starter

noun

1. a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough

e.g. to make sourdough you need a starter

2. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

Synonym: crank

3. an electric motor for starting an engine

Synonym: starter motorstarting motor

4. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

Synonym: appetizerappetiser

5. any new participant in some activity

Synonym: newcomerfledglingfledgelingneophytefreshmannewbieentrant

6. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

Synonym: dispatcher

7. a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

1. (一餐中的)第一道菜，开胃小吃
A starter is a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal.

2. (汽车的)发动装置
The starter of a car is the device that starts the engine.

e.g. A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。

3. (不一定坚持到比赛结束的)参赛者，参赛动物
The starters in a race are the people or animals who take part at the beginning even if they do not finish.

e.g. Of the 10 starters, four were eliminated or retired.
10 名参赛者中有 4 名被淘汰或自行退出了。

4. 作为开端;首先;第一
You use for starters when you mention something to indicate that it is the first item or point in a series.

e.g. These prizes are just for starters. Other exciting offers are flooding in...
这些奖只是个开始。其他激动人心的奖励还会接踵而至。
e.g. Her manager said, 'It will cost her 1.5 million pounds for starters if she loses.'
她的经纪人说：“如果她输了，她将首先会损失 150 万英镑。”

1. 起动器：一、镇流器(Ballast)的功能:因此所谓传统式镇流器主要构成乃是抗流线圈(Choke)或再加上电容器所组成,传统镇流器在使用时还须配合一个称为起动器(Starter)的组件来负责点亮灯管之用.

2. 启辉器：用于改造老式T8电感荧光灯,安装方便;节电率高;寿命长;亮度高是T5换T8的最大特点.安装方便::只要把老式T8支架上的T8灯管和启辉器(Starter)取下来,把T5换T8像安装灯管一样一拧就立即达到节电40%~60%,亮度提高20%~50%.节电率:普通的电感T8,

3. 启动器：传统镇流器需搭配一个称为启动器(Starter)的小元件才能使灯丝间的压差达到使荧光管足以放电的程度, 最新的电子式镇流器则不需要启动器,因为启动工作已被包含在镇流器内.规格

4. 起动机：在发动机前端用一个皮带传动的机构,将交流发电机和发动机联结起来,并把起动机(starter)同样连接在交流发电机的机构中,节省了内部空间. 同时,皮带具有质量轻的特点,与齿轮传动比较,大大降低了整个动力总成结构的质量.