(1) 装置，器具(械)(sth made， designed or used for a particular purpose) [C]：a～for catching flies/measuring pressure/sharpening pencils逮苍蝇/测压力/削铅笔的装置;an explosive/electronic～爆炸/电子装置;a labour-saving/nuclear～节省劳动的/核装置;This～crushes ice cubes. 这个器具可以碾碎冰块。invent (make) a～to make a door shut by itself/automatically 发明(制造)一个自动关门的装置;〖同〗apparatus， mechanism;

(2)(文学，艺术)手段(sth used in a literary or artistic work to produce a particular effect on the reader)[C]：stylistic～文体手段;

(3) 计谋，策略，诡计(plan， scheme， sometimes involving trickery) [C]：a～for avoiding income-tax 逃避所得税的诡计;He is full of～s for getting sympathy. 他诡计多端，善于骗取同情。think of a cunning～to avoid staying sober 想出狡猾的办法让人喝醉;By a subtle～he gained access to the vault. 他施巧计得到了去地窖的机会。〖同〗plan， plot， scheme， trick;

(4) 纹章，(标志贵族家庭的)图案(symbol or pattern used as a special sign by a noble family) [C]：a heraldic～纹章;a～on a shield 盾上的图案;a medal with a royal～round the edge 四周有着王室图腾的勋章;

←de′vise vt;

【辨异】device与apparatus、appliance、machine、tool和instrument的区别见APPARATUS。