n (1)机器(械)(piece of equipment or device which uses power to do a particular job)[C](常构成合成词)：an answering-～留言机;a printing-/washing-/sewing-/vending-～印刷/洗衣/缝纫/售货机;office/digital/all purpose～s 办公用机/数字计算机/万能机;The factory～s are very noisy.工厂的机器噪音太大。I'm a person，not a～.我是一个人，不是一台机器。Computers and tape-recorders are machines.计算机和录音机都是机器。～parts/tools/-guns机器部件/机床/机关枪;～language/code计算机语言;〖同〗appliance，device;

(2)(决策)机构，(政党等组织之)核心部门(organized group of persons that controls or conducts the activities of a political party or other organizations)[C，Gp]：the state/the war/the propaganda～国家/战争/宣传机器;a taxing/social/government/public relations～税务/社会/政府/公关机构;The party～is working very hard for the next election.党的决策机构正为下届选举苦干。〖同〗organization，body，system;

(3)机械般工作的人(person who does sth without question or thought)[C](fig)：That judge is a～， a deciding～.那位法官是一台机器，一台判决机。The man is just a meal-providing～.这人仅是一台供养家糊口的机器。

vt (1)加工，切削，制造(make，prepare，finish with a machine)[T+n]：The shelves/articles/parts have been～ed to a smooth finish.这架子/物品/部件已加工好。Brass/Metal～s easily.黄铜/金属容易机加工。The material is difficult to～.这原料难以机加工。

(2)用缝纫机制做(sew with a sewing machine)[T+n]：～curtains/cuffs/collars用缝纫机缝制窗帘/袖口/领口;I've finished～ing the seam/the hem.我用机器把缝/边缝好。

→ma′chineable adj可加工(切削)的;ma′chineless adj没(不用)机器的;ma′chinelike adj像机器的，机器般的;ma′chinist n操作机器的工人，机械师;ma͵chine-′made adj 机器制造的;ma͵chine-′readable adj 计算机可读的;ma′chinery n;

【注意】machine 为集合名词作主语时，谓语动词数的使用参见AUDIENCE。

【辨异】1)machine与machinery的区别见MACHINERY。2)machine 与apparatus、 appliance、device、instrument 和tool 的区别见APPARATUS。