaze visible in the back corner. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Authorities in Arizona released security video Friday showing a gunman in tactical gear fire dozens of rounds in a motel parking lot last month in a shooting spree that left two people dead and several injured, including two police officers. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Stain- and water-resistant clothing and outdoor gear can contain PFAS. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Still, Vamsi Krishna, co-founder and chief executive, said the company is profitable and called the cutbacks a gear change. Shefali Anand, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Athletes and fashion people need very specific gear to perform at their biggest events. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Sep. 2022 The shooter who terrorized a Colorado movie theater in 2012 charged more than $9,000 worth of guns, ammunition and tactical gear in the two months leading up to his attack, which killed 12 people and injured 70. Clare Hymes, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Ferociously tall gearing means third gear is good for 140 mph and first gear is long enough to reach highway speeds. Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022 Wear your favorite Indians/Guardians, Browns, Cavs, Buckeyes (or even How Come Quickie) gear. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022
Verb
After the page pops up, tap the settings gear icon on the top right corner of the screen to access more options. Toby Grey, BGR, 4 Sep. 2022 Others tuck backpacks stuffed with snacks, blankets, and gear between ammunition and fuel cans. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 There’s plenty from clothing to gear, from books to storage. cleveland, 6 June 2022 Because action sports are aspirational, our relationship to gear can be very emotional. Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2020 So this is a great way to gear out your alts without needing to slog through 48 more Solstice challenges. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Check out these patriotic quotes that will gear you up to celebrate the Fourth of July! Ashley Leath, Country Living, 11 July 2022 Obstacles included everything from nature to traffic to gear to self-doubt. Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 When Martha announces her plans for the evening at the play's start, he's clearly exhausted, trying to gear himself up for what is to come. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, gǫrvi; akin to Old English gearwe equipment, clothing, gearu ready — more at yare

Verb

derivative of gear entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of gear was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3392 COCA: 2607
gear

noun¹

1in a vehicle車輛ADJECTIVE | VERB + GEAR | GEAR + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbottom, top (both BrE) 最低擋;最高擋She was driving along in top gear.她當時正以最高擋行駛。high, low高速擋;低速擋first, second, etc.一擋、二擋等reverse倒車擋VERB + GEARengage, select掛擋;選擋Engage first gear and move off.掛一擋起步。change, shift, switch (usually figurative) 換擋;變擋;變速It's difficult to steer and change / shift gear at the same time.很難一面操作方向盤一面換擋。He found it hard to switch gears when he retired.他發現退休後很難調整好狀態。change into, move into, put sth into, shift into, slam sth into, slip sth into(把車)換到/調到/掛到/放到/猛地換到/滑到⋯擋She put the car into first gear and drove off.她掛上一擋,開車走了。move up, step up (often figurative) 加速行駛;加速前行Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.過了最後一個彎道,那個賽跑選手加速要超過其他運動員。crash, grind因猛力掛擋碾壞齒輪He was crashing the gears because he was so nervous.由於太緊張,他掛擋時車發出了咣噹聲。GEAR + NOUNchange換擋She made a smooth gear change.她輕鬆地換了擋。lever, shift, stick (usually gearstick) (BrE) 變速桿PREPOSITIONin (a/the) gear掛⋯擋I was driving along in third gear.我當時正以三擋行駛。Some drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills.在山上停車時,有些司機讓車掛着擋。out of gear未掛擋Leave the car out of gear.把車換成空擋。
gear

noun²

2equipment/clothes設備;服裝ADJECTIVE | VERB + GEAR | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcamping, climbing, fishing, hiking, riding, running, sports, swimming露營裝備;登山用具;漁具;徒步旅行用具;騎馬裝備;跑步裝備;運動裝備;游泳裝備breathing (especially BrE) 呼吸裝置firemen in breathing gear戴着呼吸器的消防隊員protective保護裝置The hot weather makes it hard for soldiers in protective gear.炎熱的天氣使穿着防護服的士兵備受煎熬。landing起落架the plane's landing gear飛機的起落架battle, combat, riot作戰服;防暴服outdoor戶外運動服designer設計師品牌服裝She was the only one wearing expensive designer gear.她是當時唯一一位穿着昂貴的設計師品牌服裝的人。VERB + GEARbe dressed in, have on, wear穿着服裝;配有裝備She had her running gear on.她穿着一身跑步服。put on, take off穿上服裝;卸下裝備PREPOSITIONin ... gear身着⋯服裝a group of men in combat gear一群身着戰鬥服的人
gear

verb

be geared to sth; be geared towards/toward sth ADVERBprimarily主要適合⋯specifically專門針對⋯Our training sessions are geared specifically to the needs of older workers.我們的培訓課程是專門針對年齡較大的工人的需要而開設的。clearly明顯適合⋯entirely, exclusively完全適合⋯;只適合⋯an economy exclusively geared towards / toward tourism單純發展旅遊業的經濟

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