generator
英 /ˈdʒenəreɪtə/ 美 /ˈdʒenəreɪtər/
- n. 发电机A machine that converts other forms of energy into electricity.
- n. 发生器；生成器A device or program that produces something.
The generator kept our lights on during the storm.
暴风雨期间，发电机让我们家一直有灯可用。
Remote communities often depend on diesel generators, although renewable energy systems can reduce their fuel costs.
偏远社区往往依赖柴油发电机，不过可再生能源系统能降低其燃料成本。
搭配
a backup generator 备用发电机a diesel generator 柴油发电机a random number generator 随机数生成器
辨析提示
由generate加-or构成，既指机器也可指程序。
词族
generate (v.)、generation (n.)
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