system

noun

1. instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

e.g. he bought a new stereo system
the system consists of a motor and a small computer

2. an ordered manner
orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized

e.g. his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality
we can't do it unless we establish some system around here

Synonym: organizationorganisation

3. the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole

e.g. exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system

4. a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts

e.g. the body has a system of organs for digestion

5. a complex of methods or rules governing behavior

e.g. they have to operate under a system they oppose
that language has a complex system for indicating gender

Synonym: system of rules

6. an organized structure for arranging or classifying

e.g. he changed the arrangement of the topics
the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
he tried to understand their system of classification

Synonym: arrangementorganizationorganisation

7. a procedure or process for obtaining an objective

e.g. they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation

8. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

e.g. a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going

Synonym: scheme

9. (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium

e.g. in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface
a system generating hydrogen peroxide

1. 体系;制度;体制;组织
A system is a way of working, organizing, or doing something which follows a fixed plan or set of rules. You can use system to refer to an organization or institution that is organized in this way.

e.g. The present system of funding for higher education is unsatisfactory.
目前高等教育的经费体制并不令人满意。
e.g. ...a flexible and relatively efficient filing system.
灵活而相对高效的存档系统

2. (计算机、警报器等的)系统
A system is a set of devices powered by electricity, for example a computer or an alarm.

e.g. Viruses tend to be good at surviving when a computer system crashes.
计算机病毒在系统崩溃后往往依然存在。

3. (水管或电线等的)系统
A system is a set of equipment or parts such as water pipes or electrical wiring, which is used to supply water, heat, or electricity.

e.g. ...a central heating system.
中央供暖系统

4. (交通、通信)网，网络
A system is a network of things that are linked together so that people or things can travel from one place to another or communicate.

system的意思

e.g. ...Australia's road and rail system.
澳大利亚的公路网和铁路网
e.g. ...a news channel on a local cable system.
地方有线电视网的新闻频道

5. 身体;(器官)系统
Your system is your body's organs and other parts that together perform particular functions.

e.g. He had slept for over fourteen hours, and his system seemed to have recuperated admirably...
他已睡了超过 14 个小时了，他的身体恢复得很不错。
e.g. These gases would seriously damage the patient's respiratory system.
这些毒气会严重损害患者的呼吸系统。

6. (尤指数学或科学中的)体系,体制
A system is a particular set of rules, especially in mathematics or science, which is used to count or measure things.

e.g. ...the decimal system of metric weights and measures.
公制度量衡的十进制
e.g. ...Trachtenberg's system of simplified mathematics.
特拉赫滕贝格简化的数学体系

7. 政府;现行体制;公共行政
People sometimes refer to the government or administration of a country as the system .

system

e.g. These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system...
这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。
e.g. He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system.
他想成为现行体制的坚决反抗者。

8. see also: central nervous system;digestive system;ecosystem;immune system;metric system;nervous system;public address system;solar system;sound system

9. 宣泄;排解;戒掉;让…淡出自己的生活
If you get something out of your system, you take some action so that you no longer want to do it or no longer have strong feelings about it.

e.g. I want to get boxing out of my system and settle down to enjoy family life.
我想结束拳击生涯，安定下来享受家庭生活。

1. system：sys; 系统