詞源

來自中古英語 ，來自古法語 ，來自拉丁語 ， (“分發”)的過去分詞。

發音

• 音頻 (美國)：

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• 國際音標^(幫助)：/dəˈvaɪs/
• 韻部：-aɪs

名詞

(複數)

1. 裝置，設備
   • 1949. Geneva Convention on Road Traffic Chapter VI. Provisions Applicable to Cycles in International Traffic

     Every cycle shall be equipped with: [...] (b) an audible warning device consisting of a bell [...]

   • 2013 6月 1, “A better waterworks”, 出自 ‎, 卷 407, 期 8838，頁號 5 (Technology Quarterly):

     An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.

     如今，人工肾脏仍然意味着一台大小和冰箱差不多的透析机。这种设备模仿真正肾脏净化血液的方式，并以尿液的形式排出杂质和多余的水。

2. (computer hardware) 外部設備
3. 手段，詭計，陰謀
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 51:11:

     His device is against Babylon, to destroy it.

     祂定意攻擊巴比倫，將他毀滅。

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 5:12:

     He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

     破壞狡猾人的計謀，使他們所謀的，不得成就。

   • 1827 Hallam, Henry, The English Constitution, Harper

     Their recent device of demanding benevolences.

   • 2012 3月, , “Pixels or Perish”, 出自 ‎, 卷 100, 期 2，頁號 106:

     Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.

     在科学论述中，图画、图片可不仅仅是装饰品。它们包括了黑板上的草图、地质图、分子结构图、天文照片、核磁共振图像、各种统计图表和图形。这些图像手段是展示证据、解释理论、讲述故事所不可或缺的工具。

4. (愛爾蘭) 簡易爆炸裝置，自製炸彈
   • 1979 Stiff Little Fingers, "Suspect Device":

     Inflammable material is planted in my head / It's a suspect device that's left 2000 dead

   • 2014 September 3, Cliodhna Russell, The Journal "A viable device was found in Cavan today, it has now been made safe"

     THE ARMY BOMB Disposal Team rendered safe a viable device in Cavan this afternoon.

   • 2014 August 3, Louise Kelly & Conor Feehan "Suspect device found at shopping centre revealed as hoax" Irish Independent

     The army bomb squad carried out two controlled explosions on the device. It was later found that the suspect device was a hoax and not a viable explosive.

5. (修辭學) 修辭手法
6. (紋章學) 用於將持有者與其他人區分開來的格言、徽記或其他標誌。與 badge 或 cognizance 不同，主要是因為它是用來區別個人，而不是可以流傳給同一家族中的其他人。
   • 1736. O'Callaghan, Edmund Bailey. The Documentary History of the State of New York Chapter I, Article III: Enumeration of the Indian Tribes.

     The devices of these savages are the serpent, the Deer, and the Small Acorn.

7. (古舊) 設計；發明；構思
   • 1824. Landor, Walter Savage "King Henry IV and Sir Arnold Savage" from Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen, page 44

     Moreover I must have instruments of mine own device, weighty, and exceeding costly

   • 1976. The Eagles, "Hotel California"

     And she said,

     "We are all prisoners here,

     Of our own device"

8. (法律) 全部或部分作為商標或服務標誌使用的圖像
9. (印刷) 表示官方或專有權力或來源的圖像或標誌
   • 1943 United States Post Office Department. A Description of United States Postage Stamps / Issued by the Post Office Department from July 1, 1847, to April 1, 1945 [sic], USGPO, Washington, p1:

     Prior to the issuance of the first stamps, letters accepted by postmasters for dispatch were marked "Paid" by means of pen and ink or hand stamps of various designs. [...] To facilitate the handling of mail matter, some postmasters provided special stamps or devices for use on letters as evidence of the prepayment of postage.

10. (obsolete) 奇觀或表演
    • c. 1634, (falsely attributed to ), :

      It will be out of faſhion to weare ſwords, / Maſques, and devices welcome, I ſalute you […]

      （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

11. (obsolete) 意見；決定

名詞

1. 的屈折变化形式：
   1. 屬格單數
   2. 主格/賓格複數