不可数。equipent是不可数名词,表示个体时,要用名词或者量词来表数量概念,正确表示为a piece of equipment,不能说equipments或an equipment。
equipment是不可数名词,不能说equipments或an equipment,“一件设备”应说a piece of equipment。
equipment的意思是“设备,装备”,指的是用于某种特殊〔专门〕用途或特殊目的(研究、工作、战争等)所需要的全套设备,如装备、器械、仪表等,尤用来指实用或技术性的装备、设备。
equipment用于比喻是“知识,才能”的意思,其后面可接动词不定式,不接介词和 v -ing。
1. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.
因为正在使用很多昂贵的设备,所以我非常紧张。
2. Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about theequipment.
海关官员们对这种设备作出了一系列互相矛盾的陈述。
3. Having the right equipment at hand will be enormously helpful.
手头上有合适的设备将会帮上大忙。
4. Police keep track of the kidnapper using electronic surveillance equipment.
警方利用电子监视设备跟踪绑架者。
5. As the equipment was unpacked, I led Lee around the overgrown garden.
取出设备后,我带着李在花草蔓生的花园里转了一圈。
6. Equipment must be supervised if children are in the house.
如果孩子们在屋里,必须有人监管设备。
7. Within five hours, the equipment will be humming away again.
用不了5小时,设备就又能嗡嗡地运转了。
8. He was found by a police helicopter using thermal imaging equipment.
一架警用直升机借助热成像设备找到了他。
9. Their health-care system suffers from queues, shortages and ropeyequipment.
他们的医疗体系有很多不足:要排队等候,资源短缺,设备陈旧。
10. Suppliers add computer consumables, office equipment and furniture to their product range.
供货商在其产品范围中增加了计算机耗材、办公设备和家具。
11. They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes.
他们强调他们的设备用于和平而非战争目的。
12. Better driv-ing equipment will improve track adhesion in slippery conditions.
较好的驾驶设备能够提升在湿滑路面上的抓地力。