:to do something that you have been wanting to do so that you no longer feel a strong desire to do it(通过做某事)消除对做此事的欲望
You keep talking about making a cross-country trip. I think you just need to do it and get it out of your system.你一直说要来一次横贯全国之旅。我认为,你只要去做就好了,之后就不会老惦记着这事了。
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:to get rid of a strong emotion (such as anger) by doing something(通过做某事)排解(愤怒等)强烈的情感
He really angered her, so she went for a walk to get it out of her system.他真的惹怒了她,所以她出去散步消消气。
method implies an orderly logical arrangement usually in steps.
effective teaching methods
mode implies an order or course followed by custom, tradition, or personal preference.
the preferred mode of transportation
manner is close to mode but may imply a procedure or method that is individual or distinctive.
an odd manner of conducting
way is very general and may be used for any of the preceding words.
has her own way of doing things
fashion may suggest a peculiar or characteristic way of doing something.
rushing about in his typical fashion
system suggests a fully developed or carefully formulated method often emphasizing rational orderliness.
a filing system
Example Sentences
The players like the coach's system. Under the new system, students will have to pass an exam to graduate. She devised a new filing system. We need a better system for handling incoming e-mail.
Recent Examples on the WebThe system is expected to unleash historic rainfall of up to 30 inches, widespread flooding and dangerous mudslides, forecasters said.USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022 The artillery rocket system is built only at Lockheed's installation in south Arkansas, according to Aaron Huckaby, site director of Lockheed's Camden operations. Lisa Hammersly, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 Iceland's budding economic system was based on Norway's. Francine Russo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, a low-pressure system was expected to drop from the Gulf of Alaska and park off the coast of Northern California, producing gusty ridgetop winds before rains set in late Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen And John Antczak, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2022 This comes as a low-pressure system was expected to drop from the Gulf of Alaska and sit off the northern California coastline, producing winds and rains on Saturday. Julia Musto, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, a low-pressure system was expected to drop from the Gulf of Alaska and park off the coast of Northern California, producing gusty ridgetop winds before rains set in late Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Becky Bohrer, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 An upper level low system moving south from the Gulf of Alaska is expected to stay mostly offshore this weekend, drying up what was supposed to be a damp Saturday.oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2022 The storm system expected over the weekend is expected to be less intense but could bring isolated thunderstorms, Rowe said.Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin systemat-, systema, from Greek systēmat-, systēma, from synistanai to combine, from syn- + histanai to cause to stand — more at stand
1set of ideas/rules for organizing sth思想或制度體系ADJECTIVE | VERB + SYSTEM | SYSTEM + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤current, existing現行的/現有的制度◇We're looking to replace the existing system.我們希望能取代現有制度。➤modern, new現代制度;新的制度▸➤old-fashioned, outdated過時的制度▸➤traditional傳統制度▸➤standard標準體制▸➤complex, complicated, elaborate, intricate, sophisticated複雜的制度;錯綜複雜的體制◇The new system is overly complex.這個新制度過於複雜。➤simple簡單的制度▸➤comprehensive完備的制度▸➤coherent前後一致的制度▸➤integrated綜合系統◇an integrated transport system (BrE) 綜合交通系統◇an integrated transportation system (NAmE) 綜合交通系統➤effective, efficient有效的/高效的制度▸➤viable, workable可行的/切合實際的制度▸➤inefficient, wasteful低效的/造成浪費的制度▸➤flexible靈活的制度▸➤rigid僵化的制度▸➤stable穩定的體制▸➤foolproof簡單易懂的系統▸➤imperfect, perfect不完善的/完善的制度▸➤unique獨特的制度▸➤centralized, decentralized權力集中的/權力下放的制度▸➤closed, open封閉的/開放的體系◇a closed system with a rigidly defined set of choices一個嚴格限定選擇的封閉體系➤bureaucratic官僚制度▸➤hierarchical等級制度▸➤authoritarian, oppressive, repressive獨裁/高壓/專制制度▸➤equitable, fair公正的/公平的體制▸➤corrupt, unjust腐敗的/不公正的制度▸➤bankrupt完全缺乏⋯的制度◇The governor referred to a prison system that was bankrupt of compassion.州長指的是一個完全喪失同情心的監獄體制。➤public, state公共/國家體制◇schools within the state system (BrE) 國立學校◇schools within the public system (NAmE) 公立學校➤local-government, parliamentary, political地方政府/議會/政治體制▸➤electoral, voting選舉/投票制度▸➤banking, economic, financial, monetary銀行/經濟/金融/貨幣制度▸➤tax, taxation稅收制度;稅務體制▸➤educational, examination, school, university教育/考試/學校/大學體制▸➤court, criminal justice, judicial, justice, legal, penal, prison法院系統;刑事司法系統;司法系統;法律制度;刑罰制度;監獄體制▸➤benefit, benefits, health-insurance, pension, social-insurance, social-security, welfare福利制度;醫療保險制度;養老金制度;社保制度▸➤care, health, health-care保健制度;醫療體系▸➤rail, railway, subway, transport, transportation (especially NAmE) 鐵路系統;地鐵系統;運輸系統▸➤communication通信系統▸➤cable有線系統▸➤detection, monitoring, warning探測/監控/警報系統▸➤security, surveillance安全/監督系統▸➤backup, support後備/支持系統▸➤accounting, administrative會計/行政系統▸➤delivery配送系統▸➤control控制系統▸➤disciplinary懲戒系統▸➤agricultural農業系統▸➤commercial, market商業/市場體制▸➤cultural, social文化/社會體制▸➤scoring計分方法◇The game has a complex scoring system.該遊戲有複雜的計分方法。➤grammatical, language語法/語言系統▸➤classification, filing分類/歸檔系統▸➤storage貯存系統▸➤belief, value信仰/價值體系▸➤capitalist, caste, communist資本主義/種姓/共產主義制度▸➤multiparty, two-party多黨制;兩黨制▸➤two-tier雙重制度VERB + SYSTEM➤build, create, design, develop, devise, establish, set up建立制度;創建制度;設計制度;形成制度▸➤have擁有制度▸➤adopt, apply, deploy, implement, introduce採用/應用/利用/實施/引進體制◇We are implementing a new system of stock control.我們實施的是一種新的庫存管理制度。➤advocate擁護體制▸➤join加入體制▸➤be part of是體系的一部份◇They are all part of the corrupt system we need to change.它們全是我們需要改革的腐敗體制的組成部份。➤manage, operate, run管理/操作/運行系統▸➤maintain維護系統▸➤manipulate, play, use操控/利用/使用系統◇He played the legal system to his own advantage.他利用法律制度謀求個人利益。➤organize組織體系◇How is the system organized?這個體系是如何組織的?➤adapt, change, transform調整/改變/轉變體制▸➤tinker with對體制修修補補▸➤test檢測系統▸➤improve, modernize, overhaul, refine, reform, reorganize, simplify, streamline, strengthen改善制度;使制度現代化;改革制度;整頓制度;簡化制度;強化制度◇the need to modernize the judicial system司法制度現代化的需要➤perfect完善制度▸➤perpetuate使制度長期存在◇The so-called reforms merely perpetuate an unjust system.這個所謂的改革只是讓不公平的制度長期存在。➤clog, clog up阻礙體制運行◇a backlog of cases clogging up the system阻礙體制運行的積壓案件➤destabilize, disrupt, undermine, weaken動搖/破壞/削弱/弱化系統◇attempts to disrupt the rail system破壞鐵路系統的企圖➤dismantle逐步廢除制度▸➤abandon, do away with, scrap廢棄制度▸➤destroy, overthrow破壞/推翻制度▸➤replace取代體制▸➤restore恢復體制▸➤criticize, fight, rebel against批評/對抗/反抗制度◇She spent her years at school fighting the system.她在學校期間一直對抗這個制度。➤defend, support捍衞/支持制度▸➤understand理解體制▸➤beat, buck打敗/抗擊制度◇You can never beat the system!你永遠無法戰勝這個制度!➤bypass避開體制◇an attempt to bypass the bureaucratic system試圖繞過官僚體系➤blame指責制度◇It's not your fault-blame the system.不是你的過錯,怪就怪這個制度吧。SYSTEM + VERB➤exist制度存在▸➤be based on sth, rest on sth制度以⋯為基礎/建立在⋯之上◇Every political system rests on certain fundamentals.每一種政治制度都是根據某些基本原則建立起來的。➤be aimed at sth, be geared to sth制度以⋯為目標;調整體制以適應⋯▸➤allow sth, enable sth制度允許⋯/使⋯成為可能◇This system allows you to study at your own speed.在這種體制下,你可以按自己的速度學習。➤offer sth, provide sth制度提供⋯▸➤be in operation, be operational, function, operate, work制度處於運行中;制度發揮作用;制度有效◇This case proves that the system works effectively.此案例證明這個制度運轉有效。➤break down, collapse, fail體制瓦解/崩潰/失敗PREPOSITION➤in a/the system在體制中◇at another point in the education system在教育制度的另一點上➤under a/the system在制度下◇Under the new system, all children will be monitored by a social worker.在新制度下,所有兒童都將由一名社會工作者監護。➤system for⋯的體系◇They devised an appropriate system for presenting the required information.為呈現所需信息他們設計了一套合適的系統。system
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2group of things/parts that work together系統;組合ADJECTIVE | VERB + SYSTEM | SYSTEM + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤sophisticated複雜的系統▸➤automated, automatic, computer, computer-based, computerized, electronic, manual, mechanical自動系統;計算機系統;基於計算機的系統;電子系統;手動系統;機械系統▸➤audio, sound, stereo音頻/音響/立體聲系統▸➤air-conditioning, alarm, electrical, exhaust, heating, life-support, plumbing, public address(abbreviated to PA) , sprinkler, ventilation空調/警報/電氣/排氣/供熱/生命維持/管道/擴音/灑水/通風系統▸➤electronic mail, email, mail, phone, telephone, voicemail電子郵件系統;郵政系統;電話系統;語音信箱系統▸➤satellite人造衞星系統▸➤global positioning, guidance, navigation全球定位系統;導航系統▸➤propulsion推進系統▸➤missile, weapons導彈/武器系統▸➤drainage, irrigation排水/灌溉系統▸➤river, road水系;道路系統VERB + SYSTEM➤build, create, develop建立/創建/開發系統▸➤improve, streamline改進/精簡系統▸➤install安裝系統◇For this month only, installing the system is free.免費安裝系統僅限於本月。SYSTEM + VERB➤function, operate, work系統發揮功用/運行/起作用▸➤break down, fail系統發生故障/失靈◇The air-conditioning system failed.空調系統出故障了。PREPOSITION➤in a/the system, with a/the system在系統中◇a fault in the sound system聲效系統中的差錯system
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3the body, or parts of it that work together身體;身體系統ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤auditory, biological, cardiovascular, circulatory, digestive, immune, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, sensory, visual聽覺/生理/心血管/循環/消化/免疫/神經/生殖/呼吸/感官/視覺系統◇the central nervous system中樞神經系統PREPOSITION➤in a/the system在系統中◇a valve in the circulatory system循環系統中的瓣膜PHRASES➤a shock to the system對身體的衝擊;對系統的衝擊◇Returning to work after a long break can be a terrible shock to the system.長時間休息後重新開始工作可能會使身體非常不適。system
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4workings of a computer計算機系統ADJECTIVE | VERB + SYSTEM | SYSTEM + VERB | SYSTEM + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤advanced, powerful先進的/大功率的系統▸➤interactive交互式系統▸➤online在線系統▸➤digital, optical, wireless數字/光學/無線網絡系統▸➤compatible, incompatible兼容/不兼容系統▸➤computer, PC計算機/個人電腦系統▸➤operating, operational操作系統▸➤database, file, information, management數據/文件/信息/管理系統▸➤processing, recognition, retrieval, storage處理/識別/檢索/存貯系統◇an information retrieval system信息檢索系統➤server, software服務器/軟件系統▸➤parallel平行系統VERB + SYSTEM➤install安裝系統▸➤boot, boot up, reboot啟動系統;重新啟動系統◇Just reboot the system and try again.重新啟動系統再試試。➤build, design, develop建立/設計/開發系統◇We're designing a voice-recognition system.我們正在設計一套語音識別系統。➤launch推出系統▸➤upgrade升級系統SYSTEM + VERB➤run系統運行◇The system runs on this workstation.該系統在本工作站運行。➤crash, fail, go down系統癱瘓/失靈/出故障◇The entire computer system went down.整個計算機系統出了故障。SYSTEM + NOUN➤software系統軟件▸➤design系統設計▸➤performance系統性能▸➤administrator系統管理員➤failure系統失靈➤backup系統備份➤reboot系統重啟PREPOSITION➤in a/the system在系統中◇faults in the data-processing system數據處理系統中的錯誤